<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Engine</strong><br>At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place.</p><p>To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel.</p><p>More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience.</p><p>Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work.</p></div><p><strong>About Engine</strong><strong><br></strong> Engine is on a mission to transform how travel is booked and experienced. As we scale rapidly, we're seeking a Director of Strategic Finance to shape our capital allocation, commercial economics, and the frameworks that drive executive decision-making. This is not traditional FP&A — this is the connective tissue between Finance, GTM, Operations, and Product that turns data into action, and action into ROI.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong><strong><br></strong>In this role, you will lead a team of strategic finance managers and analysts to build and operationalize the decision frameworks that unlock growth — influencing how we deploy capital and reach new levels of scale. You’ll drive the financial architecture behind new products, strategic initiatives, and the commercial machine — and translate those into compounding ROI.</p><h3><strong>What You’ll Own and Lead</strong></h3><h4><strong>Capital Allocation & Strategic Investment Decisions</strong></h4><ul><li>Set and enforce the financial guardrails for investment decisions across new products, partnerships, and GTM motions. Build the frameworks that determine where we place incremental dollars — and the hurdle rates we hold the business accountable to.</li></ul><h4><strong>Commercial Economics & Performance Levers</strong></h4><ul><li>Own the economic engine — CAC/LTV, payback, contribution margin, pricing strategy — and drive cross-company alignment on the levers that accelerate profitable growth.</li></ul><h4><strong>Executive & Board-Level Storytelling</strong></h4><ul><li>Co-own the narrative with the CFO — architecting insights, frameworks, and recommendations for the CEO, ELT, and Board — translating complexity into clarity and action.</li></ul><h4><strong>Forecasting & Modeling Architecture</strong></h4><ul><li>Own and evolve high-impact financial models (e.g., revenue forecast, partnerships ROI, CAC payback) that inform quarterly targets, hiring plans, and investment decisions. </li></ul><h4><strong>Operating Cadence & Accountability</strong></h4><ul><li>Create the review rhythms that drive accountability — cross-functional target setting, monthly/quarterly business reviews, strategic initiative tracking, and performance reviews that drive actual prioritization.</li></ul><h3><strong>What You’ll Bring</strong></h3><ul><li>7–10+ years across Strategic Finance, Growth Finance, Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, PE, or a similar environment; ideally with GTM + fintech / SaaS exposure.</li><li>Demonstrated ownership of capital allocation, commercial economics, and investment frameworks.</li><li>Executive presence with a sharp POV; ability to pressure-test assumptions and drive decision clarity with C-suite and functional heads.</li><li>Team builder: track record managing managers / analysts, developing talent, and scaling teams that ship high-quality thinking.</li><li>Systems + tooling: deep modeling fluency and experience driving insight from systems like Salesforce, Looker, Adaptive/Anaplan/Mosaic.</li></ul><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Applications for this role will be accepted through 1/30/2026 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we may begin reviewing applications before the deadline</em></span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p data-start="62" data-end="438"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong data-start="62" data-end="78">Compensation</strong></span><br data-start="78" data-end="81">Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, total compensation may include equity and/or variable pay (OTE). Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.</p></div><div class="title">Base Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$200,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$230,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation</strong><strong><br></strong>We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:</p><ul><li><strong>Compensation:</strong> Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.</li><li><strong>Benefits:</strong> Check out our full list at<a href="https://engine.com/culture"> </a><a href="http://engine.com/culture">engine.com/culture</a>.</li><li><strong>Environments for Success: </strong>Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we’ll make sure you have what you need to succeed.</li></ul><p><em>Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more.</em></p><p><strong>Ready to Build the Future of Work Travel?</strong><strong><br></strong>Join us on our mission to transform how work travel works—for businesses, for travelers, and for the industry. Apply now and let’s make travel simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable—together.</p></div>