Strategic Finance Analyst
Aspire
Accounting & Finance, IT
Singapore
Posted on Apr 25, 2026
About The Company
Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!
We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.
Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.
Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.
About The Role
Aspire is seeking a Strategic Finance Analyst to be a key contributor within our Strategy and Financial Planning team. This is a high-impact role where you will translate complex data into the financial narratives that drive our growth. You will support the Director of Commercial Finance and the CFO in maintaining our "best-in-class" financial models, preparing for future funding rounds, and evaluating new strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Modeling & FP&A Support
Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that!
We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building.
Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment.
Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies.
About The Role
Aspire is seeking a Strategic Finance Analyst to be a key contributor within our Strategy and Financial Planning team. This is a high-impact role where you will translate complex data into the financial narratives that drive our growth. You will support the Director of Commercial Finance and the CFO in maintaining our "best-in-class" financial models, preparing for future funding rounds, and evaluating new strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Modeling & FP&A Support
- Maintain and Evolve Models: Build and own sophisticated financial models for budgeting, long-range forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Data Synthesis: Extract and analyze large datasets to identify trends in unit economics, customer lifetime value (LTV), and margin optimization.
- Performance Tracking: Support the establishment of rigorous frameworks to track KPIs and provide monthly/quarterly variance analysis against strategic plans.
- Strategic Bets: Partner with Product and Growth teams to build robust business cases for new market entries or product launches, ensuring clear ROI tracking.
- Pricing & Insights: Assist in analyzing pricing strategies and cost structures to improve bottom-line performance across different regions.
- Fundraising Support: Assist in the preparation of equity decks, data rooms, and financial narratives for Series D and beyond.
- M&A & Partnerships: Support the financial evaluation and valuation of potential strategic investments or M&A opportunities.
- Board Materials: Contribute to the development of high-quality board materials and investor updates.
- Accuracy & Control: Work with the Treasury and Controller teams to ensure commercial forecasts align with actual cash management and reporting.
- Process Scalability: Help build and automate reporting processes that can scale as Aspire expands globally.
- 1–2 years of experience in a high-intensity environment, with a focus on Commercial Finance, FP&A, Investment Banking, or Management Consulting.
- Previous experience or exposure to payments, fintech, or high-growth startup environments is strongly preferred
- Outstanding academic background, including a degree from a top-tier university.
- Excel & Analytics: Strong proficiency in Excel and a solid foundation in data analytics to drive business outcomes.
- Data-Driven: Ability to work effectively with large datasets and translate them into performance insights.
- Tech-Savvy: Proficiency or a strong interest in leveraging Data/AI tools to automate and scale finance processes is a significant plus.
- Never Settle: A "Bar Raiser" mindset with a proven track record of continuously challenging yourself to improve standards and outcomes.
- Get It Done: A high-ownership, "roll-up-your-sleeves" mindset with a disciplined focus on execution and delivery.
- Exceptional Communicator: Ability to influence and communicate clearly with senior leadership and founders.
- Bias for Action: Proactive approach to problem-solving in fast-paced, evolving environments.