Strategic Finance
Clay is hiring a Strategic Finance in New York, United States. It pays $190k-$240k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Clay.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this finance role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Pay on this posting starts 81% higher than the typical finance posting on Level.
- The posting mentions OpenAI, Anthropic and AI research among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Clay has 60 other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
AI is unleashing the biggest wave of company creation in history. Clay's mission is to be the engine those companies use to grow to their full potential.
Clay predicts the next best action for your business and then helps you take it. We started by aggregating the best data for B2B companies. Then, we built the infrastructure to run any personalized campaign on top of it, including emails, ads, landing pages, and workflows that make reps more productive. Now, we're building agents that can help grow your company for you. We're already helping thousands of customers — including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Visa — go to market with unique data, signals, and AI research.
In 2026, we raised a $115M Series D at $7.1B Valuation led by Wellington — and are on track to cross $200M in revenue this quarter. We also launched a $1M Scholarship fund for GTME Education.
Some things to know about us:
Our community includes 17,000+ customers, 200+ integration partners, 125+ agencies, 50+ Clay clubs, and 30k members on Slack.
Our culture is unique inside and outside of work. Our team members are also DJs, activists, writers, clowns, marathoners, skydivers, psychedelic therapists, social workers, and more.
All employees can work with world-class coaches who specialize in creativity, management, and more.
Our operating principles — including negative maintenance and non-attached action — guide our work. Read more about them here.
Read about us in the NYT, Forbes, First Round Review, and more.
Hear from our employees directly on our Glassdoor page!
Strategic Finance @ ClayWe’re looking for a strategic finance rockstar who will be a key player in driving our financial strategy and fueling our growth journey. In this role, you’ll partner with our leadership team and collaborate across departments to shape financial planning, analysis, and reporting. Your insights will directly influence our decision-making and help us scale like never before. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and make a real impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
Lead the development and maintenance of financial models to support strategic decision-making, ensuring alignment with the company’s growth objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and report on key financial metrics, providing insights into performance trends and areas for improvement.
Drive the financial planning process, including annual budgets and forecasts, while ensuring accuracy and transparency in financial reporting.
Enhance existing financial processes and systems to streamline operations and improve data accuracy, fostering a culture of accountability and performance.
What You'll Bring
5+ years of experience in strategic finance, financial planning and analysis, or a related field.
Proven track record in building and managing complex financial models, along with strong analytical skills to derive insights from data.
Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex financial concepts for non-financial stakeholders and building strong relationships across the organization.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrating initiative and adaptability in tackling challenges and driving results.
How we rate this
Strategic Finance at Clay rates 38 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Pay
- This job starts at
- $190k
- Typical finance job
- $105k
This posting starts 81% above the typical finance job. See finance jobs
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- Walk me through how you've used OpenAI in your day-to-day work.
- What are the limits of Anthropic that you've run into, and how did you work around them?
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