Strategic Finance Manager, BU Partnership

Scale AI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Learning and development stipend

Generous PTO

Job summary

Scale AI, Inc. is expanding its Finance team to enable data-driven, financially sound decisions.

You will partner with department heads to own budgeting, quarterly/annual planning, and resource allocation while delivering actionable analyses that influence strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate brings 4+ years in financial analysis and 2 years in investment banking or top-tier consulting, with strong Excel modeling and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of financial analysis experience in Corporate or Strategic Finance.
• 2 years of investment banking or top-tier consulting experience.
• Demonstrated project management and ability to handle large datasets.
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite and MS Office; advanced Excel modeling.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Finance business partner to support Applications BU leadership in quarterly and annual strategic and financial planning.
• Manage revenue, delivery, headcount and expense forecasts; own weekly/monthly reporting and KPIs.
• Partner with BU Owners to own and improve Delivery and Revenue forecasting processes.
• Develop analyses and financial models for new product launches and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate reporting.
• Build and maintain KPIs to align with company objectives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Excel modeling

Stakeholder management

Big data manipulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

SQL

Business Intelligence tools

Anaplan

Adaptive Insights

Job description

We are building the Finance team to help make data-driven and financially sound decisions for Scale. The Finance team is responsible for improving strategic, financial, and operational decisions by partnering with the leadership team in making critical decisions across Scale.

The Finance team is responsible for owning the company's budget, helping to drive quarterly and annual planning processes, allocating and deploying the company's resources efficiently, and performing financial analyses in partnership with all departments. You will have a unique opportunity to work closely with department heads on real-time high-priority business issues and use quantitative insights to drive better decision-making across Scale. The ideal candidate will not only have the technical skills to support their recommendations but also strong interpersonal skills to manage various stakeholders. We hope you'll join us!

You will:

• Serve as the Finance business partner to support the Applications BU Leadership Team in quarterly and annual strategic and financial planning discussions
• Engage with the business to manage revenue, delivery, headcount and expense forecasts, own weekly and monthly financial reporting, KPIs, presentations, and other critical analysis requests
• Partner with Business Unit Owners to own and improve the Delivery and Revenue forecasting processes
• Evaluate investment strategies, facilitate ad-hoc analyses, and own special projects requiring complex financial models including, but not limited to:
  • Support the launch of new product lines
  • Assess new risks and opportunities for corporate initiatives (e.g. expanding operations into new locations, compensation philosophy, etc.)
  • Drive internal initiatives to improve data infrastructure and reporting
• Partner closely with the accounting team during the month-end close process to ensure accurate general ledger and company-wide financial statement reporting
• Develop and maintain KPIs to assist with the decision-making that aligns with the company's objectives

Ideally, you would have:

• 4+ years of financial analysis experience working directly in a Corporate Finance or a Strategic Finance role
• 2 years of investment banking or top-tier consulting experience
• Management experience
• Demonstrated excellent project management skills, ability to manage and manipulate large data sets, critically analyze existing processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite, and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); expert Excel modeling skills

Nice to haves:

• A Bachelor's degree with a major in finance or accounting
• Experience in SQL and Business Intelligence tools
• Experience with Anaplan and/or Adaptive Insights

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

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Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

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