Strategic Finance Manager, BU Partnership

Scale AI • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Scale is building its Finance team to support data-driven, financially sound decisions. The team partners with leadership to improve strategic, financial, and operational decision-making; owns the company budget; supports quarterly and annual planning; allocates resources; and conducts financial analysis across departments.

The Strategic Finance Manager will serve as a Finance business partner to the Applications Business Unit Leadership Team. The role works closely with department heads on high-priority business issues, using quantitative insights to inform decisions. It combines financial modeling and analysis with stakeholder management, forecasting, reporting, and process improvement.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of financial analysis experience directly in Corporate Finance or Strategic Finance.
• 2 years of investment banking or top-tier consulting experience.
• Management experience.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to manage and manipulate large data sets.
• Ability to critically analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Expert Excel modeling skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in finance or accounting.
• Experience with SQL and Business Intelligence tools.
• Experience with Anaplan and/or Adaptive Insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Finance business partner to the Applications BU Leadership Team in quarterly and annual strategic and financial planning discussions.
• Partner with the business to manage revenue, delivery, headcount, and expense forecasts.
• Own weekly and monthly financial reporting, KPIs, presentations, and other critical analysis requests.
• Partner with Business Unit Owners to own and improve delivery and revenue forecasting processes.
• Evaluate investment strategies, facilitate ad hoc analyses, and lead special projects requiring complex financial models.
• Support the launch of new product lines.
• Assess risks and opportunities for corporate initiatives, such as expanding operations into new locations and evaluating compensation philosophy.
• Drive internal initiatives to improve data infrastructure and reporting.
• Partner with the accounting team during month-end close to ensure accurate general ledger and company-wide financial statement reporting.
• Develop and maintain KPIs that support decision-making aligned with company objectives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Generous paid time off.
• The role may be eligible for a commuter stipend.
• Eligible roles include equity-based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval.

What This Job Offers

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