The opportunity
Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.
What you'll do
Lead strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, long-term: planning, and assist in fundraising strategy development.
Partner with the CFO and Investor Relations to assist to prepare materials: for fundraising, investor relations, and board reporting. Partner with senior leadership to evaluate key business initiatives
Lead and perform financial analyses for a variety of strategic decisions,: including Annual Operating Plan, M&A, strategic investments, partnerships, capital market transactions, and fundraising opportunities.
Provide recommendations to executive management based on both financial and: strategic implications of investment decisions. Identify business drivers and risks and present them to the Executive Team.
Construct detailed ad-hoc analyses (scenario modeling, sensitivity analyses,: and contingency planning) to support internal investment decision-making and fundraising efforts.
Manage the long-term planning process with a focus on operational and: financial benchmarking, coordinating with the FP&A team.
What they're looking for
- + years of leadership experience in Strategic Finance, including a track: record of building and scaling finance teams in high-growth environments.
- Experience operating in a SaaS or similar technology organization, coupled: with an understanding of AI/ML market dynamics, pricing strategies, and enterprise sales cycles.
- Deep knowledge of enterprise-level financial planning systems and experience: with data visualization tools. Proven track record of implementing finance governance frameworks and controls in a rapidly scaling environment.
- Exceptional Excel and financial modeling skills, including M&A, capital: markets, valuation, and fundraising modeling experience. Experience with investor relations and capital raising activities.
