Goodfire · 4 days ago
Finance Manager
Goodfire is an AI interpretability research company focused on understanding and designing trustworthy AI systems. The Finance Manager will oversee day-to-day financial operations, support reporting, and build the infrastructure for scaling the finance function during a period of rapid growth.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Financial planning and analysis - own and maintain our financial models, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide strategic analysis to inform decisions
Payments and AP/AR - own all payments processing, vendor management, invoicing, and collections
Reporting and metrics - build dashboards and reporting infrastructure to provide leadership with visibility into financial performance
Qualification
Required
4-6+ years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or financial operations - ideally at a startup or high-growth environment
Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals (CPA or accounting background a plus, but not required if you've developed equivalent expertise)
Technical competency. You should be comfortable engaging with engineering and infrastructure concepts, including compute cost dynamics
Experience managing payments, AP/AR, and monthly close processes
Fluent with financial systems and tools (Quickbooks, Excel)
High agency and low ego. Willing to go deep on topics outside your core competency and learn quickly
Benefits
Equity
Competitive benefits