Finance & Strategy Manager, Hopper/ HTS (100% Remote - Ireland)

Finance & Strategy Manager, Hopper/ HTS (100% Remote - Ireland) About the job As a member of the Finance and Strategy team, you won’t just report on the business—you will build the systems that run it. Your day-to-day mission is to help our leaders make high-stakes decisions across Hopper’s B2C, Media, and Sales verticals by merging deep financial intuition with AI-accelerated technical execution. We are moving away from manual, static modeling. We want a builder who views Claude and other LLMs as core teammates to automate workflows, architect complex SQL, and develop long-term FP&A tooling. Whether you're chatting with an AI to build a better tool or presenting a budget update to a leader, you’re in your element. What would your day-to-day look like - Business Partnering: Act as a "Finance Engineer" for business leaders, translating complex operational drivers into automated reporting metrics to help them make better strategic decisions - Predictive Strategic Planning Focus: Architect long-range forecasting models and engines that go beyond static spreadsheets. You’ll use AI to simulate "what-if" scenarios, helping the business navigate short-term volatility while building a resilient, code-based roadmap for the next 3–5 years. - Technical Infrastructure & Automation: Build and maintain the code-based systems that power our finance engine. You’ll leverage Claude to write, debug, and optimize complex SQL and Big Query workflows to automate real-time dashboards and weekly performance briefings, ensuring our financial reporting is scalable and automated. - GTM & Sales Architecture: Partner with the Sales and Media teams to engineer high-leverage Go-To-Market strategies. You’ll design automated frameworks to track sales velocity, customer acquisition costs (CAC), and pipeline health, using AI to model complex incentive structures and ROI simulations that align sales behavior with our long-term financial goals. An ideal candidate has - A degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Math, Engineering, or other quantitative discipline - 5-7+ years of experience in a top tier tech company - You have a proven track record of using Claude, ChatGPT, or GitHub Copilot to amplify your output. You don't just "know" SQL; you know how to use AI to write better SQL, faster. - Entrepreneurial spirit, ability to work autonomously; builder mindset - Proven track record in FP&A or Strategic Finance supporting Sales and Media teams. You understand the nuances of sales velocity, pipeline modeling, and B2B unit economics. - Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with strong modeling experience Perks and benefits of working with us: - Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages. - Carrot Cash travel stipend - Flexdesk All Access Pass & Work-from-home stipend - Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business - Open communication with management and company leadership - Small, dynamic teams = massive impact Engagement Status: Independent Contractor Note on Contractual Status: This position is offered as an Independent Contractor engagement (Contract for Services) and does not constitute an offer of direct employment. The successful candidate will operate as a self-employed individual or through a Personal Service Company (PSC). You will be responsible for your own tax, PRSI, and VAT compliance in accordance with Irish Revenue Commissioners regulations. Engagement is contingent upon providing proof of valid business registration and appropriate professional indemnity insurance. More about Hopper At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally – powering Hopper’s mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper combines its world-class travel agency offering with propriet ... (truncated, view full listing at source)