Senior Corporate FP&A Analyst

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.

Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.

What You’ll Do

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Support the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycles

Coordinate inputs across:

Infrastructure Finance

Commercial / Functional Finance

SPV / Entity Finance

Maintain and update consolidated financial models

Ensure alignment of assumptions across teams

Consolidation & Financial Reporting

Consolidate financial forecasts across all business units and SPVs

Support intercompany and elimination logic in the planning process

Produce consolidated views of Revenue, OpEx, CapEx, and Headcount

Assist in preparing executive and board-level reporting materials

OpEx & Headcount Planning

Support company-wide OpEx planning and tracking, including:

G&A functions (Finance, Legal, HR, IT)

Shared services and overhead costs

Own and maintain headcount models: Hiring plans, Compensation assumptions, and Organizational changes

Track headcount vs plan and provide variance analysis

Budget vs Actuals (BvA) & Performance Analysis

Prepare monthly and quarterly BvA reports

Analyze variances across Departments, Entities / SPVs, and Cost categories

Identify key drivers and partner with business teams to explain performance

Planning Systems & Data Management

Maintain and administer the company’s FP&A planning system

Support data integrity, model updates, and user access and training

Improve planning processes and automation where possible

Ad Hoc Analysis & Projects

Support long-range planning (LRP) and scenario modeling

Assist with special projects, including:

Cost optimization initiatives

Organizational planning

Process improvements

You

Have a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Have 4–7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or related roles, ideally with a focus on Cloud / AI infrastructure, Data centers, Telecom, Energy, Hardware or industrials

Possess extensive experience in financial modeling and analysis, with a deep expertise in constructing complex financial models and interpreting financial statements to drive strategic decision-making

Have excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills

Possess strong Excel skills and experience with financial software systems

Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, balancing multiple complex projects

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly and concisely

Are a team player with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a commitment to continuous improvement

Are able to work in an ambiguous environment with very little direction

Nice to Have

Prior experience in a startup or high-growth organization, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility to thrive in such environments

Experience in capital-intensive or infrastructure-heavy industries

Familiarity with headcount and compensation planning

Exposure to SPVs or multi-entity structures

Corporate FP&A and / or public company experience

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Lambda

Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast

Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove

We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG

Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers

We offer generous cash & equity compensation

Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents

Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles

401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)

Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use

Compensation Range: $169K - $197K