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Finance Systems Development Lead

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Scale AI

Scale AI

San Francisco, CA; New York, NY
On-site
Posted April 22, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a highly technical and detail-oriented Finance Systems Development lead to support and scale our financial planning infrastructure. This role will be responsible for doing financial modeling development and administering our FP&A platform (currently Fintastic), maintaining integrations and data pipelines into the FP&A systems, and supporting key financial and headcount management tools. The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling knowledge with hands-on systems and data expertise

Key Responsibilities

  • FP&A Platform Ownership (Primary Focus)
    • Develop, administer, and optimize our FP&A platform to support budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and financial reporting
    • Design and maintain financial models, including building formulas, workflows, and system configurations
    • Support potential system transitions including implementation, data migration, and optimization
  • Financial & Workforce Systems Administration
    • Provide administrative and integration support for our Headcount management platform and our Accounting & Financial close automation platform
    • Partner with Finance and People teams to ensure accurate headcount tracking and financial reporting alignment
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Work closely with Finance, Accounting, and People teams to understand business requirements and translate them into system solutions
    • Support ongoing process improvements and system enhancements

Required Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling principles
  • Hands-on experience with financial planning tools such as Pigment, Anaplan, Fintastic, or Adaptive, including model design, formula writing, and system configuration
  • Experience managing or supporting financial systems and data workflows

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with end-to-end implementation / migration of financial planning tools is big plus
  • Experience implementing or maintaining workforce planning/headcount management systems
  • Familiarity with accounting systems and financial reporting processes

Solid technical foundation in SQL (or similar languages) with experience in data modeling, transformations, and integrations

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:
$165,600$207,000 USD

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