Finance & Strategy Manager, HTS Finance; Remote

About The Job

As a member of the Finance and Strategy team, you won’t just report on the business—you will help shape the strategic decisions that drive it. Your day-to‑day mission is to help our leaders make high‑stakes decisions across Hopper’s verticals by merging deep financial intuition with AI‑accelerated technical execution and forward‑looking modeling. We are moving away from manual, static modeling. We want a builder who can architect long‑range models, stress‑test assumptions, and bring structured thinking to ambiguous, high‑stakes questions.

We also want a builder who views Claude and other LLMs as core teammates to automate workflows, architect complex SQL, and develop long‑term FP&A tooling.

• Business Partnering:
  Act as a strategic thought partner to business leaders, building and owning the financial models that translate complex operational drivers into clear strategic recommendations.
• Predictive Strategic Planning:
  Architect long‑range forecasting models and engines beyond static spreadsheets. Use AI to simulate "what‑if" scenarios, helping the business navigate short‑term volatility while building a resilient, code‑based roadmap for the next 3–5 years.
• Technical Infrastructure & Automation:
  Build and maintain the code‑based systems that power our finance engine. Leverage Claude to write, debug, and optimize complex SQL and Big Query workflows to automate real‑time dashboards and weekly performance briefings, ensuring scalable and automated financial reporting.
• Cross‑Functional Finance Support:
  Partner with teams across the business—including Sales and Media—on forecasting, unit economics, and performance tracking as priorities evolve.

• A degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Math, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
• 5–7+ years of experience in a top‑tier tech company.
• Investment banking skill set preferred.
• Proven track record of using Claude
  , ChatGPT, or Git Hub Copilot to amplify output; know how to use AI to write better SQL faster.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, ability to work autonomously; builder mindset.
• Strong analytical and creative problem‑solving skills, with strong 3‑statement modeling experience.

• Well‑funded startup with competitive salary and pre‑IPO equity.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend.
• Access to co‑working space on demand through Flex Desk and a work‑from‑home stipend.
• Generous parental leave above industry standards.
• Entrepreneurial culture encouraging risk‑taking.
• Open communication with management and leadership.
• Small dynamic teams for massive impact.
• 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• DCA/FSA and access to 401(k) plan.

At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally—powering the mobile app, website, and B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging massive data and advanced machine learning, we combine a travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility, and savings to travelers worldwide. The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally and is downloaded over 120 million times.

We have grown into a travel fintech provider, commerce platform, and global travel agency powering many large travel brands. Our fintech products—Cancel for Any Reason, Flight Disruption Assistance—have strong CSAT. Almost 30% of app customers purchase at least one fintech product. With HTS, we partner with top brands like Capital One, Air Canada, Uber, Comm Bank, and many others. Hopper is the #3 largest online travel agency in North America and has raised over $750 million USD.

Compensation Range: $115K - $190K