Strategic Finance Expert
Clara
- Location
- Mexico City / CDMX / Mexico
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Mid
- Posted
- 1h ago
About this role
Ready to accelerate your career?
Clara is the fastest-growing company in Latin America. We've built the leading solution for companies to make and manage all their payments. We already help over 20,000 large and growing businesses operate with agility and financial clarity through locally issued corporate cards, bill pay, financing, and a powerful B2B platform built for scale.
Clara is backed by some of the most successful investors in the world, including top regional VCs like monashees, Kaszek, and Canary, and leading global funds like Notable Capital, Coatue, DST Global Partners, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst, Citi Ventures, SV Angel, Citius, Endeavor Catalyst, and Goldman Sachs - in addition to dozens of angel investors and local family offices.
We’re building the financial infrastructure that powers high-performing organizations across the region. We invite you to join us if you want to be part of a fast-paced environment that will accelerate your career and support you to do some of the best work of your life alongside a passionate and committed team distributed across the Americas.
What you'll do
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Strategic Finance Expert to join our dynamic finance team. You will play a key role in developing and shaping our business and financial strategy, as well as executing on a number of high-impact cross-functional initiatives at the company.
You will help us better understand our business model to drive continuous improvement of KPIs, collaborate with business partners to evaluate the ROI of products, features, and initiatives and leverage AI to develop dashboards and analytical tools that will guide the executive team.
This position presents a rare opportunity for accelerated professional growth and development, regular exposure to Clara’s leadership team, and the chance to make an impact on B2B financial services in Latin America.
We’re prioritizing applicants based in Mexico City and São Paulo.
Responsibilities
Strategic finance
• Maintain Clara's consolidated corporate finance model, including updates to monthly forecasts, financial KPIs, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.
• Drive financial and operational efficiencies by improving processes and ensuring accurate financial reporting and analysis.
• Oversee and monitor SG&A, ensuring budget alignment and driving cost efficiencies and process optimization.
New business initiatives
• Build business cases including TAM analysis and financial projections to support new product launches and feature releases, prioritizing projects based on highest ROI.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to advise and inform the finance team and executive leadership on new product performance.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis including unit economics, working capital management, cash flow forecasting, and customer acquisition efficiency models.
Business partner strategic analysis
• Work closely with global and local leadership teams, providing financial insights to influence strategic business decisions that improve financial performance, including internal business review and planning materials.
• Act as a business partner by supporting sales, growth, product, and other teams with data-driven recommendations.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the organization.
Investor relations
• Support preparation of board packs, investor updates, and associated financial reporting.
• Build and update data room materials for equity and debt fundraising