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Scale AI · 1 day ago

Director, Strategic Finance

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$235K/yr - $294K/yr
date4+ years exp

Scale AI is a company focused on developing reliable AI systems for critical decisions. They are seeking an experienced leader to head their Finance team, responsible for setting financial strategies, preparing executive reports, and partnering with C-Suite leaders on business priorities.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Develop and execute financial strategies to support Scale growth objectives, including capital raising, strategic and financial planning, and budgeting
Create internal executive reporting including close, financial reporting, board, investor reporting and other management presentations
Be a thought partner to all business leaders and help resolve competing business priorities and determine proper investment allocation by department and Business Unit
Lead the preparation of financial analysis, business insights and presentation materials for regular financial and business updates to the leadership team
Lead, grow and develop a team of high performing finance professionals
Partner with accounting to support month-end close, flux review processes, and deliver high-quality financial reporting
Own and create financial models, including forecasting, budgeting, and cash burn analysis. Determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, variables, and modeling techniques to develop and deliver forecasts. Develop reports and monitor metrics for forecasting
Design, automate, and optimize flexible finance processes to meet the needs of a dynamic and fast-growing business environment
Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and prioritize strategic initiatives that drive revenue growth, cost optimization, and operational efficiency
Own, refine financial systems roadmap in partnership with our Business Transformation team

Qualification

Financial analysisStrategic financeFinancial modelingB2B SaaS experienceGoogle SuiteExcel modelingSalesforceProject managementFinancial systemsSQLBusiness Intelligence toolsInterpersonal skillsTeam leadershipCross-functional collaboration

Required

Minimum of 4+ years of financial analysis experience working directly in Corporate Finance and Strategic Finance
Minimum of 4 years working in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Hedge Funds or Growth Equity Funds
Deep understanding of B2B SaaS businesses, scaling a technology business
Experience improving and streamlining processes, and developing solutions to operational inefficiencies
Demonstrated excellent project management skills, ability to manage and manipulate large data sets, critically analyze existing processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement
Strong knowledge of Google Suite, MS Office; expert Excel modeling skills and Salesforce
Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills; ability to lead discussions with the Executive Team
Demonstrated ability to lead and grow a high functioning Finance team and deliver quality results as a team leader
Demonstrated ability to build outstanding and effective relationships with cross-functional teams
Experience with financial systems (e.g. Anaplan, Adaptive Insights)

Preferred

A Bachelor's degree with a major in Finance
IPO experience a plus
Experience in SQL and Business Intelligence tools a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Retirement benefits
A learning and development stipend
Generous PTO
A commuter stipend

Company

Scale AI

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Scale’s mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions.
dateFounded in 2016
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://scale.com

H1B Sponsorship

Scale AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (82)
2024 (54)
2023 (29)
2022 (17)
2021 (10)
2020 (10)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$15.9B
Key Investors
MetaAccelTiger Global Management
2025-06-10Corporate Round· $14.3B
2025-06-04Series Unknown
2024-05-21Series F· $1B

Leadership Team

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Jason Droege
Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Dennis Cinelli
Chief Financial Officer
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