Manager, Commercial Finance (Strategic Finance)

About the role

Liftoff is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Commercial FP&A team within Strategic Finance. This role will own recurring revenue reporting, prepare executive-level materials for leadership and the Board, and provide analytical insights to support business decision-making. The ideal candidate will partner cross-functionally to translate business drivers into financial context and maintain core reporting infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own recurring revenue reporting workflows - daily/weekly file maintenance, revenue trackers, attainment dashboards, and variance analysis - ensuring accuracy and timely delivery at a daily cadence
• Prepare and update executive materials for KPI reviews, Board of Directors presentations, and SLT meetings, including slide updates, and supporting data files
• Conduct variance analysis on revenue movements and deliver clear, concise commentary that explains the "what" and the "why" behind performance trends
• Support quarterly sales target-setting - assembling bottoms-up data, reconciling against tops-down forecasts, and surfacing risks and opportunities for leadership discussion
• Own the commercial commission review process - synthesizing attainment data, identifying trends, and providing analysis that informs leadership's compensation and incentive decisions
• Execute ad-hoc analysis for Revenue, GTM, and Commercial leadership to support in-quarter decision-making
• Maintain and improve core financial reporting infrastructure - identifying opportunities to enhance accuracy, reduce manual effort, and improve consistency across deliverables
• Partner cross-functionally with Revenue, Sales Operations, and GTM teams to understand business drivers and translate them into financial context

Required skills

• Excel
• Google Sheets
• Data analysis
• Financial reporting
• Variance analysis
• Commercial finance
• Sales finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience
• Master's degree with 6+ years experience

Benefits

• Equity
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Wellness stipends

About the Company

Liftoff is a leading AI-powered performance marketing platform for the mobile app economy. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, the company supports over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment.