Strategic Finance Manager, Gen AI

We are building out the Finance team to help make data-driven and financially sound decisions for Scale. The Finance team drives strategic, financial, and operational decisions by partnering with the leadership team to make critical decisions across Scale.

We’re looking for a high-performing, all-rounded finance athlete to join our team and support the rapidly growing Generative AI (GenAI) business. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Operations, Growth, and Go-to-Market leaders to bring financial rigor to decision-making, develop actionable insights that drive strategy, and build scalable systems as the business expands.

This role is ideal for someone with 4-6 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Someone who thrives in ambiguity, can juggle multiple workstreams, and brings a mix of analytical rigor, business acumen, and strong execution.

You will:

• Own and evolve part of the GenAI financial forecasting model, driving accuracy and insight across planning cycles
• Support reporting and performance management, including weekly and monthly reviews, consolidations, and ad hoc analyses
• Partner with GenAI leadership and cross functional teams to evaluate and execute key strategic and operational initiatives that scale the business multifold
• Conduct financial analyses and build business cases for new products, partnerships, and investments
• Collaborate with Accounting, and Corporate Finance to improve close, reporting, and planning cadences
• Continuously improve financial processes and systems to enhance scalability, forecast precision, and data visibility

Ideally, you'd have:

• 4–6 years of experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, or Business Operations, ideally within a high-growth technology company
• 2 years of investment banking experience at a top-tier firm
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear narratives for non-finance stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and PowerPoint; strong command of financial modeling best practices
• Experience with SQL or Business Intelligence tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau)
• Familiarity with Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or other planning systems

Nice to haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
• Prior experience supporting Product, Engineering, Growth, or Operations teams within a technology company

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity in compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is:

$147,000—$183,750 USD

PLEASE NOTE:_ Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants._

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

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