Strategic Finance

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. Build and maintain financial models covering revenue, gross margin, compute costs, headcount, and strategic bets .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, strategic finance, and analytical skills to drive decision-making and operational efficiency. Capable of synthesizing complex data into actionable insights while effectively communicating with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

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Financial ModelingStrategic FinanceAnalytical SkillsAdvanced ExcelExperience in High-Growth Technology

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingAnalytical SkillsPricing StrategyMarket SizingScenario PlanningSales CompensationDeal DeskGPU EconomicsCompute EconomicsQuantitative Analysis

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOwnershipExecutionWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

ExcelGoogle SheetsSQLBI ToolsAI Automation

Industry Keywords

FP&AInvestment BankingPE/VC InvestingConsultingCloud InfrastructureAI/MLHypergrowth CompanyData Center ContractsUsage-Based Software

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain financial models covering revenue, gross margin, compute costs, headcount, and strategic bets
Partner with GTM, Product, Infrastructure, and Operations leaders to set targets, evaluate investments, and assess operational tradeoffs
Analyze ARR, consumption trends, gross margin, GPU utilization, retention, and GTM efficiency
Shape pricing, packaging, and strategic customer and supplier deal structures
Help prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising analyses
Build reporting, dashboards, and processes to scale the finance function
Use AI and automation to keep the team fast and lean
Turn ambiguous business questions into analysis and recommendations, including market sizing, scenario planning, and new business lines
For senior hires, own a major finance area, build and develop a team, and advise Finance leadership and the executive team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, PE/VC investing, and/or consulting
Prior experience in high-growth technology is strongly preferred
Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for executives
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
Strong attention to detail with a bias toward ownership and execution
Excellent written and verbal communication, including explaining financial tradeoffs to product and engineering audiences and influencing senior stakeholders
Sound judgment when data is incomplete, and comfort making a call and revisiting it as you learn more
High intellectual curiosity and interest in AI / infrastructure / developer tooling
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; familiarity with SQL or BI tools is a plus
4+ years of experience may be expected for strong candidates; level and title will match experience
Experience at an AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, or usage-based software company may be advantageous
Familiarity with GPU and compute economics, or data center and cloud contracts may be advantageous
Experience in sales finance, sales compensation, pricing, or deal desk may be advantageous
Experience building a finance function from the ground up at a hypergrowth company may be advantageous
Prior quantitative or technical experience may be advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
(U.S. only) 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break
Paid parental leave
Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
(U.S. only) Company-facilitated 401(k)
Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities