Head of Finance
Patronus AI · San Francisco
Applied AIonsiteexecutive$250k–$290k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own and build the finance function for a fast-growing frontier AI lab.
- Turn capital into research and revenue across labs and Fortune 500 customers.
- Drive investment in compute, talent and expertise for next-gen frontier models.
What they offer
- Equity package
- 15 days of paid vacation
- Parental and sick leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching
- In-office lunch and dinner
- Monthly meal stipend
- Monthly health and wellness stipend
- Equinox membership and Whoop band
- Fun global offsites
Ideal candidate
Hands-on finance leader with startup-building experience who thrives in ambiguity, uses AI tools, and partners clearly with researchers and investors to turn rigorous numbers into confident bets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 8+ years in finance and accounting including public accounting, investment banking, or FP&A
- At least 3 years leading finance at a venture-backed startup
- Proven track record building finance function from ground up including close, controls, and reporting
- Deep understanding of GAAP and revenue recognition (ASC 606)
- Experience building operating models and translating into recommendations for leadership and board
- Excellent written and verbal communication with researchers, engineers, and investors
- Hands-on, comfortable in ambiguity with bias toward action and automation
- Comfort using AI tools to do real finance work is a must
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week
Lab profile
About Patronus AI
Frontier lab developing simulation research and infrastructure for human-aligned AGI.
Known for
- Pioneering AI evaluation research
- Simulation research and infrastructure
- Creators of FinanceBench
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