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 involves partnering 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 plays a key role in resource allocation and innovation investment.

This is a remote position based in 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 GTM, 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 financial models and business cases
• Support prioritization of resources 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
• Track performance against financial targets in partnership with business leaders
• Build scalable processes, reporting frameworks, and dashboards to enhance financial visibility and decision-making
• Improve visibility into spend, hiring, and investment performance
• Drive automation and tooling enhancements across FP&A systems

Requirements

• 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
• Experience with financial systems such as NetSuite, Pigment, or similar, and data tools
• Advanced proficiency in Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic thinker able to connect technical investments to financial outcomes
• Hands-on builder comfortable creating structure in ambiguous environments
• Strong collaborator who can influence without authority and work effectively with technical teams
• Detail-oriented operator balancing precision with speed in a fast-paced setting
• Self-starter with a bias for action and ownership

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range for U.S. 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 per year

Location

Remote within the continental United States

Equal Opportunity

The organization is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment 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

Unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies or recruiters are not accepted. Candidates must apply directly through the organization's official channels. Resumes submitted without a prior agreement will be considered unsolicited and no fees will be paid.