Director, Strategic Finance

Scale is looking for an experienced leader to lead our Finance team. This role will be instrumental in setting strategy financial plans and operating rigor as we accelerate the adoption of AI across many industries.

We are looking for a leader to build out best in class finance processes as the company matures. You will be responsible for owning the companys long range plan

for preparing presentations and reports for senior management the board of directors and other stakeholders and for partnering closely with Scales leaders (C-Suite) on real-time high-priority business issues and critical decisions across Scale. The ideal candidate will not only have the business acumen and technical skills to support their recommendations but also strong interpersonal skills to manage internal and external this role you will have a front row seat to help build our AI business. We hope youll join us!

You will:

• 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

Ideally youd have:

• 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)

Nice to haves:

• A Bachelors degree with a major in Finance
• IPO experience a plus
• Experience in SQL and Business Intelligence tools a plus

PLEASE NOTE:Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the worlds most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the worlds leading models and help enterprises and governments build deploy and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta Cisco DLA Piper Mayo Clinic Time Inc. the Government of Qatar and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability status gender identity or Veteran status.

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