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Strategic Finance Associate (San Francisco)

Gorgias

Gorgias

Accounting & Finance
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on May 22, 2025

Gorgias is the conversational AI platform for ecommerce that drives sales and resolves support inquiries. Trusted by over 15,000 ecommerce brands, Gorgias supports growing independent shops to globally recognizable brands.

Built for Shopify and powered by advanced ecommerce integrations, Gorgias's conversational AI understands your brand, tools, policies, and customers to drive personalized, 1-to-1 conversations — from editing orders and initiating returns to making product recommendations. Gorgias, where every customer interaction feels personal, support becomes sales, and conversations shape success.

About the Role

Gorgias is looking for a Strategic Finance Associate to support our Post-Sales functions (Customer Success and Support) and Helpdesk product. You’ll play a key role in financial planning, investment analysis, and topline metric ownership, helping to drive clarity and shape strategic decisions as we scale.

You’ll work cross-functionally on high-priority initiatives like forecasting, customer retention analysis, and business case development, gaining hands-on experience and direct exposure to senior leaders. This role is a great entry point for someone eager to grow in strategic finance at a high-growth SaaS company. You’ll be supported by a collaborative, fast-paced finance team that values mentorship and impact. This role reports to the Head of GTM Strategic Finance.

What You'll Do

  • Embed with the business and provide strategic finance partnership to multiple senior leaders in the GTM organization

  • Oversee end-to-end financial planning (current quarter, current year, multi-year) and reporting for our Post-Sales organization and Helpdesk product

  • Own and evolve financial models to forecast headcount, spend, and revenue outcomes

  • Track and analyze KPIs, including gross/net retention, customer contraction/expansion, and segment movements

  • Align cross-functionally with Corporate Finance, Business Partners, RevOps, Data, and Accounting on key forecasts and planning cycles

  • Drive ad hoc analyses that inform investment decisions, customer strategy, and product roadmap planning

Who You Are

  • 2-3 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or a similar analytical role

  • Strong in Google Sheets/Excel and eager to build your modelling toolkit

  • Clear communicator with a positive, coachable, and collaborative mindset

  • Comfortable working with data to solve business problems and structure decision frameworks

  • Detail-oriented, resourceful, and proactive in tackling new challenges

  • Someone who can multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines

Nice to Have:

  • Experience working with GTM, Post-Sales, or Product teams in a financial or analytical capacity

  • Familiarity with SaaS metrics (ARR, retention, LTV, CAC, etc.)

  • Exposure to SQL or BI tools

  • Experience using AI Tools, Pigment, NetSuite, and/or Hubspot

Perks and Benefits

  • 🏖️ 5-week vacation (We follow each country's appropriate PTO Laws)

  • 🤕 Paid sick leave

  • 🧸 Paid parental leave (16 weeks)

  • 💻 MacBook Pro

  • 🍽️ Personal credit card to buy lunches (you’ll have your own Gorgias credit card)

  • 🏥 We provide private health insurance and retirement pension

  • 💆🏻‍♀️ Get up to $700 USD to set up your workstation at home (working from home should feel breezy)

  • 📚 Get up to $2000 USD of learning material per year (includes books, courses, training sessions that are easily identified and linked with your job scope. This also covers individual coaching!)

  • 🥰 Every quarter, we organize an online company-wide summit to discuss where we’re going and strengthen social bonds. Once per year we organize offsite team retreats and company retreats!

Diversity & Inclusion at Gorgias
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. At Gorgias, we believe that diverse teams drive innovation and better decision-making. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected status.

If you need accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other employment benefits, please contact us at accommodation@gorgias.com. Let’s grow together!