# Strategic Finance Lead - Core

**Company:** [Perplexity](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/perplexity)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $170k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Financial Modeling, FP&A, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Process Improvement, Headcount Planning, Financial Projections, Data Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-06-08

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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