FP&A Associate, R&D

At Weights & Biases, our mission is to build the best tools for AI developers. We founded our company on the insight that while there were excellent tools for developers to build better code, there were no similarly great tools to help ML practitioners build better models. Starting with our first experiment tracking product, we have since expanded our solution into a comprehensive AI developer platform for organizations focused on building their own deep learning models and generative AI applications.

Weights & Biases is a Series C company with $250M in funding and over 200 employees. We proudly serve over 1,000 customers and more than 30 foundation model builders including customers such as OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Toyota.

We are seeking a highly motivated FP&A Associate, R&D to join our dynamic FP&A team. Reporting to the Director of R&D FP&A, this role will play a critical part in supporting the financial planning, analysis and reporting activities for the R&D organization. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, exceptional financial acumen and the ability to collaborate constructively with cross functional teams.

In this high impact role, you will have an opportunity to work closely with multiple R&D stakeholders and the broader Finance org to drive data-driven decision making and support strategic investments in R&D initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting:
• Support monthly and quarterly close processes, including detailed variance analyses on hosting costs, R&D expenses and headcount, along with accurately forecasting budgets and their impacts on the Company’s overall financial performance.
• Maintain and refine advanced financial models, including bottoms-up hosting infrastructure forecasts, integrating key usage and cost drivers to optimize resource allocation, improve efficiencies and manage expenses.
• Conduct extensive financial analyses and scenario modeling on hosting metrics, R&D KPIs and business trends to prioritize R&D investments, evaluate trade-offs and align business decisions with strategic objectives.

• Business Partnering:
• Build strong relationships with budget owners and cross-functional stakeholders to gather inputs, provide financial guidance and support critical decision-making through data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to automate financial forecasting, create dashboards and streamline processes to enhance reporting and improve productivity across the Company.
• Prepare robust financial presentations for the Board, Leadership Team and key stakeholders, clearly articulating R&D insights and actionable recommendations.

• Additional Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate cost allocation, accruals and data alignment during financial close processes.
• Assist in improving financial processes, systems and tools to increase accuracy and scalability across multiple workstreams and teams.
• Contribute to cross functional initiatives including implementing financial planning tools and supporting ad hoc projects to drive strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• 3+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience in investment banking, private equity or high growth SaaS.
• Strong preference for prior experience working with R&D teams and a solid understanding of hosting infrastructure platforms.
• Impressive analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to conduct complex quantitative analyses and deliver actionable insights in a timely manner.
• Comfort thriving in a fast paced, demanding environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills with experience effectively engaging with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Eagerness to learn, adapt and take on increasing responsibilities over time.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and tools such as Excel, NetSuite and FP&A software (e.g., Anaplan, Pigment or similar)

Our Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and Family Coverage
• Remote first culture with in-office flexibility in San Francisco
• Home office budget with a new high-powered laptop
• Truly competitive salary and equity
• 12 weeks of Parental leave (U.S. specific)
• 401(k) (U.S. specific)
• Supplemental benefits may be available depending on your location
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