Finance & Operations Lead - USA

About Inworld

Inworld is a research lab of top researchers and engineers, building the world's top-ranked realtime voice models.

Today our models are the #1 ranked realtime voice models in the world. They are used to power the largest consumer-facing AI applications available, across categories like health, fitness, learning, therapy, companions, customer experience and media; representing 100s of millions of end users. Our work spans areas like research and development of state-of-the-art models, optimizing realtime inference, and creating best-in-class APIs and products that allow developers to engage their users.

We've raised more than $125M from Lightspeed, Section 32, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft's M12 venture fund, Founders Fund, Meta and Stanford, among others. Our technology has powered experiences from companies such as NVIDIA, Microsoft Xbox, Niantic, Logitech Streamlabs, Wishroll, Little Umbrella and Bible Chat. We've also been recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies globally and have been named one of LinkedIn's Top 10 Startups in the USA.

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for a Finance & Ops Lead to partner directly with our founders and leadership team on the most consequential financial and operational decisions facing the company. This is a senior, high-ownership role at the center of how we run and grow the business, spanning strategic finance, accounting and controllership, corporate development, business analytics, customer and commercial operations, and board and investor engagement. The ideal candidate has a strong finance background, can operate in ambiguity and is AI-native, using modern tooling to maximize their leverage.

Remote applicants will be considered but the ideal candidate is based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate (you will be working on-site at our Mountain View office a few days a week).

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Finance: Own the financial model, annual planning and budgeting, and capital strategy of the company. Build the forecasts, scenarios, and unit economics that shape how we invest and where we grow.
• Financial Operations: Work closely with our external accounting firm on monthly close, audit, tax, and internal reporting, ensuring numbers are accurate and timely.
• Capital & Investors: Partner with leadership on fundraising workstreams and board and investor communications, including board materials, investor updates, and the financial narrative around the business.
• Corporate Development: Drive M&A, investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, and broader inorganic growth initiatives.
• Commercial & Customer Operations: Partner with GTM and customer-facing teams on pricing, deal structuring, billing, revenue operations, and the systems that make the commercial engine run cleanly.
• Business Analytics: Build the analytical foundation and frameworks used to run the business.
• Special Projects: Take on the highest-leverage problems the company faces, from new market entry to building out new functions.
• AI-Native Execution: Use AI across every workflow, from modeling, analysis, diligence and reporting to operations.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience across some combination of investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate development, hedge fund, or top-tier management consulting, and operating experience inside a high-growth company
• Strong accounting and controllership foundation. Comfortable being the internal owner of close, reporting, audit, and tax in partnership with an external accounting firm
• Demonstrated excellence in transactional work, such as M&A, fundraising, or principal investing, including modeling, diligence, valuation, and deal execution
• Sharp commercial instincts and the judgment to know what moves the business, not just what's interesting
• Deep fluency with AI tools and a strong point of view on how to apply them across finance and operations
• Comfort operating with significant autonomy and ambiguity, and the maturity to engage credibly with founders, executives, investors, and board members
• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in Excel/Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides at a level where modeling and slidebuilding are second nature

The base salary range for this full-time position is $220,000 - $285,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.