Finance Manager

Overview

A full-stack edge infrastructure organization is seeking a Finance Manager to support financial planning, investment strategy, and operational rigor with a primary focus on Research & Development (R&D). This role partners closely with Engineering, Product, and leadership teams to drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. The position reports to the Director of Strategic Finance and is remote-based within the continental United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Engineering, Product, and other business teams.
• Collaborate with Accounting on month-end close, accruals, and accounting policies such as capitalization.
• Coordinate with Go-To-Market (GTM), Revenue Operations (RevOps), and Strategic Finance teams to ensure alignment across company plans.
• Own financial planning for key functions, primarily R&D, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Translate technical roadmaps into financial plans in partnership with Engineering and Product leaders.
• Develop and track key metrics such as cost efficiency and headcount productivity.
• Evaluate new product initiatives, infrastructure investments, and business opportunities through detailed financial models and business cases.
• Support resource prioritization across competing initiatives.
• Conduct scenario analysis to inform trade-offs between growth, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Lead budgeting cycles and monthly/quarterly forecast updates for supported functions.
• Analyze variances and provide actionable insights to improve cost discipline and predictability.
• Build scalable processes, reporting frameworks, and dashboards to enhance financial visibility and decision-making.
• Improve visibility into spending, hiring, and investment performance.
• Drive automation and tooling enhancements across Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) systems.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or related roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA/CFA preferred.
• Experience supporting Engineering, Product, R&D, or other technical/business functions preferred.
• Strong financial modeling skills including scenario modeling, investment analysis, and headcount planning.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a high-growth environment.
• Familiarity with software development cost capitalization and related accounting concepts is a plus.
• Proficiency with financial systems such as NetSuite, Pigment, or similar, and data tools.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic thinker able to connect technical investments to financial outcomes.
• Hands-on builder comfortable creating structure in ambiguous environments.
• Strong collaborator capable of influencing without authority.
• Detail-oriented operator balancing precision with speed.
• Self-starter with a bias for action and ownership.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range for U.S.-based candidates varies by location and experience:
  • Tier 1 (e.g., San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Seattle): $139,290 – $174,110
  • Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $121,120 – $154,400
• Final compensation depends on experience, scope, and level.
• Equity offered alongside base salary.
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Dependent Care FSAs (DCFSA).
• Retirement plan options including 401(k) and Roth 401(k).
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• 14 paid company holidays annually.

Location

• Remote within the continental United States.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Additional Information

• Candidates must apply directly; unsolicited resumes from external agencies or recruiters will not be accepted or compensated.