Strategic Finance & Operations
At a glance
Mid-level FP&A role at Profound. New York · full-time · $115,000–$220,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Analyze pricing, investment and competitive choices, then turn the findings into clear business recommendations
- Work with Sales, RevOps, Marketing and Engineering to connect finance with teams across the business
- Develop financial models for planning, investment choices and long-term growth
- Help create the financial systems needed to support expansion into other countries
- Take on varied, high-impact projects that call for finance and operational judgment
What you bring
- Three to seven years in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting or a similarly analytical role
- You can interpret unclear data and shape it into a narrative that supports strategic decisions
- You understand SaaS business models and how metrics relate to operating choices
Who this fits
This suits someone who takes ownership of work from start to finish, moves quickly while staying precise, and is comfortable with changing priorities. The role is on-site in New York City or San Francisco.
From the employer
Profound is the fastest-growing AI marketing platform, used by 15% of the Fortune 500 including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart, and innovators like Ramp, MongoDB, and Figma. It is where marketing teams do the work: research, briefs, content, campaigns, reporting, all in one place, alongside agents that carry the load with them.
Built on 2B+ real user prompts and growing, Profound’s data shows you what people ask AI and what the models say back. Profound's AI Marketer joins that data with deep context about our customers to find the opportunities worth acting on, and then puts agents to work: automating reporting, drafting content, auditing pages for readability, running competitive research. It measures what works and gets better every day.
We are hiring for Strategic Finance and Operations as a high-impact, early finance hire to help build the financial backbone of one of the fastest-growing companies in AI. This is a true Swiss army knife role, hands-on, fast-moving, and high-visibility. You will partner with every team at Profound, and no two weeks will look the same.
The ideal candidate holds themselves to a high bar, moves quickly without sacrificing precision, and thrives when given ownership to lead work from start to finish.
What you’ll do
Drive strategic analyses that inform how we price, invest, and compete, translating complex data into clear recommendations for the business
Partner with Sales, RevOps, Marketing, and Engineering as the connective tissue between Finance and the rest of the company
Help build the financial infrastructure for a company expanding internationally
Build and maintain financial models that drive planning, investment decisions, and long-term growth
Take on high-impact ad hoc projects that do not fit neatly into a job description but provide outsized leverage to the business
Who you are
3 to 7 years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, or a similarly rigorous analytical role, with high-growth SaaS experience strongly preferred
Technically sharp and able to turn ambiguous data into a narrative that drives strategic decision-making
Fluent in SaaS business models and able to connect metrics to the operating decisions that move them
Excellent written and verbal communicator who can make complex ideas land with any audience
High ownership and low ego, caring more about getting it right than getting credit
Naturally curious with a bias toward action, eager to dig in, figure it out, and move things forward without waiting to be asked
Location
This is an on-site role based in our NYC or SF office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact.
For this role, the expected base salary range is $115,000 to $220,000 (NYC and SF). Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.
Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you're contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.