About the role
Strategic finance models the money behind the portfolio. We track compute spend, capital allocation, runway and return across Frontier AI, Autonomy & Sensing, Clexerl Go, Calkulate and Software Consulting, and we give leadership the numbers needed to decide where to invest next. The work is part analysis and part judgement, and it is always tied to the decision it will inform.
Compute is the largest and least predictable cost in the portfolio. Training runs for Frontier AI and the sensor workloads for Autonomy & Sensing can move a quarter's forecast by a large amount, and the economics of Clexerl Go depend on how much of its agent work runs on owned capacity. Models that connect usage, price and compute cost let the ventures make those trade-offs deliberately rather than by accident.
We keep models simple enough to explain in a review, document every assumption, and revisit forecasts each month against actuals.
What you’ll do
- Build and maintain financial models for each venture, covering compute, headcount, capital and revenue under several scenarios.
- Lead the annual planning and quarterly reforecast process, working with venture finance leads and the executive team.
- Analyse return on capital for major investments, including training runs, hardware purchases and new venture launches.
- Track runway and burn across the portfolio, and flag early when a plan would take a venture below its agreed buffer.
- Prepare board and investor materials that explain the numbers, the assumptions and the risks in plain language.
- Work with the controller on capitalisation policy for compute and hardware, and on revenue recognition for usage-based products.
- Develop unit economics for usage-based products, linking inference cost per task to price and margin.
What you’ll bring
- Experience in strategic finance, FP&A or corporate development, ideally at a technology company with several business lines.
- Strong modelling skills in spreadsheets and at least one scripting language, with models that others can audit.
- Understanding of cloud and hardware cost structures, including reserved capacity, depreciation and utilisation.
- Clear communication with non-finance leaders, able to explain a trade-off without leaning on jargon.
- Judgement about uncertainty, with forecasts that show ranges and say which assumptions matter most.
- Working knowledge of US GAAP, and comfort working with the controller and auditors on capitalisation questions.
Nice to have
- Experience modelling compute or infrastructure spend for machine learning or large data workloads.
- Background in venture capital, private equity or investment analysis.
- Experience preparing materials for a board or an external investor during a funding round.
- Familiarity with usage-based pricing models and their effect on revenue volatility.
Work you might take on
- 01
Build a compute cost model that forecasts training and inference spend by venture, and shows its sensitivity to utilisation.
- 02
Create a portfolio runway dashboard that updates monthly and flags any venture with less than six months of buffer.
- 03
Analyse the return on the 128-beam lidar test fleet, comparing its cost with the data it has produced for autonomy programmes.
- 04
Model the unit economics of an agent task in Clexerl Go, from inference cost through to the price customers pay.
Compensation
$200K – $300K
The US base salary range for this role. Every offer also includes equity in Clexerl and, when it spins out, in the venture you help build. We tell you the reasoning behind your number.
Benefits
Health, fully covered
Medical, dental and vision for you and your dependants, premiums paid in full.
Two kinds of equity
Equity in Clexerl, plus a stake in the venture you help build when it spins out.
22 weeks parental leave
Fully paid, for every parent, however your family arrives.
Rest that sticks
Flexible time off with a four-week minimum we actually check on, plus a company-wide week in December.
Learning and compute
A yearly budget for courses, conferences and books, and compute credits for side projects.
401(k) with a 4% match
Matched from your first paycheque and vested immediately.
How we hire
Apply 5 minutes
Send links to what you have built and a few lines on why this role. No cover letter needed.
Intro call 30 minutes
A conversation with the hiring manager about the work, the team and what you want next.
Work sample 2–4 hours
A paid take-home or a pairing session on a real-shaped problem. You pick the format.
Studio day One day
Meet the team, go deep on your work and ours. Remote or in person.
Offer Within 5 days
A written offer with the full range, the equity and the reasoning behind both.
Opens an email with a short template. Links beat résumés.