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PerplexityPerplexitySan Francisco, CA

Strategic Finance Lead - Core

Own core financial models and projections for strategic planning. Partner with engineering, product, and leadership to drive financial visibility and decision-making at a fast-growing AI startup.

170k – 230k/yr
Hybrid4+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own core financial models used for strategic planning and decision-making, including aggregating projections and feedback across all major teams in the organization
  • Develop and maintain analysis and projections related to various aspects of the business, ranging from headcount planning, growth, infrastructure costs, and more
  • Lead various special projects required by C-suite and VPs related to corporate finance and accounting
  • Help develop and build scalable processes and well-defined metrics that are used by leadership and key teams to determine the state of the business
  • Independently identify areas within the organization that need analytical support and use analysis to drive clarity in critical decision-making

Requirements

  • At least 4+ years of strategic finance / FP&A role at another growth-stage startup
  • At least 2 years of banking experience at a top-tier firm
  • Experience in building financial analysis and planning and implementing various processes to improve visibility across spend, budgeting, and procurement
  • Strong financial acumen and ability to work cross-functionally across various engineering, product, growth, and operations teams
  • Ability to take ownership and execute on ambiguous tasks with first principles mindset
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Skills

Financial ModelingFP&AStrategic PlanningBudgetingFinancial AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationProcess ImprovementHeadcount PlanningFinancial ProjectionsData Analysis

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