Strategic Finance & Business Operations

About the role

We are hiring our first Strategic Finance & Business Operations hire to help build the finance function from the ground up and drive high-impact projects across the business.

This is a foundational role equal parts strategic finance leader and operator, splitting time between strategic finance (50%) and project-based business operations (50%).

You will report directly to the Head of Finance and work alongside the founders and leadership team.

We are looking for someone who combines the analytical rigor of investment banking or private equity with the scrappiness and speed of an early-stage operator.

Responsibilities

• Build dashboards and reporting that give leadership real-time visibility into revenue, burn, unit economics, and key operating metrics
• Own financial planning and analysis including annual planning, rolling forecasts, and headcount modeling
• Support fundraising, investor relations, and strategic transactions such as M&A and partnerships with data-driven analysis and materials
• Develop and maintain the financial infrastructure needed to operate efficiently as we scale from Series B toward growth stage
• Take on high-priority, ambiguous projects that move the needle: pricing strategy, market analysis, new market entry, partnership evaluation, sales compensation design, or whatever the business needs most
• Build operational infrastructure and processes as the company scales: the systems, workflows, and playbooks that do not exist yet
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to bring financial and analytical rigor to business decisions
• Drive procurement, vendor evaluation, and cost optimization across the company
• Identify and solve operational bottlenecks before they become problems

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of experience with a strong foundation in investment banking, private equity, or consulting, followed by experience at a high-growth technology company (Series A to D preferred)
• You have built financial models extensively. Excel and Google Sheets are extensions of your brain
• You thrive in ambiguity. You do not need a playbook. You write the playbook
• High agency, low ego. You will build a board deck in the morning and chase down a missing invoice in the afternoon. No task is beneath you
• Exceptional judgment and prioritization. You know the difference between what is important and what is urgent
• Strong communicator who can distill complexity into clear, actionable recommendations for founders and leadership
• SQL proficiency required. Python or BI tools are a plus
• Comfortable operating with incomplete information and making decisions at speed
• You take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks. When you see a problem, you fix it

Qualifications

• Competitive compensation including base salary, equity, and benefits
• Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, backed by top investors
• Rapidly growing and backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combinator, and Base10
• Ownership & Autonomy - Take full ownership of projects and ship fast
• Comprehensive Benefits - Healthcare, dental, vision coverage
• Work With the Best - Join a world-class team of engineers and builders. Our Operating Principles