Strategic Finance Lead – Product & Infrastructure

Role Overview

• Model, track, and allocate LLM API and Compute costs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) by product feature, customer segment, and use case
• Build unit cost metrics for document processing (OCR, ingestion pipelines) 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 (People, Legal, IT) 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.
• Support the Head of Finance on corporate development, fundraising support, or long-range planning (LRP) scenarios.

Requirements

• 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.
• High degree of empathy and tact required to manage departmental budgets and resource allocation across sensitive corporate functions.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

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