Strategic Finance Lead, B2B Strategy & Planning

We are hiring a senior leader in B2B Strategic Finance to build and scale a new pillar within our finance organization. This is a highly visible role that reports into the Head of B2B Strategic Finance and supports some of our most critical executive stakeholders, including our COO, CFO, and CRO, among others on the B2B Leadership Team. This role is ideally based in our San Francisco HQ, but we are open to NYC and Seattle. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Responsibilities

Drive B2B finance scale and rigor; Build and scale core financial infrastructure across the B2B business, including forecasting methodology, variance management, and performance narratives that drive accountability and decision-making velocity; Lead consolidated planning across revenue, gross margin (including compute), and opex for annual budget, forecasts, regular business reviews, and long-range planning; Establish durable management reporting: KPI definitions, dashboards, month-end/quarter-end deliverables, and exec-ready readouts; Partner with Corporate FP&A, Accounting, and Finance Systems/Data to evolve processes and controls toward public-company standards; Be a strategic partner to B2B leadership; Lead forecasting and business reviews across usage, revenue, and gross margin, including scenario modeling tied to product & engineering constraints and compute economics; Holistically manage the financial performance and unit economics of our B2B products; Partner with Compute and Engineering on margin optimization and quantifying trade-offs across product experience, cost, and scalability; Stand up emerging high-stakes, strategic initiatives; Support high-priority strategic projects from 0→1, partnering closely with leadership and adjacent B2B finance teams to stand up the initial financial frameworks, decision support, and performance tracking; Translate complex problems into clear executive narratives (trade-offs, risk/return, and strategic recommendations); Transition emerging initiatives to long-term owners as they scale.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in Strategic Finance, Product Finance, Corporate FP&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking/PE/VC, or Management Consulting—plus meaningful operating experience in a fast-scaling technology company; Deep familiarity with B2B subscription and consumption / usage-based business models and the ability to reason fluently about unit economics and margin drivers (including compute-driven COGS); Expert modeling and analytical skills (multi-scenario P&L and cash flow modeling, sensitivity analysis, and strong financial judgment); A strong ability to critically evaluate opportunities and risks in financials; attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis; Demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguity, lead senior stakeholders through trade-offs, and drive crisp decisions in high-uncertainty environments; Exceptional communication and executive presence—strong at building Board/exec-ready narratives from complex, cross-functional inputs; A “roll up your sleeves” mindset, high ownership, and deep curiosity about AI and how it will reshape enterprises, industries, and institutions; Experience with SQL or a willingness to learn; A passion for helping build world-class finance teams and driving business and financial outcomes.

Benefits

Relocation assistance