Strategic Finance Manager, R&D

📋 Description Own modeling of R&D spend from cloud infra to AI/compute costs and engineering headcount. Translate spend models into decisions to scale R&D efficiently relative to revenue. Partner with CTO/engineering to monitor live headcount capacity and run scenario models. Automate board and exec materials from governed data ranges to speed up analysis. Collaborate with Head of AI to optimize AI and infra spend as usage grows. 🎯 Requirements 5-8 years in investment banking, investing, consulting, or finance at a high-growth tech company. Hands-on fluency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate modeling and analysis. Excel and Google Sheets modeling at expert level; experience building scalable AI-assisted engines Experience supporting technical/product orgs (Engineering, Product, Data Science, Infrastructure). 🎁 Benefits Team operates with high ownership, async-first collaboration, and AI-enabled analytics. Distributed-first company with hubs in multiple cities; strong business impact and growth