Sr. Strategic Finance Manager - Product and R&D

We're looking for a Sr. Strategic Finance Manager to join our team. As a key member of our finance organization, you will partner with our R&D org to drive strategic decision-making and shape our financial outcomes. Your expertise in product finance, pricing analysis, and business model transformation will help us optimize our product offerings and drive growth.

Responsibilities:

• Model, track, and allocate LLM API and Compute costs by product feature, customer segment, and use case
• Build unit cost metrics for document processing and map them to revenue-generating workflows
• Identify and size optimization opportunities; drive accountability on cost reduction initiatives with clear ROI framing
• Build dashboards and alerting so cost anomalies surface in real time, not at month-end

• Support board and investor reporting with unit economics narratives
• Support contribution margin analysis and CAC payback by segment and cohort
• Partner with G&A leadership to drive efficient scaling, managing departmental budgets, and identifying opportunities for automation or outsourcing

• Lead the annual and quarterly planning processes for Product and G&A, ensuring headcount and discretionary spend are directed toward the highest-impact initiatives

What You'll Bring:

• 6+ years of total work experience, including 3+ years in investment banking, private equity, and/or venture capital, paired with 3+ years of strategic finance/FP&A at a high-growth technology company
• Direct experience with Product Finance, specifically modeling COGS, gross margins, and/or cloud infrastructure costs
• Demonstrated expertise in pricing analysis or business model transformation (e.g., moving from seats to usage-based pricing)
• Strong quantitative skills, with the ability to build complex, multi-variable models from scratch
• Exceptional communication skills, specifically the ability to explain financial trade-offs to highly technical engineering and product leaders

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary & Equity
• 401(k) Program with Employer Matching
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Commuter Benefits
• Autonomous Work Environment
• Office Setup Reimbursement
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
• Quarterly Team Gatherings
• In office Perks