Sr. Manager, Finance

Craft Machine Inc • San Francisco, CA

1d • $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a high-impact Senior Manager of Finance to support and scale an AI-forward finance function at a high-growth B2B SaaS company.
This role reports directly to the CEO and is a hands-on execution role focused on financial modeling, forecasting, scenario planning, and business partnership. You’ll work closely with the CEO and the leaders of all functions to translate business dynamics into clear financial insights and help guide key decisions as the company continues to scale.
You’ll manage a small team (including our Senior Accounting Manager) and partner closely with the CEO and exec team to evolve and scale our finance function, with additional support from an experienced fractional CFO. This role is focused on building strong financial foundations — particularly around modeling, forecasting, and planning — while leveraging automation and AI to drive efficiency as we grow.
This is an ideal role for someone who can punch above their weight, thrives in ambiguity, and is excited to own and continuously improve the company’s financial engine as a highly strategic lever of long-term success.
Note: This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, and requires three days at our headquarters office in Financial District, San Francisco. Candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

• 6- 10 years of experience in finance, FP&A, or strategic finance roles, including experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS company (Series A–D preferred)
• Prior experience in a lean start-up environment, with the ability to operate with high ownership and limited resources
• Exceptional financial modeling skills (advanced Excel) with the ability to quickly translate business questions into structured models and scenarios
• Strong experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, with a clear grasp of how to connect sales forecasts to financial plans
• Proven ability to connect financial modeling with accounting outputs, ensuring forecasts align with actuals without owning day-to-day accounting
• Some exposure to accounting concepts (GAAP, revenue recognition, etc.) preferred
• Experience partnering closely with cross-functional teams (especially Sales/RevOps) to improve forecasting accuracy and drive better decision-making
• Background in a top-tier investment banking analyst program or equivalent rigorous finance training strongly preferred
• Exposure to fundraising, investor expectations, or capital planning, with an understanding of how financials are evaluated by investors
• 1- 2+ years of leadership or functional ownership experience, with the ability to manage and develop a small team
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear insights for leadership
• Highly curious, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a willingness to punch above your weight and grow quickly
• Interest in and experience with leveraging AI tools to improve finance workflows, automation, and scalability

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the company’s driver-based financial model (ARR, retention, burn, runway, scenario planning)
• Translate business initiatives into clear financial impact and tradeoffs
• Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to support CEO and leadership decisions
• Build top-down and bottoms-up planning frameworks aligned to company strategy
• Lead annual planning and budgeting across the company
• Own monthly and quarterly forecasts, incorporating pipeline and operational drivers
• Partner with Sales/RevOps to improve forecast accuracy and connect it to financial plans
• Deliver variance analysis and actionable insights on performance
• Act as a thought partner to leadership on key decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure financial alignment across teams
• Communicate financial insights clearly and effectively to stakeholders
• Ensure forecasts and models align with actuals in partnership with Accounting
• Connect accounting outputs to planning, forecasting, and reporting
• Bridge historical performance with forward-looking insights
• Leverage AI and automation to improve forecasting, reporting, and analysis
• Enhance how finance scales by increasing efficiency and insight
• Continuously improve processes for speed and accuracy
• Manage and develop a small, high-performing team
• Help bring structure and accountability to a fast-moving environment
• Lead with ownership, curiosity, and a bias toward action

Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at $200,000 USD/ year. This starting number can be increased based on levels of expertise, location, cost of living, taxes, market experience, etc.
• Equity at a well-funded, fast-growing startup
• Unlimited vacation time so you can take what you need, when you need it
• 99% covered Health + Dental + Vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401K through Empower with options to invest how you want it

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees