Finance Lead, AI Lab: FP&A, Budgets & Revenue Modeling

Prior Labs GmbH; North Merrick (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Prior Labs GmbH in Berlin/New York area seeks a hands-on finance leader to own the core financial model, budgets, and rolling forecasts. You will build a driver-based FP&A framework and establish an operational metrics layer guiding strategic decisions.

You will coordinate with external accounting, automate where possible, and deliver rapid, decision-ready reports to founders and investors. Remote options may apply.

Qualifications

• You have built and owned a core company financial model end to end for an AI lab, Deep Tech.
• You have built a finance or FP&A function from near-zero inside a small, early-stage company.
• You have owned annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and budget-versus-actuals with direct Founders interaction.
• You are fluent in driver-based FP&A and can build an auditable model from a messy brief.
• You understand close processes and know when speed beats rigour for a small team.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the core company financial model: revenue, costs, cash, and P&L, with annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis.
• Stand up our operational metrics layer: ARR, usage, unit economics, gross margin, burn, runway, and retention.
• Run spend and cash discipline: budget vs actuals, vendor decisions, and light financial controls.
• Turn financial data into decisions leadership trusts: regular reporting with drivers and clear recommendations.
• Be the finance contact between a fast-moving startup and SAP's planning cadence.

Skills

Driver-based FP&A

Auditable model

Budgeting

Forecasting

External accounting coordination

Job description

Prior Labs GmbH in Berlin/New York area seeks a hands-on finance leader to own the core financial model, budgets, and rolling forecasts. You will build a driver-based FP&A framework and establish an operational metrics layer guiding strategic decisions.

You will coordinate with external accounting, automate where possible, and deliver rapid, decision-ready reports to founders and investors. Remote options may apply.