Nabis
Strategic Finance Manager
Job Summary
The Strategic Finance Associate role involves leading financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling. Candidates will mentor and manage a team of finance professionals, develop executive dashboards, and collaborate across departments to align financial strategies with company goals. The position emphasizes leveraging automation and AI to improve processes, analyze investments, and support M&A initiatives. A strong background in financial analysis, modeling, and cross-functional communication is required for success in this fast-paced, high-growth environment.
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About Nabis
Nabis is the #1 Licensed Cannabis Wholesale Platform in the world with the largest portfolio of cannabis brands, supplying hundreds of brands to retailers across California, New York, and Nevada. Our mission is to empower the world to discover cannabis by providing choice, access, and innovation.
We’re at the forefront of this movement and are building an innovative technology-first platform to scale the entirety of the cannabis industry. Through dedication to enhancing efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction, Nabis is paving the way for sweeping legalization.
Our team, backed by Y Combinator and from a celebrity roster of tech luminaries and celebrities, including Doordash co-founder Stanley Tang, NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, Gmail creator Paul Buchheit, and Twitch cofounder Justin Kan, is scaling the cannabis supply chain with technology and our ultimate goal is to become the largest distributor of cannabis products in the world. Our Finance Team is currently seeking a Strategic Finance Associate to help with financial modeling and analyzing M&A and investment opportunities!
The Role
The Strategic Finance Manager will serve as a thought partner to leadership and own high-impact workstreams across budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic decision-making. They will manage and mentor a small team of finance professionals, guiding them in producing data-driven insights while maintaining a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality to tackle hands-on analysis as needed.
The Strategic Finance Manager will play a critical role in optimizing financial processes, designing scalable frameworks, and helping the business operate efficiently by leveraging automation and AI-driven tools. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of a rapidly growing company in a high-growth, complex industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Own FP&A Cycles:
- Lead the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and monthly reporting
- Guide business unit owners through strategic planning and financial accountability
- Mentor and Lead:
- Manage and develop a high-performing team of finance analysts/associates
- Set clear goals and coach for continuous improvement
- Strategic Insights: Build and present executive-ready models and dashboards that frame complex problems, track KPIs, and distill data into actionable insights for C-level stakeholders
- Cross-functional Partnership: Work closely with leaders across Sales, Operations, Accounting and Product & Engineering, to align financial planning with company objectives
- Leverage Automation & AI: Design and implement workflows using AI tools, scripts, or low-to-no-code solutions to streamline reporting, reduce manual work, and increase analytical output
- Model Business Cases: Develop rigorous models to evaluate key initiatives, investments and M&A, cost-saving opportunities, and new revenue streams
- Scenario Planning & Risk Assessment: Build and maintain dynamic financial models that incorporate sensitivities, trade-offs, and risk frameworks for board-level decision-making
- Capital Markets & Fundraising Support: Provide analytical support for fundraising activities, M&A opportunities, or strategic partnerships
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, tooling, and stakeholder reporting infrastructure
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience in financial analysis, corporate FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, or a related strategic finance role
- Prior experience managing or mentoring analysts, with demonstrated success in growing and leading teams
- Exceptional modeling skills in Excel/Google Sheets; advanced knowledge of financial frameworks and ROI analysis
- Familiarity with AI and automation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Apps Script, CoPilot, or similar) to optimize workflows and improve output quality and speed
- Comfortable analyzing large data sets; SQL proficiency is a plus
- Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and present to senior leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Math, or a related quantitative field (MBA or equivalent experience is a plus)
- Self-starter mentality, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT NABIS!
- You'll work at the fastest-growing cannabis startup in the U.S.
- Unlimited PTO and flexible work-from-home policy
- Medical/Dental/Vision: 75% of employee premium paid by Nabis
- Competitive salary $140k-$150k dependent on experience
- 401(k) plan, and equity compensation structure
Nabis is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Nabis is seeking to create a diverse work environment because all teams are stronger with different perspectives and life experiences. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employees and contractors of Nabis are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.
Nabis
Discover Nabis, the leading licensed cannabis marketplace and distribution platform. With the largest portfolio of cannabis brands, Nabis offers fast fulfillment, comprehensive warehousing, and advanced analytics. Streamline your cannabis distribution and shop over 9,000 SKUs from 400+ brands with Nabis.
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