Strategic Finance Lead — Early-Stage AI Startup
Sieve
Sieve, an AI research lab in San Francisco, is seeking its first finance hire to own financial planning, forecasting, and unit economics. You’ll build detailed models, analyze customer deals, and drive capital allocation as the company scales. You’ll partner with leadership on pricing, hiring plans, and compute strategy, translating analyses into clear recommendations and building scalable finance processes across the organization. This is a hands-on role requiring comfort with ambiguity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sieve
- fal, a San Francisco‑based AI startup, is seeking a strategic finance partner to join our growing finance team. You’ll shape planning, forecasting, and KPI reporting across functions, while driving finance systems and automated workflows in a high‑growth environment. You...SuggestedRemote job
- ...Friedman and Daniel Gross to give early-stage startups access to the kind of scaled AI infrastructure once reserved... ...Today, Andromeda works with leading AI labs, data centers, and cloud... ...Opportunity We’re hiring a Strategic Compute Finance Lead to own the financial strategy...SuggestedLong term contractShift work
- Sail is hiring a Strategic Finance Lead to build and own Sail's operating P&L, linking GPU-hour economics to product pricing and performance. This is Sail's first dedicated finance hire in an early-stage environment, a builder's role with the freedom to create systems...Suggested
- Salient builds AI agents for regulated financial services. Our agents automate loan servicing, compliance, collections, recovery... ..., captives, and specialty lenders. We are hiring someone for Strategic Finance & Operations to help manage Salient’s day-to-day financial operations...Suggested
- ...working to put an AI doctor in every person... ...You'll Do Provide strategic direction to Growth... ...Build the finance machine Run payroll... ...healthcare VC in the world; early board members of... ...our Series A) 8VC (leading health and bio investor... ...Jay Simons' early-stage fund within Bond)...SuggestedFor contractorsRelocationVisa sponsorship
$200k
...thinking. If you want to shape how startups are funded and built, this is... ...This is not a traditional finance role. Success is whether the business... ...for: ~8+ years across strategic finance, banking, private... ...and in charts. ~ You've built AI into how you work and expect it...Work at office2 days per week- ...is the foundation of useful, agentic AI. We are here to take a big swing at the... ...immensely competitive market. We’re hiring a Strategic Finance Lead as our first dedicated finance hire.... ..., sized appropriately for an early‑stage company rather than over‑built for one...
- ...Responsibilities Lead the budgeting, forecasting... ...across teams Act as a strategic thought partner to the... ...implementation across finance, HR, and operations Serve... ..., or venture‑backed startups Strong background in FP... ...in a fast‑paced, early‑stage environment #J-18808-Ljbffr...
- Anthropic is seeking a Strategic Finance leader to manage the machines finance function for chips and accelerators running our models in San... ...deal teams and engineering in ROI decisions. You will build and lead the Machines finance team, set operating cadence with FP&A...
- Factory is seeking a Strategic Finance professional to join our growing Finance team in San Francisco. You will partner with Sales, Operations... ...for pricing, investments, and product launches, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled finance workflows. #J-18808-Ljbffr Factory
- Sail Research in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead, the first dedicated finance hire. This is a builder's role, focusing on... ...processes. If you're comfortable working in a fast-paced, early-stage environment and enjoy building the right systems, we encourage...
- Serval is seeking a finance/biz ops leader to shape the company’s strategic metrics and pricing in a fast-growing AI automation platform. You will define KPI frameworks, tie product metrics to business outcomes, and build financial tools that quantify value for customers...
- Fronterahealth in San Francisco is looking for a Strategic Finance Lead to support the financial structure as the company scales. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate financial reporting while working closely with various departments, contributing to insights and...
$115k - $175k
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...- A healthcare technology firm is seeking a Finance & Strategy professional in San Francisco. You will drive strategic projects, bridge finance with product and engineering... ...strong analytical skills. Join a fast-paced startup where you can make a significant impact on...Flexible hours
- Andromeda seeks a Strategic Compute Finance Lead to drive the financial strategy behind its GPU compute portfolio. You will manage financial modeling... ...execution of deals, and lender relationships in a high-growth AI infrastructure environment. The ideal candidate has over 3...
- Anthropic is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to provide finance leadership for accelerator investments, partnering with compute teams to optimize... ...inform strategic decisions. You will develop expertise in AI compute economics, build bottoms-up financial models, own planning...
- ..., based in San Francisco, is looking for an experienced finance professional to join the Strategic Finance team. This role entails shaping financial strategies... ...banking or strategic finance, with a strong focus on AI tools and financial modeling. Full-time employees enjoy...Full timeWork at office
- Nirvana is seeking a strategic finance and operations leader to partner with senior leadership across two AI-native businesses. You will influence investments, capital allocation, and organizational priorities while guiding cross-functional teams through growth milestones...
- Sierra is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead in San Francisco who will drive financial planning and forecasting processes to support business growth. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in finance, particularly in high-growth technology sectors. This role involves building...Flexible hours
$160k - $190k
Frontera, based in San Francisco, is looking for a Strategic Finance Lead to enhance financial operations as we scale. This role will drive financial modeling, improve revenue visibility, and ensure accurate financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of...- AfterQuery is seeking its first finance hire to establish the finance function from the ground up. The role will... ...costs, and optimizing cash flow for a fast-growing AI business. Ideal candidates should have strategic finance experience, strong financial modeling skills...
$200k - $250k
fal is seeking a Strategic Finance Partner in San Francisco. This role involves synthesizing data,... ...forecasting and automating workflows with AI tools. Compensation ranges from $200,000... ...for shaping the finance foundation of a growing AI startup. #J-18808-Ljbffr fal- Figma is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to own the finance systems backbone and drive automated, AI-enabled planning. You will oversee Pigment, design end-to-end system roadmaps, and partner across Strategic Finance and Data teams to deliver scalable forecasting and...Remote job
- ...Report in San Francisco is seeking its first dedicated finance hire: a Manager of Strategic Finance & Revenue Operations to build the revenue operations... ...for someone with top-tier consulting foundations and startup operator experience who thrives in ambiguity and can create...
$164k - $225.5k
...to our customers. The Finance & Strategy team ensures... ...hats at Faire including strategic growth planning, company... ...fuel program benefits Lead strategic planning across... ...the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work... ...in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering...Work experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote workMonday to FridayFlexible hours3 days per week$220k - $260k
About the RoleWe are looking for a Strategic Finance GTM Lead to drive decision-making behind Candid Health... ...inclusive of lead generation reach and stage win rate / conversion, customer... ...build and executive core GTM strategies.AI-Enabled Forecasting: Leverage AI-driven...Work at officeRemote work$164k - $225.5k
...this roleWe’re looking for a high-agency Strategic Finance Lead to own financial and strategic analysis... ...style: Actively experiments with AI tools to accelerate and sharpen analytical... ...Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square...Contract workWork experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote workMonday to FridayFlexible hours3 days per week$197.5k - $271.5k
...ours.About this roleWe are looking for a Strategic Finance Senior Lead to be the portfolio-level finance... ...they surface in the numbers. This is the early-warning and opportunity-scanning... ...the most important strategic questions.AI-forward working style: actively experiments...Work experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote workMonday to FridayFlexible hours3 days per week$120k - $190k
About Tacit We are an early-stage, deep tech startup based in San Francisco, developing innovative hardware... ...headcount over the next year, the finance and operations infrastructure that's... ...the hard questions about it. Strategic & Cross-Functional Projects. Finance...Contract workVisa sponsorship
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