Associate, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development

Waabi • Remote US, CA

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About The Position

Waabi is seeking an Associate to join its Strategic Finance & Corporate Development team as an early member. The role supports the finance organization with rigorous analysis and strategic insight across important company workstreams, contributing to Waabi’s long-term financial foundations as the company grows. The Associate will work on financial planning and modeling, business cases, corporate development, capital strategy, investor communications and engagement, FP&A, market intelligence, and special projects. The position collaborates across finance, leadership, and other teams in a fast-paced frontier technology environment.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, or a Strategic Finance role at a high-growth technology company.
• Advanced financial modeling skills, with an emphasis on accuracy and scalability.
• Ability to translate complex data into reliable decision-making tools.
• Self-starter who can thrive in ambiguity, manage multiple workstreams, and move projects forward with minimal oversight.
• Ability to distill extensive data into clear, concise, polished insights for executive audiences.
• Collaborative, hands-on approach, with comfort working in a fast-paced environment and contributing where needed.
• Genuine interest in Physical AI and autonomy, and eagerness to understand the technology and model its impact and adoption.
• Systems mindset and inclination to build frameworks from scratch and improve financial processes as the organization grows.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for strategic and commercial initiatives.
• Support the long-range plan by integrating technical R&D milestones with commercial growth objectives.
• Develop analytical frameworks and business cases for growth initiatives and partnerships.
• Support corporate development deal modeling, structuring, and due diligence throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Explore CapEx financing solutions and support treasury strategies and cash management.
• Collaborate on board-ready materials and investor communications that explain technical and commercial progress.
• Support investor relations strategy and calendar, investor universe mapping, and quarterly reporting.
• Establish foundational FP&A frameworks, including leadership reporting, budget-versus-actuals analysis, and cross-functional financial discipline.
• Monitor the Physical AI and autonomy landscape and translate competitor activity and macro trends into actionable leadership insights.
• Partner on high-impact projects at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Unlimited vacation.
• Flexible hours and work-from-home support.
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in the office.
• Regularly scheduled team-building activities and social events on-site, off-site, and virtually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed