Commercial Finance Lead

Remote from
USA, Canada
Salary, yearly, USD
114,400 - 135,850
Employment type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
25 Jul 2026
Experience level
Senior
Views / Applies
29 / 2

About StackAdapt

Discover the self-serve programmatic advertising platform used by digital marketers around the world.

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AI Summary

StackAdapt is hiring a Commercial Finance Lead to partner with the North American revenue team, providing financial rigor and insights for commercial negotiations, performance analysis, and strategic business cases. The role involves deal reviews, financial modeling, cross-functional coordination, and reporting. Candidates should have 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in commercial finance or FP&A, preferably in a high-growth tech environment. StackAdapt is a remote-first company, and the position is open to US or Canada candidates.

Role DNA

Job Complexity
Easy Hard
Pace & Pressure
Relaxed Fast-paced
Autonomy Level
Guided Full Ownership
Communication Load
Independent Highly Collaborative
AI Insight The role requires advanced financial modeling, strategic decision-making, and stakeholder management in a high-growth tech environment, which is challenging but manageable for experienced professionals.

Salary Analysis

Median Market Rate
USD125,125
US Market
USD110k – 160k
0 USD176k
AI Insight The offered salary range of $114,400 to $135,850 is competitive for a Commercial Finance Lead role in the US/Canada tech market, aligning with market rates for senior finance professionals with 5-6 years of experience.

Key Skills

Financial Modeling Commercial Finance Business Partnering Stakeholder Management FP&A Advanced Excel Data Analysis Strategic Planning Revenue Operations

Dear Hiring Team,

I am excited to apply for the Commercial Finance Lead position at StackAdapt. With over 5 years of experience in commercial finance within high-growth technology companies, I have developed strong skills in financial modeling, business partnering, and strategic analysis. I am particularly drawn to StackAdapt's innovative AI-powered platform and its rapid growth trajectory.

In my previous role, I successfully partnered with revenue teams to drive profitable growth, built complex financial models for deal negotiations, and provided actionable insights that improved decision-making. I am confident that my expertise in commercial finance and my ability to influence cross-functional teams will make me a valuable asset to your organization.

I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to StackAdapt's commercial strategy. Thank you for considering my application.

Sincerely, [Your Name]

Can you describe a time you built a financial model to support a commercial negotiation?
At my previous company, I developed a pricing model for a large client contract, analyzing unit economics and discount scenarios, which led to a 15% increase in deal profitability.
How do you partner with sales leaders to drive financial performance?
I hold regular business reviews, provide dashboards on key metrics, and collaborate on target setting to align incentives with company goals.
Explain a complex financial concept to a non-finance stakeholder.
I would use analogies and simple visualizations, e.g., explaining ROI as 'for every dollar spent, we get X dollars back in revenue.'
How do you prioritize multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment?
I use a prioritization matrix based on impact and urgency, and communicate regularly with stakeholders to manage expectations.
Describe your experience with data tools like Snowflake or Tableau.
I have used Snowflake for querying large datasets and Tableau for creating interactive dashboards to track revenue performance.

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

At StackAdapt we are building out a Commercial Finance team to partner closely with the revenue organisation as it continues to grow and execute on business strategy. This team will combine financial, commercial, and business acumen to help drive results that are profitable, scalable and deliver long-term value.

We are looking for a Commercial Finance Lead to join this team during this critical build stage and play a key role in shaping the commercial strategy behind StackAdapt’s growth journey. Reporting to the Director, Global Commercial Finance this role will partner closely with the North American revenue teams. You will provide the financial rigor and insights necessary to review and make recommendations on commercial opportunities, analyze financial performance and support on strategic business cases across the revenue organisation.

StackAdapt is a Remote First company. We are open to candidates located anywhere in the United States or Canada for this position.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Deal Reviews & Governance: Support the revenue team with commercial negotiations through the review and approval of deals and initiatives. You will create financial models to assess proposals and pricing options, and collaborate x-functionally to ensure alignment across the business.
  • Commercial Business Partnering: Finance support to the divisional and regional revenue leaders, providing detailed financial analysis and insights into performance, profitability, planning and strategic decision-making.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate across the Finance (Accounting, FP&A, Credit/AR), Revenue Operations and Legal teams to ensure end-to-end alignment on commercial activity, financial results and forecasting.
  • Reporting Excellence: Develop and maintain tools to track revenue and profitability performance against expectations, identifying opportunities and providing actionable insights. From time to time, conduct in-depth analysis, proactively identifying key trends, risks, and growth opportunities to guide leadership.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

  • Professional Experience: 5–6 years post-professional qualification (CPA or equivalent) experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Business Analytics, ideally within a high-growth or global technology environment.
  • Commercial Modeling: Proven ability to build complex financial models (e.g. pricing simulations, investment proposals, business cases) and extract actionable insights from large datasets.
  • Stakeholder Influence: Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and partner effectively with Sales leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills are required; Google Sheets know-how is plus. AI skills and experience of utilising LLMs at work is a significant plus, alongside experience with data tools like Snowflake, Tableau, or Power BI.
  • System Knowledge: Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite) and commercial tools is an asset.
  • Organizational Agility: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced, global environment.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
 

The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in Ontario, Canada. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location.

This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Factors Influencing Final Compensation:

  • The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate’s specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.
  • Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.
Ontario Salary Band
$114,400—$135,850 CAD

StackAdapter’s Enjoy:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
  • Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday’s off!
  • Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
  • Health benefits from day one of employment
  • Work from home reimbursements
  • Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
  • Robust training and onboarding program
  • Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
  • Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
  • An awesome parental leave program
  • A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
  • Our social and team events!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
 
We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.
 
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