Head of FP&A

1 Month ago • 6-8 Years • Financial Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

Deepgram is seeking its first FP&A hire to build and scale the financial planning function from the ground up. This strategic and hands-on role involves working directly with the VP of Finance and leadership team to guide decision-making, operationalize performance metrics, and own company-wide financial planning, modeling, and forecasting. Responsibilities include owning the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, long-term plan, building complex financial models, defining and reporting key performance indicators (KPIs), variance analysis, executive communications, strategic business partnership, process improvement, and GTM support. The company is looking for someone with 6-8+ years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance at a high-growth software company, particularly in AI, with expertise in financial modeling, Excel/Sheets, SQL, and translating complex financial data into actionable insights. Experience in a remote-first environment and a self-starter attitude are essential.
Must have:
  • 6-8+ years of FP&A/strategic finance experience
  • Expertise in building financial models
  • Fluent in Excel/Sheets and SQL
  • Ability to translate financial data into insights
  • Strong business judgment and communication skills
  • Self-starter, high ownership, thrives in ambiguity
Good to have:
  • Experience at an AI company
  • Comfortable using AI tools for finance workflows
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams
  • Familiarity with SaaS revenue models
  • Prior experience implementing financial systems

Job Details

Company Overview

Deepgram is the leading voice AI platform for developers building speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS) and full speech-to-speech (STS) offerings. 200,000+ developers build with Deepgram’s voice-native foundational models – accessed through APIs or as self-managed software – due to our unmatched accuracy, latency and pricing. Customers include software companies building voice products, co-sell partners working with large enterprises, and enterprises solving internal voice AI use cases. The company ended 2024 cash-flow positive with 400+ enterprise customers, 3.3x annual usage growth across the past 4 years, over 50,000 years of audio processed and over 1 trillion words transcribed. There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram

About the Role

We're looking for our first FP&A hire to build and scale the financial planning function from the ground up. This is a strategic and hands-on role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, brings deep financial rigor, and wants to make a visible impact at a critical stage of growth. You’ll work directly with our VP of Finance and broader leadership team to guide decision-making, operationalize performance metrics, and own company-wide financial planning, modeling, and forecasting. You will also be one of the first names called on to lead special projects such as new markets exploration, cross functional tool deployments, M&A due diligence, internal process improvements, etc.

This is a high-ownership, high-impact role in a remote-first company building cutting-edge AI infrastructure. If you're looking to roll up your sleeves, take ownership, and shape how financial insight drives company-building, we’d love to talk.

What You’ll Do

  • Financial Planning & Forecasting - Own the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long term plan.

  • Financial Modeling & Scenario Planning - Build and maintain complex, dynamic financial models to support budgeting, long-range planning, and strategic what-if scenarios.

  • KPI Definition & Reporting - Define, operationalize, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) that tie financial health to operational effectiveness. Build frameworks and dashboards to communicate these metrics clearly to leadership and key stakeholders. KPIs are wide-ranging, and include metrics like ARR, win rates, usage volume, and GPU cluster utilization.

  • Variance & Performance Analysis - Investigate performance deviations, identify risks and opportunities, and provide data-backed recommendations to improve outcomes.

  • Executive & Board Communications - Prepare high-quality financial materials and insights for board meetings, investor updates, and leadership reviews, presenting data with clarity, narrative, and strategic context.

  • Strategic Business Partnership - Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across product, engineering, research, GTM, and operations. Provide decision support and financial guidance on pricing, headcount, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.

  • Process Improvement & Automation - Identify opportunities to improve, automate, and scale financial workflows. Help evaluate and implement planning systems or tooling as the function matures.

  • GTM Support - Design and manage sales compensation plans, lead deal desk operations, and partner on strategic pricing and contract negotiations.

  • Team & Function Growth - Lay the foundation for a world-class FP&A function, with the goal to grow and lead the team over time.

What We’re Looking For

  • 6-8+ years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance at a high-growth, analytically rigorous software company. Experience at an AI company preferred.

  • Expertise in building and managing complex 3-statement financial models (required).

  • Strong analytical and data manipulation skills; fluent in Excel/Sheets and SQL (required).

  • Comfortable working with AI tools to enhance finance workflows, e.g., using ChatGPT, Excel Copilot, Cursor, and/or Python-based automation to streamline reporting, modeling, or analysis (required).

  • Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights and compelling stories that drive alignment and decision-making.

  • Strong business judgment and executive communication skills.

  • A self-starter with high ownership, who thrives in ambiguity and fast-moving environments.

  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and presenting to senior leaders.

  • Familiarity with SaaS or usage-based revenue models and core financial metrics (e.g., LTV/CAC, payback, burn multiple, unit economics).

  • Prior experience implementing or managing financial systems or automation tools.

Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator, Madrona, Tiger Global, Wing VC and NVIDIA, Deepgram has raised over $85 million in total funding. If you're looking to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the AI industry, we'd love to hear from you!

Deepgram is an equal opportunity employer. We want all voices and perspectives represented in our workforce. We are a curious bunch focused on collaboration and doing the right thing. We put our customers first, grow together and move quickly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We are happy to provide accommodations for applicants who need them.

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