Strategic Finance Lead

2 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States Perplexity Full time

Perplexity is looking for a dynamic and analytical individual to join our Strategic Finance team to help own our core financial models and analysis, develop planning processes, and be the go-to expert on all things related to our financial and operational projections.

About The Opportunity
This role will have a variety of responsibilities but we're seeking a sharp, creative individual to join our Strategic Finance team to own the core financial responsibilities. You'll work closely with the business, finance, product, and engineering teams to help ensure our corporate financial models accurately reflect the state of the business and goals. The ideal candidate combines strong financial rigor with intellectual curiosity about AI technology, bias for action, and creativity in problem solving.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own core financial models used for strategic planning and decision-making, including aggregating projections and feedback across all major teams in the organization
  • Develop and maintain analysis and projections related to various aspects of the business, ranging from headcount planning, growth, infrastructure costs, and more
  • Lead various special projects required by C-suite and VPs related to corporate finance and accounting
  • Help develop and build scalable processes and well-defined metrics that are used by leadership and key teams to determine the state of the business
  • Independently identify areas within the organization that need analytical support and use analysis to drive clarity in critical decision-making

What You'll Bring

  • At least 2+ years of direct investing experience (private equity, hedge fund, VC) or strategic finance / FP&A role at another growth-stage startup
  • At least 2 years of banking or financial planning at top-tier firm
  • Experience in building financial analysis and planning to drive strategic decisions
  • Strong financial acumen and ability to work cross-functionally across various engineering, product, growth, and operations teams
  • Ability to take ownership and execute on ambiguous tasks with first principles mindset
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Compensation Range: $170K - $220K

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