Strategic Finance Sr. Manager

About the role

The Strategic Finance Senior Manager leads the governance and execution of strategic finance initiatives, overseeing complex financial modeling and analysis to support business transformation and growth. Serving as a senior advisor to leadership, this role drives high-impact projects while ensuring alignment with the company’s overall strategy, leading the review and development of business cases for key strategic initiatives, providing expert recommendations and insights to executive leadership, and partnering with cross‑functional teams. In close collaboration with departments such as Strategy, Operations, Commercial, and Energy, this position contributes with critical financial insights that strengthen business cases and add value to company‑wide projects.

Other key responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Finance governance, ensuring compliance with corporate policies;
• Develop and review business cases for strategic initiatives and portfolio decisions;
• Build, operate, and evaluate financial and valuation models aligned with company strategy;
• Incorporate advanced analyses into models, including risks, opportunities, and sensitivities;
• Assess accounting, tax implications, and project success probabilities;
• Support strategic decision-making using the company’s long-term (10‑year) financial model;
• Prepare and present project updates, strategic recommendations, and executive materials to senior leadership, Committees, and the Board.

What you can bring to the role

• Experience in Strategic Finance, Strategic Planning, Strategy, M&A, Business Development, or related financial roles;
• Proven leadership in complex and strategic financial projects and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships;
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills and strong analytical, critical thinking, and advanced problem‑solving skills;
• Proactive, flexible, and highly motivated profile, able to handle challenging situations;
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage shifting priorities;
• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Economy, Accounting, Engineering or related fields;
• CFA certificate, postgraduate studies and MBA are a plus;
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

What’s on offer

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Packages;
• Alcoa Academy with robust development plans;
• Recognized as one of the best companies to work for by the Great Place to Work program;
• Recognized by the Exame Diversity Guide as one of the companies with the best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, people with disabilities (PWDs) and LGBTQIA+ people.

About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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