Perplexity · 6 days ago
Strategic Finance Lead - Core
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$170K/yr - $230K/yr
4+ years expPerplexity is seeking a dynamic and analytical individual to join their Strategic Finance team to manage core financial models and analysis. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure financial models accurately reflect business goals and developing scalable processes for decision-making.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ChatbotMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSearch Engine
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
Qualification
Required
At least 4+ years of strategic finance / FP&A role at another growth-stage startup
At least 2 years of banking or financial planning experience at a top-tier firm
Experience in building financial analysis and planning and implementing various processes to improve visibility across spend, budgeting, and procurement
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
Company
Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine designed to provide accurate, real-time responses to user queries.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.48BKey Investors
Cristiano RonaldoNuVenturesAccel
2025-12-05Undisclosed
2025-09-10Series Unknown· $200M
2025-08-15Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Aravind Srinivas
Cofounder, President, CEO
Denis Yarats
Co-Founder & CTO
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