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Full-Time

Sr. Manager FP&a

Corporate + R&D

Posted on 7/2/2024

Weight & Biases

Weight & Biases

201-500 employees

AI platform for model development and management

Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$152k - $210kAnnually

Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Tableau
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred
  • 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience
  • Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments at an enterprise SaaS startup or a private equity-backed company
  • Prior investment banking experience or experience in R&D or Infrastructure FP&A roles are strongly preferred
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis
  • Proven track record of partnering with and influencing senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives and financial performance
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and urgent demands in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced proficiency in financial software and tools such as Excel, Netsuite, Tableau and planning tools
  • Strong leadership and team management skills to motivate and develop a high-performing team
  • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and tackle tasks in a start-up environment
Responsibilities
  • Overseeing company-wide planning processes and maintaining the consolidated Company model
  • Strategic Business Partnering with G&A and R&D teams
  • Reporting & Analysis
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Leadership

Weights & Biases provides a platform designed to help AI developers create more efficient machine learning models quickly. The platform includes tools for tracking experiments, managing workflows, evaluating model performance, and reproducing models, as well as features for version control and dataset iteration. This allows AI teams to conduct more experiments and improve their productivity. Weights & Biases operates on a software-as-a-service model, where clients pay a subscription fee to access its features, ensuring a steady revenue stream. The company stands out in the growing AI and machine learning market by offering a comprehensive solution that simplifies the development process for leading ML teams.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$250M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

15%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Winning the Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Award for Generative AI underscores W&B's industry leadership and potential for continued growth.
  • Partnerships with industry giants like NVIDIA and participation in initiatives like the NAIRR pilot program highlight W&B's influence and commitment to advancing AI research and applications.
  • The platform's ability to support scalable and customizable AI applications makes it highly attractive to enterprises looking to deploy domain-specific AI solutions.

What critics are saying

  • The rapidly evolving AI and ML landscape requires W&B to continuously innovate to stay ahead of competitors.
  • Dependence on partnerships with major tech companies like NVIDIA and Google Cloud could pose risks if these relationships were to change or end.

What makes Weight & Biases unique

  • Weights & Biases offers a comprehensive suite of tools for AI and ML developers, including experiment tracking, workflow management, and model performance evaluation, which sets it apart from competitors who may focus on narrower aspects of the development process.
  • The platform's integration with leading technologies like NVIDIA NIM and Google Cloud enhances its appeal by providing seamless access to high-performance computing resources and advanced AI capabilities.
  • W&B's SaaS model ensures recurring revenue and long-term client engagement, unlike one-time purchase models that may not foster ongoing customer relationships.

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Benefits

🏝️ Unlimited vacation time

🩺 100% Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and Family Coverage

🏠 Remote first culture with in-office flexibility in San Francisco

💵 $1000 home office budget with new high-powered laptop

🥇 Truly competitive salary and equity

🚼 12 weeks of Parental leave

📈 401(k)

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