
Strategic Finance, Ads
OpenAI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $234,000 - $325,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Serve as the Strategic Finance partner to our Ads teams, helping shape business strategy and investment decisions.
- Support financial evaluation for our Ads business, including modeling revenue and compute, establishing core metrics, identifying leading indicators, tracking variance to expectations, and surfacing risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and GTM leaders on strategic initiatives and new product launches to shape growth plans.
- Analyze business trends and translate data into actionable insights that inform both long-term strategy and day-to-day decision making.
- Build and scale financial planning rigor, including forecasting methodology, management reporting, and performance narratives that improve decision velocity and accountability.
- Stay up to date on market trends and competitive dynamics to refine financial strategies.
- Prepare and deliver high-quality executive and Board materials communicating business performance, key drivers, and strategic recommendations.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or buy-side investing, coupled with operating experience at a fast-paced, scaling technology company.
- 2+ years in Ads Finance, with Ads P&L ownership and experience supporting growth across multiple verticals, formats, and international markets.
- Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills, including building detailed operating models and product P&Ls to evaluate growth opportunities and investment decisions.
- Strong business judgment and the ability to critically assess financial performance, opportunities, and risks.
- The ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations, and communicate them effectively to senior leadership.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in financial analysis and reporting.
- Familiarity with digital advertising business models.
- A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality and comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
- Enthusiasm for the deployment of AI and OpenAI’s mission.
- Experience with SQL.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Mental health and wellness support
- 401(k) plan with 50% matching
- Unlimited time off and 13 company holidays per year
- Paid parental leave (24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave) and family-planning support
- Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingforecasting methodologyoperating modelsproduct P&Lsdata analysisfinancial analysisinvestment evaluationcore metricsvariance trackingrisk assessment
Soft Skills
business judgmentanalytical skillscommunication skillsattention to detailstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingcollaborationadaptabilityleadership