Finance Lead

Krea•San Francisco, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Krea is hiring a Finance Lead to own day-to-day financial operations as the company scales. The role partners with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and unit economics; monitors major cost drivers such as cloud, GPU, and API spend; and helps keep the company’s books, vendors, and financial processes organized. The Finance Lead will work closely with leadership and the partnerships team, translating financial information into clear decisions and identifying issues early. The position also supports vendor and infrastructure negotiations through cost modeling, maintains financial documentation and expense policies, runs monthly and quarterly close processes, prepares board-update materials, and supports audits. Krea describes its work as full-time and in-person at its waterfront office in San Francisco.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in finance, FP&A, finance operations, or investment banking; startup experience is ideal.
Comfort modeling costs and scenarios in spreadsheets and identifying anomalies.
Ability to compare GPU and API quotes, track usage against budget, and negotiate for credits and SLAs.
Hands-on experience with financial closes, AP/AR, and maintaining audit-ready financial documentation.
Straightforward writing, concise documentation, and fast asynchronous updates.
Strong judgment about when to involve others versus independently unblock work.
High ownership and comfort operating in ambiguous environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience at an AI or infrastructure-heavy company where compute is a major cost line.
Experience preparing board decks or supporting fundraising.
Familiarity with modern finance tools, including accounting software and spend management platforms.
CPA or similar accounting background.

Responsibilities

Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and unit economics.
Own cost controls across cloud, GPU, and API spending; track usage against budget and flag anomalies early.
Compare vendor and infrastructure quotes and support the partnerships team with cost modeling during negotiations for credits, pricing, and SLAs.
Coordinate payables, receivables, and vendor invoices, and maintain clean vendor records.
Own and maintain expense policies.
Run a reliable monthly and quarterly close process, working with outside accountants as needed.
Prepare materials for board updates and support audits.
Build and maintain financial models and reporting that help the team make fast, informed decisions.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages.
100% of employee health insurance premiums covered.
99% of employee dental and vision insurance premiums covered.
Health FSA accounts.
Long-term disability coverage.
Flexible PTO policy.
401(k) with a 4% company-sponsored match.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided in the office.
Ubers covered to and from the office.
Potential international visa sponsorship, including STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, and E-3.