Strategic Finance, Senior ManagerAbout NeloNelo is a leading fintech in Mexico reimagining credit to expand consumer buying power through credit cards, BNPL loans, bill payments, and our own marketplace. With over $80M USD in annual revenue and $140M+ raised in equity and debt, we are on a mission to transform the way consumers use credit in the region. Our lean and technical team includes alumni from Uber, Rappi, DiDi, and Amazon, operating across Mexico City and New York.We move fast, think deeply, and hold a high bar for execution. We are looking for people who thrive in that environment.Role OverviewWe are looking for a Strategic Finance (Senior) Manager to own Nelo's financial modeling engine. This is the core quantitative role within Strategic Finance: you will be responsible for the company model, all scenario planning, and the tooling that helps leadership and operators understand where growth is headed, how revenue is tracking, and what the business looks like under different assumptions.Approximately 50-60% of your time will be spent modeling. The rest will be spent translating model outputs into clear, decision-ready communication for founders, board, and senior management. This role is instrumental to the Company’s storytelling and is core to the creation of board decks and corporate presentations, with extensive exposure to C-level executives and investors.This is not a reporting role. You will own the underlying assumptions and input variables, monitor them in near real time, and update the model as the business evolves. You will know why every line moves before anyone asks.What You Will OwnCompany Financial Model P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow fully integrated at the product level Loan origination model by product Cohort-based revenue and loss projection, including retention curves and credit loss assumptions Base case and scenario planning across macro, credit, and growth dimensions Business unit P&L with clear contribution margin visibility Origination and Growth Modeling Statistical forecasting of GMV and loan originations by channel and vintage LTV modeling and cohort-level breakeven analysis CAC and payback period tracking tied to origination assumptions Model Maintenance and Real-Time Tracking Daily and weekly refresh of key model inputs: approval rates, activation rates, repayment rates, FPD, unit economics Assumption library: documented, versioned, and auditable Alerts and triggers when actuals diverge from the model Tooling and Dashboards Monthly and weekly performance dashboards for leadership and the board Self-serve scenario analysis tools for non-finance stakeholders Cohort and LTV visualization for investor and lender consumption Python and AI-assisted automation to reduce manual work and increase update frequency Communication Monthly performance decks with variance commentary Narrative synthesis of model outputs: simple, direct, and decision-ready Direct interface with founders and senior management Storytelling: translate complex model outputs into a clear narrative that non-finance stakeholders can understand and act on Charting: design clean, precise charts and visualizations that make data immediately readable for leadership, board, and investor audiences Who You Are 5 or more years in a data, finance, or quantitative role at a fintech or tech company Expert-level Excel and financial modeling; you build complex models and explain them simply Strong Python skills: you use it for data manipulation, model automation, and dashboard tooling Comfortable writing and debugging SQL for data pulls from a warehouse (Athena, BigQuery, or similar) You use AI actively in your workflow, not as an afterthought You work with speed and precision; attention to detail is not a trade-off for you You communicate outcomes clearly to non-technical audiences, in writing and in person You are a strong storyteller: you can take a complex model and turn it into a clear, compelling narrative that drives decisions You produce clean, precise charts and visualizations; you know which chart type fits which insight and you design for the audience, not for yourself Experience with cohort-based modeling, LTV analysis, or consumer lending economics is a strong plus What We Offer Direct ownership of a core strategic function with founder-level exposure Accelerated learning alongside experienced fintech operators Competitive compensation and equity Medical and dental insurance Unlimited PTO Relocation support if applicable A high-performing team that values trust, speed, and outcomes