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Strategic Finance Associate / Sr. Associate

Baseten · Hybrid

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Last seen by MeritLog September 12, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Baseten's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.

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Job details

Work model
Hybrid
Salary
$155K - $175K
Location
San Francisco
Company website
www.baseten.co

Hiring context

How this role compares at Baseten

Baseten has 94 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 9 job families, and 4 of them are in finance. 94 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 100%.

This role's posted range of $155K - $175K sits above 11% of the 92 other Baseten roles quoted over the same currency and period.

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What the role asks for

What you'd do

  • Support company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes
  • Build and maintain operating and financial models across revenue, infrastructure costs, hiring, and strategic initiatives
  • Help prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising analyses
  • Partner with business leaders to evaluate investments, acquisitions, pricing, growth initiatives, and operational tradeoffs
  • Analyze consumption and infrastructure metrics including ARR, gross margin, usage trends, retention, and efficiency metrics
  • Drive ad hoc strategic projects including market analysis and scenario planning
  • Improve financial reporting processes, dashboards, and operational rigor as the company scales
  • Act as key data and modeling lead on reporting and analysis
  • Assist with finance operations, procurement, and vendor management as needed
  • Work cross-functionally to turn ambiguous business questions into actionable insights

What they're asking for

  • 3 - 4 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital, private equity, and/or strategic financeExperience
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skillsSkill
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for executivesSkill
  • Comfortable operating as a generalist in a fast-moving environmentSkill
  • Strong attention to detail with a bias toward ownership and executionSkill
  • Excellent communication and presentation skillsSkill
  • High intellectual curiosity and interest in AI / infrastructure / developer toolingSkill
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; familiarity with SQL or BI tools is a plusSkillPreferred
  • Experience in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, or SaaSSkillPreferred
  • Familiarity with usage-based business modelsSkillPreferred

Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.

Job description

ABOUT BASETEN Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructure, and seamless developer tooling, we enable companies operating at the frontier of AI to bring cutting-edge models into production. We're growing quickly and recently raised our $1.5B Series F https://www.baseten.co/blog/announcing-our-series-f/, led by Altimeter Capital, Conviction Partners, and Spark Capital. Join us and help build the platform engineers turn to ship AI products. THE ROLE We’re looking for a high-performing strategic finance professional to join our growing Finance team. This role is ideal for someone with 3 - 4 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital, private equity and/or strategic finance who wants broad exposure to company-building inside a fast-scaling AI infrastructure company. Experience in strategic finance is a plus, but not required.   You’ll work closely with Finance leadership and partner cross-functionally across the Finance leadership team.   RESPONSIBILITIES - Support company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes - Build and maintain operating and financial models across revenue, infrastructure costs, hiring, and strategic initiatives - Help prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising analyses - Partner with business leaders to evaluate investments, acquisitions, pricing, growth initiatives, and operational tradeoffs - Analyze consumption and infrastructure metrics including ARR, gross margin, usage trends, retention, and efficiency metrics - Drive ad hoc strategic projects including market analysis and scenario planning - Improve financial reporting processes, dashboards, and operational rigor as the company scales - Act as key data and modeling lead on reporting and analysis - Assist with finance operations, procurement, and vendor management as needed - Work cross-functionally to turn ambiguous business questions into actionable insights REQUIREMENTS - 3 - 4 years of experience across investment banking, venture capital, private equity, and/or strategic finance - Strong financial modeling and analytical skills - Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for executives - Comfortable operating as a generalist in a fast-moving environment - Strong attention to detail with a bias toward ownership and execution - Excellent communication and presentation skills - High intellectual curiosity and interest in AI / infrastructure / developer tooling - Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills; familiarity with SQL or BI tools is a plus NICE TO HAVE - Experience in AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, or SaaS - Familiarity with usage-based business models BENEFITS - Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity - 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents - Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!) - Paid parental leave - Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot - Company-facilitated 401(k) - Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities. Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).

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