Tie business initiatives to financial outcomes.
Financial literacy is key to making decisions at top tech companies. Learn how Strategic Finance professionals use finance to make better business decisions. This Sprint is for people who are levelling up for a new StratFin role, or who want to build financial acumen to deliver more impact in their day-to-day.
You'll tackle a project with your mentor that gives you exposure to the key concepts & skills you'll need to perform on-the-job. Picflix, a media streaming company, recently launched tiered subscriptions - basic, standard and premium. The leadership team at Picflix wants to shift users towards the premium tier to increase margin while maximizing revenue. You'll create a financial model to model out different scenarios and questions asked by your leadership team.
Mitch joined The Commons to build on his economics and finance background by learning tech-focused KPIs, financial analysis and planning skills. He has spent a number of years at GM Financial on the Debt & Derivatives, Corporate Performance, and Investor Relations teams. After completing the Strategic Finance Sprint, Mitch landed a role as a Senior Financial Analyst (Revenue) at Ibotta, a Series D e-commerce platform providing cash-back rewards.
Mitch joined The Commons to build on his economics and finance background by learning tech-focused KPIs, financial analysis and planning skills. He has spent a number of years at GM Financial on the Debt & Derivatives, Corporate Performance, and Investor Relations teams. After completing the Strategic Finance Sprint, Mitch landed a role as a Senior Financial Analyst (Revenue) at Ibotta, a Series D e-commerce platform providing cash-back rewards.
Schumann joined The Commons just as he was starting a new role to drive more impact from day 1. He had just pivoted into his first Finance role in tech, joining a Series C software company as a Senior Financial Analyst. Prior to his pivot into tech, Schumann had worked in financial analyst roles across banks, transportation and entertainment.
By the time Michael joined The Commons, he was already working at a tech company - a market leader in the digital sports and entertainment industry. Prior to making his move into tech, Michael spent a number of years working in data analytics and FP&A at Liberty Mutual Insurance. He joined the Strategic Finance Sprint to hone in on his technical, analytical and presentation skills and drive more impact on-the-job.
Nicole was working as a Senior Business Analyst at a bank when she joined The Commons, looking to build her core competencies and drive towards a promotion. Through the Strategic Finance Sprint, she was able to learn new skills that were applicable to her to “real life” by “focusing less on the actual numbers and more on your thought process and justification.” Shortly after her Sprint wrapped, she landed a promotion to Manager.
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