Strategic Finance Lead, Corporate - (Remote)

Wandb in San Francisco, California


At Weights & Biases, our mission is to build the best developer tools for machine learning. Weights & Biases is a series C company with $200 million in funding and a rapidly growing user base. Our platform is an essential piece of the daily work for machine learning engineers, from academic research institutions like FAIR and UC Berkeley to massive enterprise teams including iRobot, OpenAI, Toyota Research Institute, Samsung, NVIDIA, Salesforce, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lyft, and more.

We are looking for a Strategic Finance Lead, Corporate to join the growing FP&A team. Reporting to the Director, Corporate FP&A, this is a high impact role that will be responsible for building world-class financial forecasting, planning & reporting of the business and associated returns. You will work across all departments to provide a wide range of financial and decision-support information to management and department leaders, including developing business plans, evaluating new initiatives, and maintaining long-range financial plans.

You will have the scope to create, design, and implement processes to make the communication of information run smoothly and shape the compilation and presentation of reports.

As this is a highly cross-functional role, candidates are required to be highly analytical and very effective communicators.  The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of superior financial modeling and using analysis to influence decision-making, including prior modeling experience in investment banking or private equity.  The candidate should be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, highly team-oriented, inquisitive, enjoy problem-solving, and focused on driving towards results.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will flourish with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, reach out at careers@wandb.com.

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    • Work closely with the Director, Corporate FP&A to support the Corporate and G&A FP&A function
    • Lead development and management of the company model in coordination with the Director, Corporate FP&A
    • Support preparation of Board and Executive Team materials, including monthly and a shorter weekly dashboard of operating results, trends and metrics
    • Develop robust models on trends, key business drivers and financial results to prioritize & plan investment decisions
    • Partner with other members of the FP&A team on these models and input into the company model
    • Manage the company’s monthly and quarterly reporting and re-forecasting cadence and align with Accounting's close schedule
    • Prepare annual plans with year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter variance analysis
    • Translate bookings forecasts into revenue and cash flow forecasts, working with the GTM FP&A team and Accounting
    • Help operationalize and streamline the systems and data collection processes needed to support a robust forecasting and planning process
    • Stay up to date on the competitor landscape and key valuation metrics
    • Support selection and implementation of FP&A planning tool
    • Provide analytical, modeling and due diligence support for future financings
    • Other ad hoc projects as need be
    • 3+ years experience in investment banking, private equity, or equivalent work experience
    • Strong preference for experience in the technology/software industry
    • Exceptional financial modeling skills with comprehensive experience building company models
    • Excellent financial modeling skills and experience leading and managing highly quantitative, complex analysis
    • Very strong communication/ presentation skills with experience creating and delivering effective presentations to senior management
    • Comfortable with a fast-paced, demanding environment. Must manage multiple tasks and juggle several urgent demands at any given point, while adapting to changing priorities
    • 4-year degree from a top-tier university with strong academic performance
    • 🏝️ Flexible time off
    • 🩺 Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and Family Coverage
    • 🏠 Remote first culture with in-office flexibility in San Francisco
    • 💵 Home office budget with a new high-powered laptop
    • 🥇 Truly competitive salary and equity
    • 🚼 12 weeks of Parental leave (U.S. specific)
    • 📈 401(k) (U.S. specific)
    • Supplemental benefits may be available depending on your location
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