Lead, Finance Analytics & Enablement AI/ML

About the RoleHopper is looking for a Lead, Finance Analytics & Enablement AI/ML to own our data warehouse, business intelligence, GCP/AI optimization, and Finance AI enablement strategy. You will be a key business partner across the organization, managing partner relationships across a broad range of commercial arrangements, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.What would your day-to-day look like:Provide actionable insights to drive business decisions based on finance and data analyticsOwn the data warehouse strategy, governance and execution of the finance ledgerBuild and lead a Center of Excellence for reporting including owning infrastructure and metrics across finance and the business unitsCreate, own, implement and track success of the Finance AI automation roadmap in partnership with FP&A, accounting and dataEstablish data pipeline and AI model foundationUnderstand and optimize our GCP infrastructure costs in partnership with engineering and Financial OperationsEstablish Finance as the single source of truth for financial and business performance and create self-service analytics for key stakeholdersManage a team of 4 engineers and 1 finance and strategy managerEstablish internal controls and support external audits related to data governanceAn ideal candidate has:Work experience 15+ years in travel and/or SaaSBachelor's Degree, with a strong preference for a Master's degree or equivalent experienceEngineering background preferredFluency in SQL, Python, GCP and Data Science, hands on coding abilityUnderstanding of LLM-based systems, prompt design, and AI model evaluation frameworksFamiliarity with automation frameworks and observability tools (Amplitude, Datadog, Looker) to assess reliability and performanceStrong data reconciliation skills across large, multi-source datasetsA bias toward first-principles thinking — questioning assumptions, stress-testing processes, and always asking why something works the way it doesClear communicator with senior leadership and external partners“Comfort with ambiguity and ground-zero buildingNice to HaveBackground at a high-growth technology or marketplace companyExperience working cross-functionally with data engineering or warehouse teamsPerks and benefits of working with us:Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary, upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.Hopper covers the cost of employee premiums for private medical and dental coverage.Hopper also offers private life and accident coverage.Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.Unlimited PTO.Hopper offers a monthly cash allowances for gym memberships and to cover homeoffice expenses for a comfortable remote working experience.Carrot Cash travel stipend.Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.Open communication with management and company leadershipSmall, dynamic teams = massive impact.More about HopperAt Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally – powering Hopper’s mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper combines its world-class travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. We have developed several unique fintech solutions that address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions – helping people travel better and save more on their trips. The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally and continues to capture market share around the world. he Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times and has become largely popular among younger travelers – with 70% of its users being Gen Z and millennials. While everyone knows us as the Gen Z and Millennial travel app, Hopper has evolved to become much more than that. In recent years, we’ve grown into a travel fintech provider, commerce platform, and global travel agency that powers some of the world’s largest brands. Through HTS, our B2B division, the company supercharges its partners’ direct channels by integrating our fintech products on their sites or powering end-to-end travel portals. Today, our partners include leading travel brands like Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and many more. Here are just a few stats that demonstrate the company’s recent growth:Billions of dollars worth of travel and travel fintech are sold through Hopper and HTS’ channels every year.Our fintech products – including Cancel for Any Reason and Flight Disruption Assistance – have exceptionally strong CSAT because the terms are always clear, and customers receive instant, no-questions-asked resolutions.Almost 30% of our app customers purchase at least one fintech product when making a booking; and consumers are 1.