First Finance Hire

Chai Discovery · San Francisco

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Role summary

Chai Discovery seeks an experienced financial leader to serve as the company's first dedicated finance hire. This role involves establishing financial infrastructure, managing accounting operations, and providing strategic financial guidance for a fast-growing AI drug-discovery startup with complex pharmaceutical partnerships.

What they're looking for

Financial generalist experience owning complete finance operations end-to-end
Hands-on accounting and close process expertise with attention to detail
Early-stage and growth-stage startup financial management experience
Tech-savvy with AI industry fluency and workflow optimization mindset
Ability to manage complex revenue recognition and compliance obligations
Strong financial modeling and cash forecasting skills

What you'll be doing

Own monthly and quarterly financial close process and reconciliations
Build and maintain accurate financial models and cash forecasts
Establish reporting cadence and dashboards for leadership visibility
Manage accounting systems and financial workflows for compute and data spend
Ensure compliance with pharma contract revenue recognition requirements

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