Strategic Finance

About Luma AI

Luma's mission is to build multimodal AI to expand human imagination and capabilities. We believe that multimodality is critical for intelligence. To go beyond language models and build more aware, capable and useful systems, the next step function change will come from vision. So we are working on training and scaling up multimodal foundation models for systems that can see and understand, show and explain, and eventually interact with our world to effect change.

About the role

This is a rare opportunity to join a foundational team in a high-impact capacity, granting you access to the company's primary decision-making group. You will be responsible for overseeing models, analyses, and narratives that inform critical business decisions. Your duties will include synthesizing multiple data sources to construct a comprehensive growth narrative, guiding resource allocation, establishing key performance metrics, and shaping our strategic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s integrated financial model, including 3-statement projections, scenario analysis, and planning to support flexible resource allocation as business needs or markets shift
• Conduct strategic analyses for resource deployment, covering competitive positioning, headcount forecasting, and build-versus-buy decisions
• Support partnerships and agreements through financial modeling for licensing, pricing, and infrastructure investments
• Build and validate operating models for business units, monitoring unit economics, cohort retention, and capacity utilization
• Manage data analysis and dashboards to deliver accurate, timely, and consistent reports
• Design scalable KPI tracking systems that connect product and revenue metrics to financial outcomes
• Support investor relations with reporting and market intelligence to guide financing strategies

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience with a mix of investment banking, management consulting, or in-house corporate development/FP&A at a high growth technology company
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, utilizing rigorous quantitative methods to assess operational effectiveness
• Strong comfort level with AI and flexibility in using AI tools to enhance your productivity
• Excells at navigating large datasets to define metrics and build dashboards
• Prominent experience in leading strategic transactions, fundraising, and partner and investor communications to shape business strategy
• Proven experience in communicating, influencing, and presenting to senior leadership, and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Compensation: The base pay range for this role is $140,000 – $190,000 per year.
• MBA, Master's degree in Finance, Economics, or related quantitative field
• CFA or CPA certifications are highly valued
• Extensive experience building complex, integrated financial models
• Proven ability to lead projects across departments (e.g., product, sales, marketing)

Skills

• Financial modeling
• Strategic analysis
• Data analysis
• Financial planning
• Resource allocation
• Financial modeling for partnerships and agreements
• Operating model building
• Data visualization
• Reporting and market intelligence
• Investor relations

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee recognition and rewards