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About the Role

Varo is redefining banking for millions of everyday Americans. As Lead Finance Business Partner, you will be the strategic architect behind our next phase of growth, operating at the intersection of a high-growth fintech and a nationally chartered bank. This role involves driving enterprise-wide financial forecasting, strategic capital allocation, and business unit finance, acting as a vital strategic partner to the executive team.

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise-wide annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-range strategic planning processes, translating company goals into robust financial models.
Act as the primary financial advisor to business unit leaders, delivering deep-dive analyses on unit economics, margins, and investment KPIs to optimize operational performance.
Synthesize complex financial performance, variances, and strategic trade-offs into high-impact presentations for the executive team, Board of Directors, and regulatory bodies.
Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing FP&A team, fostering an inclusive, data-driven culture focused on continuous improvement and automation.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive finance experience, with a significant portion spent leading FP&A or Business Finance teams within a banking, fintech, or regulated financial services environment.
Strong foundational knowledge of bank revenue, expense, and balance sheet mechanics.
Exceptional ability to distill highly technical financial information into clear, compelling narratives for both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Expert-level financial modeling skills with a track record of using AI and modern business finance and FP&A software tools to automate data aggregation and scale forecasting processes.
A collaborative, growth-oriented mindset with a passion for serving Varo’s core customer base.

Skills

Financial modeling
AI
FP&A software tools
Data-driven culture
Strategic planning
Budgeting
Forecasting
Capital allocation
Business unit finance
Financial reporting
Team leadership
Mentoring
Automation

Location

US-based

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years
Lead

Salary/Compensations

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.

About the Company

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

Equal Opportunity

Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.