Director, Strategic Finance

Who We Are:

Spot & Tango is an innovative pet health & wellness brand that delivers personalized meal plans on a subscription basis. Our recipes are developed by leading animal nutritionists and are made with only real, human-grade ingredients... and nothing artificial! We have lofty goals (to make every dog in the country healthier, and every pet parent happier!) and we are looking for the right people to help us get there.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a VC-backed, high-growth, e-commerce startup and have an outsized impact in an extremely fast-paced environment. Plus, you get to think about dogs all day!

Spot & Tango is an innovative pet health & wellness brand that delivers personalized meal plans on a subscription basis. Our recipes are developed by leading animal nutritionists and are made with only real, human-grade ingredients... and nothing artificial! We have lofty goals (to make every dog in the country healthier, and every pet parent happier!) and we are looking for the right people to help us get there.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a VC-backed, high-growth, e-commerce startup and have an outsized impact in an extremely fast-paced environment. Plus, you get to think about dogs all day!

We're seeking a highly analytical and strategic finance leader to partner directly with the SVP of Finance, CEO, COO, and the broader leadership team in shaping the company's financial strategy and long‑term growth. You'll operate tactically and strategically at once; you are equally comfortable building sophisticated models, driving cross‑functional execution, evaluating high‑level strategic decisions, and presenting to leadership, lenders, and investors.

This is an exciting opportunity to proactively elevate the Finance function and serve as a trusted partner in driving our next stage of growth.

• Partner directly with the SVP of Finance and leadership team on financial strategy, capital allocation, long‑range planning, and other high‑impact business initiatives
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the SVP of Finance, helping shape the Finance organization's priorities, operating model, and long‑term roadmap
• Assist the SVP of Finance with board reporting, executive reporting, capital allocation decisions, and other high‑impact projects
• Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities, monitor spending trends and budget compliance, develop contingency plans, and evaluate macroeconomic and business factors impacting financial performance
• Collaborate with cross‑functional leaders in Marketing, Strategy, Customer Experience, Product, Engineering, and Operations to analyze and execute high‑priority strategic projects

• Develop monthly leadership reporting packages that explain financial performance, variance drivers, risks, opportunities, and forward‑looking implications
• Own FP&A’s planning, reporting, and analytics tools and systems; leverage what's built and drive continuous improvement
• Lead the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management processes, while improving forecast accuracy and planning cadence
• Translate operational initiatives into financial targets and establish scalable planning processes
• Partner with accounting to ensure timely month‑end close and forecasting accuracy
• Develop actionable financial insights that impact cross‑functional teams (e.g. customer acquisition, retention, inventory planning, spend management, strategic investments, new business cases, and broader business strategy)

• Own cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital management; deliver rolling forecasts with actionable recommendations
• Partner with Accounting to improve cash forecasting accuracy and working capital efficiency
• Support treasury operations and banking relationships
• Support debt and equity financing activities, M&A transactions, including financial modeling, due diligence, and execution

• Own FP&A systems, planning tools, and reporting infrastructure while driving continuous…