5+ years in finance, FP&A, finance operations, or investment banking, preferably in a startup environment
Strong analytical skills with a focus on cost modeling and anomaly detection
Experience negotiating vendor contracts and managing infrastructure costs
Hands-on experience with accounts payable/receivable and maintaining audit-ready documentation
Excellent written communication skills for clear and concise reporting
Ability to exercise sound judgment in decision-making and prioritization
Comfortable working in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
Responsibilities
Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and unit economics
Manage cost controls for cloud, GPU, and API expenditures, identifying anomalies early
Support the partnerships team with cost modeling and vendor negotiations
Oversee payables, receivables, and vendor invoices, ensuring accurate records
Maintain and enforce expense policies
Execute a reliable monthly and quarterly financial close process
Prepare materials for board updates and assist with audits
Develop financial models and reporting to facilitate quick decision-making
Benefits
Work alongside a world-class team in AI creative tooling
Significant scope for impact across the company
Generous salary and equity packages
100% health and 99% dental/vision insurance premiums covered
Flexible PTO policy
401k with a 4% company match
Complimentary meals in the office
Covered transit costs for commuting
Open to sponsoring international visas for qualified candidates
And more!
Full Job Description
This role
We're looking for a Finance Lead to own the day-to-day financial operations at Krea. You'll partner on budgeting and forecasting, keep a close eye on our largest cost drivers (cloud, GPU, and API spend), and make sure our books, vendors, and processes stay clean as we scale. You'll work closely with leadership and the partnerships team, turning numbers into clear decisions and catching issues before they become surprises.
What you'll do
Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and unit economics
Own cost controls across cloud, GPU, and API spend, tracking usage against budget and flagging anomalies early
Compare vendor and infrastructure quotes, and support the partnerships team with cost modeling during negotiations for credits, pricing, and SLAs
Coordinate payables, receivables, and vendor invoices, and maintain clean vendor records
Own and maintain expense policies
Run a reliable monthly and quarterly close process, working with outside accountants as needed
Prepare materials for board updates and support audits
Build and maintain financial models and reporting that help the team make fast, informed decisions
What we're looking for
5+ years in finance, FP&A, finance operations, or investment banking, ideally including time at a startup
A numbers-first approach: you're comfortable modeling costs and scenarios in spreadsheets, and you catch anomalies before they become surprises
Vendor and infrastructure savvy: you can compare GPU and API quotes, track usage against budget, and push for credits and SLAs
Hands-on experience with closes, AP/AR, and keeping financial documentation audit-ready
Crisp communication: straightforward writing, tight docs, and fast async updates
Strong judgment on when to pull people in versus unblock yourself
High ownership and comfort operating in ambiguous environments
Nice to have
Experience at an AI or infrastructure-heavy company where compute is a major cost line
Experience preparing board decks or supporting fundraising
Familiarity with modern finance tooling (accounting software, spend management platforms)
CPA or similar accounting background
What we offer
Team: Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling
