Strategic Finance Associate / Sr. Associate

Baseten

$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3 - 4 years of experience in investment banking, venture capital, private equity, and/or strategic finance.
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
  • Comfortable operating as a generalist in a fast-moving environment.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • High intellectual curiosity and interest in AI and infrastructure.
  • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; familiarity with SQL or BI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes.
  • Build and maintain operating and financial models for various strategic initiatives.
  • Help prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising analyses.
  • Partner with business leaders on investments, acquisitions, and pricing strategies.
  • Analyze consumption and infrastructure metrics for operational insights.
  • Drive ad hoc strategic projects including market analysis.
  • Improve financial reporting processes and dashboards.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible PTO policy including company-wide Winter Break.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot.
  • Company-facilitated 401(k).
  • Exposure to a variety of ML startups for learning and networking.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE

We're looking for a high-performing strategic finance professional to join our growing Finance team. This role is ideal for someone with 3 - 4 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital, private equity and/or strategic finance who wants broad exposure to company-building inside a fast-scaling AI infrastructure company. Experience in strategic finance is a plus, but not required.

You'll work closely with Finance leadership and partner cross-functionally across the Finance leadership team.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Support company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes
  • Build and maintain operating and financial models across revenue, infrastructure costs, hiring, and strategic initiatives
  • Help prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising analyses
  • Partner with business leaders to evaluate investments, acquisitions, pricing, growth initiatives, and operational tradeoffs
  • Analyze consumption and infrastructure metrics including ARR, gross margin, usage trends, retention, and efficiency metrics
  • Drive ad hoc strategic projects including market analysis and scenario planning
  • Improve financial reporting processes, dashboards, and operational rigor as the company scales
  • Act as key data and modeling lead on reporting and analysis
  • Assist with finance operations, procurement, and vendor management as needed
  • Work cross-functionally to turn ambiguous business questions into actionable insights
THE REQUIREMENTS
  • 3 - 4 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital, private equity, and/or strategic finance
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for executives
  • Comfortable operating as a generalist in a fast-moving environment
  • Strong attention to detail with a bias toward ownership and execution
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • High intellectual curiosity and interest in AI / infrastructure / developer tooling
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; familiarity with SQL or BI tools is a plus
STRONG CANDIDATES MAY ALSO HAVE
  • Experience in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, or SaaS
  • Familiarity with usage-based business models


BENEFITS
  • Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
  • Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
  • Company-facilitated 401(k)
  • Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

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