Associate, Finance San Francisco, CA, USA

We are hiring for a Finance Associate to support our Finance Business Partnerships team at Chime. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring budgeting and forecasting accuracy while driving forward high‑impact strategic and financial initiatives. You’ll partner closely with business leaders and finance team members to provide insights, influence decision‑making, and help shape Chime’s financial strategy. This role is also an opportunity to help transform how Finance operates at Chime. We’re moving away from manual, reactive work toward a more strategic, insight-driven function, and this person will be at the center of that shift. You will own payroll and workforce planning end‑to‑end, partnering closely with People, Recruiting, and Compensation to drive headcount planning, forecasting, and investment decisions. In parallel, you’ll help lead efforts to leverage AI and automation across Finance, streamlining processes, improving reporting, and enhancing forecasting capabilities. Alongside this ownership, you’ll contribute to highly visible cross‑functional projects that directly support company‑wide goals. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $101,000 and up to $140,000. Full‑time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. In this role, you can expect to Own payroll and workforce planning end‑to‑end, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong partnership with People, Recruiting, and Compensation teams. Build and maintain robust financial models to support headcount planning, forecasting, and strategic decision‑making. Improve forecasting accuracy and visibility through thoughtful modeling and reporting enhancements. Partner across the Finance Business Partnerships team and with leaders across the company to understand current workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive more scalable, efficient ways of working. Lead the adoption of AI and automation within Finance, identifying high‑impact use cases and implementing solutions end‑to‑end to improve reporting, forecasting, and overall efficiency. Operate as a trusted partner to leaders across the organization, influencing decisions through clear financial insights and trade‑off analysis. Independently drive strategic, cross‑functional projects from concept through execution. To thrive in this role, you have Minimum 3+ years of Finance/FP&A, investment banking, consulting experience, or Big 4 accounting/advisory. Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or another relevant field. Experience building financial models for budgeting and forecasting with strong attention to detail. Strong ownership mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive work to completion. Excellent cross‑functional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive conversations across all levels. Demonstrated experience identifying, designing, or deploying AI‑driven solutions within finance. Advanced Excel and G‑Suite skills; experience with tools like Pigment, NetSuite, Looker, Workday, Snowflake, or Python is a plus. What we offer for our full‑time, regular employees In‑office work policy: four days a week in the office, Fridays remote for those near an office, and team and company‑wide events depending on location. Remote employees stay engaged with their work and teammates. In‑office perks including backup child, elder, or pet care and a subsidized commuter benefit. Competitive salary based on experience. 401(k) match and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. Generous vacation policy and company‑wide paid days off. Support for local community organizations through a 1% time‑off donation program. Annual wellness stipend for eligible wellness expenses. Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non‑birthing parents. Access to Maven, a family‑planning tool, with $15 k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more. In‑person and virtual events such as cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology, paint nights, snack boxes, and more. Opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr