[Hiring] Vice President, Finance @Branch Financial, LLC

Role Description

Branch is seeking a Vice President, Finance to lead how we plan for, measure, and understand the financial health of our business. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead three teams: financial planning and analysis, product finance, and business insights. Together, these teams give leaders across Branch the numbers and insight they need to make good decisions across all of our departments.

This is a senior leadership role. You will run the company's planning process from start to finish, own our long-term financial model, and be a trusted partner to the CFO, the executive team, and the leaders of the organization. You will turn company strategy into clear financial plans, bring a strong point of view on where we should invest, and build a team of managers who can grow with the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the direction for the FP&A, product finance, and business insights teams, and ensure their work supports company goals.
• Run the company's annual plan and long-range financial model from start to finish, including process, inputs, and timeline, with final approval from the CFO.
• Oversee forecasting, budget tracking, and variance analysis across all departments, explaining results and areas needing attention.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and recommendations to the executive and leadership teams, influencing company strategy and investment decisions.
• Lead strategic finance work, including business cases, unit economics, growth and pricing analysis, and scenario planning for key decisions.
• Oversee business insights, setting standards for reporting, metrics, and data quality for consistent decision-making.
• Create and roll out company-wide planning and budgeting practices, including departmental budget management.
• Spot trends and risks in results and the market, recommending changes early.
• Partner closely with Accounting, Actuarial, Product, Sales, Claims, and Data leaders to connect financial plans to business operations.
• Manage a team of 10, developing managers and their teams through hiring, performance, coaching, and leadership development.
• Improve planning and reporting tools and processes to scale with Branch's growth.
• Prepare board materials, investor presentations, and shareholder reporting in collaboration with the CFO.
• Provide oversight for regulatory, statutory, and compliance financial reporting with the support of the Accounting Department.
• Partner with the CFO and executive leadership in fundraising efforts.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or related finance roles, including 5+ years leading managers.
• Experience in a startup or fast-growing organization, with the ability to lead change management.
• Proven track record owning planning and forecasting for a business in property & casualty insurance, insurtech, or other regulated environments.
• Deep knowledge of financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and unit economics.
• Experience leading or working closely with a business intelligence or data team.
• Ability to turn complex numbers into a clear story and recommendations for executives.
• Strong judgment and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience building, coaching, and growing teams of managers.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity in a fast-growing company.
• Advanced skills in Google Sheets, financial planning tools, and BI or reporting tools.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field. MBA a plus.
• Strong understanding of insurance financial metrics, including loss ratios, expense ratios, and combined ratios.
• Experience supporting board-level financial reporting, investor relations, and capital and treasury management.

Benefits

• Above-market salary - Compensation that hits above the mark.
• Pay equity and transparency - Experience and performance drive success.
• Remote-first (with perks) - Work from where you’re most comfortable.
• Flexible YouTime - Encouragement to use time off, with $1000 toward your next vacation after the first year.
• Employee stock options - Full-time employees receive stock options.
• Medical, vision, dental - Comprehensive coverage for a healthy life.
• 401k and contribution matching - Support for retirement savings with matched contributions.