Head of Strategic Finance

The Role

Cedar, the leading healthcare financial experience platform, is entering its next phase of growth as a scaled, multi-product healthtech company.

We are hiring a Head of Strategic Finance to serve as a senior strategic partner to the CFO, CEO, and executive team—owning enterprise-level financial strategy, commercial and product finance, and corporate development initiatives.

This role is responsible for helping Cedar make high-leverage, irreversible decisions—where we invest, how we scale, and how we execute against our long-term plan. The ideal candidate combines deep strategic finance judgment with strong executive presence and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations.

The person will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and will serve on the Cedar Senior Leadership Team. In this capacity, this role is expected to be a thought leader on topics that impact all teams in the organization.

• Own Cedar’s financial planning, scenario modeling, and capital allocation frameworks.
• Oversee the development of the company’s multi-scenario top-line plan
• Lead complex modeling and analysis to support executive and Board-level decisions.
• Support the development of and operationalization of pricing for all Cedar products.
• Oversee the development of preparing business cases for new products & partnerships
• Help lead and support Deal Desk operations and strategy for the Finance team
• Partner with the Commercial Strategy and Product teams to manage the financial and business performance of the Cedar product suite.
• Partner closely with the CFO to define financial strategy aligned to product expansion, growth priorities, and profitability goals.

• Evaluate potential M&A, partnerships, and strategic investments—from initial assessment through diligence and execution (as applicable).
• Develop and maintain Cedar’s corporate development thesis and evaluation framework to ensure strategic alignment.
• Lead the development of and manage work streams for any due diligence efforts
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and functional leaders on integration planning when relevant.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive team, bringing clarity, tradeoffs, and recommendations—not just analysis.
• Prepare materials and insights for Board and investor discussions.
• Act as a thought partner to Finance, Product, GTM, etc on high-impact initiatives.
• Influence decisions across the company using credibility and judgment.

• Mentor and develop team members as the function grows.
• Build and evolve strategic finance capabilities as Cedar scales.
• Define processes, tools, and operating cadence that raise the bar on strategic rigor.

• 10+ years of experience across strategic finance, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or operating roles in high-growth environments.
• Proven track record of influencing enterprise-level decisions in a scaling company.
• Experience supporting or leading M&A, strategic partnerships, or major investment decisions.
• Strong understanding of SaaS / healthtech / fintech business models preferred.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and valuation.
• Strong strategic judgment—knowing what matters and what doesn’t.
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, executive-level recommendations.
• Executive presence and comfort operating with ambiguity.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills.

• Salary Range
  * inCA, NY, NJ, CT, WA: $238,000 - $280,000
• Salary Range*NOT in CA, NY, NJ, CT, WA: $214,200 - $252,000
• This role is equity eligible
• This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package

* Subject to location, experience, and education

• A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year
• Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you
• For…