Strategic Finance Manager — Equity & Growth Driver

Rhoda AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to build and scale the finance function. You will own the core financial model, drive budgeting and forecasting, and partner with leadership across engineering, hardware, operations, and sales to bring financial rigor to strategic decisions.

You will also support capital markets activity, cap table analysis, and investor relations, while developing revenue infrastructure and procurement considerations. Equity is provided for early-stage impact.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of investment banking experience at a top-tier firm.
• Startup or high-growth company experience with ambiguity across multiple workstreams.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills with clear, story-driven outputs.
• Strong written and verbal communication for founders, investors, and leaders.
• High ownership mentality and proactive execution without waiting for direction.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets; robust modeling practices.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Rhoda's core financial model across planning cycles, scenario analysis, and board presentations.
• Build scalable FP&A processes including budget cycles, variance reporting, and forecasting cadences.
• Partner with engineering, hardware, operations, and sales leadership to bring financial rigor to strategic decisions.
• Improve financial processes and systems to enhance scalability and data visibility.
• Conduct ad hoc strategic/financial analyses to support executive decisions on high-priority initiatives.
• Support capital markets activity including fundraising prep, cap table analysis, and investor diligence.

Skills

Investment banking

Startup experience

Financial modeling

Communication

Ownership mindset

Excel/Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance/Economics/Engineering)

Tools

SQL

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Rhoda AI is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager to build and scale the finance function. You will own the core financial model, drive budgeting and forecasting, and partner with leadership across engineering, hardware, operations, and sales to bring financial rigor to strategic decisions.

You will also support capital markets activity, cap table analysis, and investor relations, while developing revenue infrastructure and procurement considerations. Equity is provided for early-stage impact.