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Sr./Manager Strategic Finance - Product and R&D

150k – 225kSan Mateo, CAFinance & AccountingHybrid3+ YOE
Summary

Leads financial modeling and cost optimization for Product and R&D, focusing on LLM API costs, unit economics, and planning processes. Requires 3+ years in strategic finance at high-growth tech firms and strong quantitative modeling skills.

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Model, track, and allocate LLM API and Compute costs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) by product feature, customer segment, and use case
  • Build unit cost metrics for document processing (OCR, ingestion pipelines) and map them to revenue-generating workflows
  • Identify and size optimization opportunities; drive accountability on cost reduction initiatives with clear ROI framing
  • Build dashboards and alerting so cost anomalies surface in real time, not at month-end
  • Support board and investor reporting with unit economics narratives
  • Support contribution margin analysis and CAC payback by segment and cohort
  • Partner with G&A leadership (People, Legal, IT) to drive efficient scaling, managing departmental budgets, and identifying opportunities for automation or outsourcing.
  • Lead the annual and quarterly planning processes for Product and G&A, ensuring headcount and discretionary spend are directed toward the highest-impact initiatives.
  • Support the Head of Finance on corporate development, fundraising support, or long-range planning (LRP) scenarios.

What We're Looking For

  • 6-15 years of total work experience, including 3+ years in investment banking, private equity, and/or venture capital, paired with 3+ years of strategic finance/FP&A at a high-growth technology company.
  • Direct experience with Product Finance, specifically modeling COGS, gross margins, and/or cloud infrastructure costs.
  • Demonstrated expertise in pricing analysis or business model transformation (e.g., moving from seats to usage-based pricing).
  • Strong quantitative skills, with the ability to build complex, multi-variable models from scratch.
  • Exceptional communication skills, specifically the ability to explain financial trade-offs to highly technical engineering and product leaders.
  • High degree of empathy and tact required to manage departmental budgets and resource allocation across sensitive corporate functions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or other STEM field
  • Experience in a SaaS company with a subscription and/or usage-based business model.
  • Familiarity with AI model/LLM token costs and cloud hosting (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Experience with using modern FP&A software (e.g., Pigment, Aleph).

Compensation and Benefits

US Base Salary Range: $150,000—$225,000 USD

  • Competitive Salary & Equity
  • 401(k) Program with Employer Matching
  • Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • Commuter Benefits*
  • Autonomous Work Environment
  • Workplace Setup Reimbursement
  • Telecomm Stipend
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
  • Quarterly Team Gatherings
  • In office Perks*

*In office employees only

Skills
LLM APIOpenAIAnthropicOCRGoogle CloudAWSAzurePigmentAlephFP&ACOGS modelinggross marginspricing analysisdashboardsunit economics
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