Finance Manager @ Scale AI

Finance Manager

Posted on 12/21/2022

INACTIVE

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA • New York, NY, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Marketing

Sales

SQL

PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

Financial analysis

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Requirements

Minimum of 4+ years of financial analysis experience working directly in a Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance or FP&A role
Demonstrated excellent project management skills, ability to manage and manipulate large data sets, critically analyze existing processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement
Strong knowledge of Google Suite, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); expert Excel modeling skills
A Bachelor's degree with a major in finance and/or accounting; or equivalent years of experience
(Required) Must be willing to go into the San Francisco or New York office twice a week

Responsibilities

Serve as the Finance business partner to support multiple key functions at Scale, including GTM (Sales & Marketing), EPD (Engineering, Product, & Design) and Operations teams in quarterly and annual strategic and financial planning discussions
Partner with the business to manage expense forecasts and own weekly and monthly financial reporting, KPIs, presentations, and other key analysis requests
Act as a strategic thought partner to our sales leadership to shape our Sales compensation plan and work closely with Sales Strategy & Operations team to own the associated operations
Establish marketing performance reporting and analysis framework with Head of Marketing to understand ROI for pipeline generation
Evaluate investment strategies and facilitate ad-hoc projects and analyses including, but not limited to:
Support the launch of new product lines
Pricing and margin analysis
Drive internal initiatives to improve data infrastructure and reporting
Build and maintain various Operations models including, but not limited:
Acquisition
Resource allocations
Partner closely with the accounting team during the month-end close process to ensure accurate general ledger and company-wide financial statement reporting
Develop and maintain department specific KPIs to assist with the decision-making that aligns with company's objectives

Desired Qualifications

1+ years of investment banking experience
SQL and Business Intelligence tools
Anaplan and / or Adaptive Insights
Supported GTM and EPD organizations
3+ years of experience in a highly strategic, analytical and operational role within a rapidly growing company

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

The Finance team is responsible for owning the company’s budget, helping to drive quarterly and annual planning processes, allocating and deploying the company’s resources efficiently, and performing financial analyses in partnership with all departments across the company. You will have a unique opportunity to work closely with department heads on real-time high-priority business issues and use quantitative insights to drive better decision-making across Scale. The ideal candidate will not only have the technical skills to support their recommendations, but also strong interpersonal skills to manage various stakeholders. We hope you’ll join us!

What you’ll be doing:

Serve as the Finance business partner to support multiple key functions at Scale, including GTM (Sales & Marketing), EPD (Engineering, Product, & Design) and Operations teams in quarterly and annual strategic and financial planning discussions
Partner with the business to manage expense forecasts and own weekly and monthly financial reporting, KPIs, presentations, and other key analysis requests
Act as a strategic thought partner to our sales leadership to shape our Sales compensation plan and work closely with Sales Strategy & Operations team to own the associated operations
Establish marketing performance reporting and analysis framework with Head of Marketing to understand ROI for pipeline generation
Evaluate investment strategies and facilitate ad-hoc projects and analyses including, but not limited to:

Support the launch of new product lines
Pricing and margin analysis
Drive internal initiatives to improve data infrastructure and reporting

Build and maintain various Operations models including, but not limited:

Acquisition
Resource allocations

Partner closely with the accounting team during the month-end close process to ensure accurate general ledger and company-wide financial statement reporting
Develop and maintain department specific KPIs to assist with the decision-making that aligns with company’s objectives

What we’re looking for:

Minimum of 4+ years of financial analysis experience working directly in a Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance or FP&A role
Demonstrated excellent project management skills, ability to manage and manipulate large data sets, critically analyze existing processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement
Strong knowledge of Google Suite, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); expert Excel modeling skills
A Bachelor’s degree with a major in finance and/or accounting; or equivalent years of experience
(Required) Must be willing to go into the San Francisco or New York office twice a week

Nice to haves:

1+ years of investment banking experience
SQL and Business Intelligence tools
Anaplan and / or Adaptive Insights
Supported GTM and EPD organizations
3+ years of experience in a highly strategic, analytical and operational role within a rapidly growing company

The salary range for our Tier 1 locations of San Francisco, Seattle, & New York is $140,000.00 - $175,000.00

About Us:

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how machine learning can build innovative products. Our products provide access to human-powered data for hundreds of use cases and are used by industry leaders such as Open AI, Lyft, Meta, GM, Samsung, Airbnb, NVIDIA, and many more. We’ve recently raised $325 million in Series E funding at a valuation of $7B+ and are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] Please see the United States Department of Labor’s EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.

51-200 employees

Website

Data platform for AI

Company Overview

Scale AI's mission is to accelerate the development of AI applications.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Coverage - Our health plans give you the flexibility to select the right coverage for you and eligible family members through a variety of plan options.
Easy to use 401(K) - Plan and invest for the future with a 401(k) via Guideline. Scale’s 401(k) plan provides you an opportunity to defer compensation for your long-term savings.
Wellness Fund - We care about the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of all Scaliens. Our $100/month wellness stipend can be used for gym memberships, acupuncture, meditation apps, and so much more.
Virtual Social Activities - Being remote has not stopped us from hosting fun virtual events. From trivia night to candle making, we ensure employees are fostering connections & building strong relationships.
Learning & Development - We know how important career growth is for Scaliens, so we offer a $500/year L&D stipend to help support continued development throughout your journey.
Flexible hours allow you to work when you are most productive. You can work with your manager to best plan your daily work schedule.
Generous Paid Time Off - Enjoy time to travel or plan a staycation. We encourage employees to take time off to recharge and prevent burnout. We have a flexible PTO policy where each employee is afforded the flexibility to take planned time-off as needed.
Commuter Benefits - Set aside pre-tax dollars to use on qualified transportation expenses to help ease your commute.
Parental Leave - Balancing work and family is essential, and Scale understands the importance of having adequate leave policies in place to promote a healthy home and work life.

Company Core Values

Earn customer love
Intellectual rigor, open mind
Ambition shapes reality
Team flow
Ownership is the job
Run through walls
Up the tempo
Results speak loudest