Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

About the role We’re seeking a Senior Finance Manager, Payments to own the Cost of Revenue function at Chime! In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring forecasting accuracy while driving forward high-impact strategic and financial initiatives. You’ll partner closely with business leaders and finance team members to provide insights, influence decision-making, and help shape Chime’s financial strategy. As the leader of the Cost of Revenue function at Chime, you will own the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of COR forecasting and financial operations. You will build and lead a high-performing team, setting the vision for how we think about cost structure and the tradeoffs between revenue growth and cost efficiency across the business. You will serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders across Product, Banking Partnerships, Data, Engineering, and Accounting going beyond forecast accuracy to shape how Chime evaluates the financial viability and economics of new product launches, features, and initiatives. You'll instill frameworks that help cross-functional partners understand cost implications early in the decision-making process, ensuring financial rigor is embedded in how we build and scale. You will lead coverage of key COR areas including processing, network, and bank-related costs, bringing a deep understanding of the drivers including transaction volume, pricing dynamics, vendor relationships, and product evolution that influence our cost structure. In this capacity, you will also play an active role in vendor contract negotiations and renewals, partnering with Legal, Procurement, and business stakeholders to optimize terms and drive cost efficiency at scale. You will oversee the monthly close process in partnership with Accounting, ensuring the integrity of actuals, variance explanations, and financial reporting across all COR categories. Beyond the close, you will drive the bottoms-up planning process and establish scalable, repeatable forecasting frameworks — leveraging AI and automation to enhance precision, reduce manual effort, and position the team to operate effectively as Chime grows. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $173,000 and up to $240,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. In this role, you can expect to Lead and evolve the COR forecasting function, setting the strategic direction for how we incorporate key drivers such as transaction volumes, pricing dynamics, vendor changes, and product evolution into our financial models Own the development and continuous improvement of Cost of Revenue reporting and dashboards, ensuring senior business and finance leaders have timely, accurate visibility into vendor costs, transaction drivers, and overall COR performance Act as a senior cross-functional partner to leaders across Product, Data, Engineering, and Accounting, driving financial accountability and influencing key decisions with rigorous analysis and clear cost frameworks Lead the monthly close process in partnership with Accounting, owning variance explanations, performance narratives, and financial accuracy across all COR categories Champion the adoption of AI and automation across the COR function, identifying and deploying scalable solutions that improve data quality, forecasting precision, and reporting efficiency to support Chime's growth Drive strategic initiatives and ad hoc analyses across COR, identifying optimization opportunities and translating findings into actionable recommendations for senior leadership To thrive in this role, you have 8+ years of relevant experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, consulting, venture capital or a related field, ideally within a high-growth technology environment Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other relevant field Proven experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams, with the ability to set vision, coach talent, and drive accountability Track record of owning end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling with a strong emphasis on accuracy, scalability, and business impact Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment on complex financial and strategic decisions Strong process-improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to leverage AI and automation to scale finance workflows and improve forecasting precision and turnaround time Experience identifying, designing, or deploying AI-driven use cases within finance workflows such as forecasting automation, reporting acceleration, variance analysis, or scenario modeling Advanced G-Suite, Microsoft Excel, Word, and presentation tools (PowerPoint, G-Slides) skills required Bonus Experience: Pigment, Netsuite, Looker, Workday, SQL, Snowflake, Python/coding tools, and direct experience with Cost of Revenue, transaction economics, or vendor contract management #LI-BE1#LI-Hybrid A little about us At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential. We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members. We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress. We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential. Because if we don't—who will? *Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC. What we offer for our full-time, regular employees 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates. 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute 💰 Competitive salary based on experience ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more. 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too! 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: benefits@chime.com. To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.