Strategic Finance & Operations

Profound; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Profound, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Strategic Finance and Operations professional to build the financial backbone of a fast-growing AI company. This hands-on role involves driving strategic analyses, collaborating with multiple teams, and enhancing financial infrastructures for international expansion. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in strategic finance or a similar analytical role, including experience in the SaaS sector. The expected base salary ranges from $115,000 to $175,000, alongside a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, or management consulting.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear narratives for decision-making.
• Fluency in SaaS business models and their operational metrics.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex ideas to various audiences.
• Ownership mentality with a focus on results rather than credit.
• Curious mindset with a tendency for proactive action.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic analyses to inform pricing and investment strategies.
• Collaborate with Sales, RevOps, Marketing, and Engineering teams.
• Build financial models to guide planning and growth.
• Manage high-impact projects that accelerate business objectives.

Skills

Strategic finance

FP&A

Investment banking

Management consulting

SaaS business models

Advanced data analysis

Excellent communication

Job description

Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. We are creating a new category at the intersection of AI, search, and brand visibility, helping brands measure and influence how they show up across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and beyond.

We are hiring for Strategic Finance and Operations as a high‑impact, early finance hire to help build the financial backbone of one of the fastest‑growing companies in AI. This is a true Swiss army knife role, hands‑on, fast‑moving, and high‑visibility. You will partner with every team at Profound, and no two weeks will look the same.

The ideal candidate holds themselves to a high bar, moves quickly without sacrificing precision, and thrives when given ownership to lead work from start to finish.

What You’ll Do

• Drive strategic analyses that inform how we price, invest, and compete, translating complex data into clear recommendations for the business
• Partner with Sales, RevOps, Marketing, and Engineering as the connective tissue between Finance and the rest of the company
• Help build the financial infrastructure for a company expanding internationally
• Build and maintain financial models that drive planning, investment decisions, and long‑term growth
• Take on high‑impact ad hoc projects that do not fit neatly into a job description but provide outsized leverage to the business

Who You Are

• 3 to 5 years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, or a similarly rigorous analytical role, with high‑growth SaaS experience strongly preferred
• Technically sharp and able to turn ambiguous data into a narrative that drives strategic decision‑making
• Fluent in SaaS business models and able to connect metrics to the operating decisions that move them
• Excellent written and verbal communicator who can make complex ideas land with any audience
• High ownership and low ego, caring more about getting it right than getting credit
• Naturally curious with a bias toward action, eager to dig in, figure it out, and move things forward without waiting to be asked

Location

This is an on‑site role based in our NYC or SF office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact.

For this role, the expected base salary range is $115,000 to $175,000 (NYC and SF). Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.

Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you’re contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.