FP&A Manager

@ Lightning AI
Lightning AIlightningai.com

FP&A Manager

Posted 2 months ago

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About the job

Lightning AI develops AI development, training, and deployment tools, serving researchers to large companies, backed by top VCs, with a focus on speed, quality, and simplicity.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in FP&A or strategic finance
  • Financial modeling skills
  • Experience with SaaS metrics
  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience in cloud or AI startups

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Finance or related field
  • CPA, CFA, or MBA
  • Experience with post-merger integration
  • Fluency in NetSuite and BI tools
  • Prior startup experience

Full job description

Who We Are

Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems—designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.

Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.

We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises. Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.

Who We look for

The people who thrive here are builders who move fast, communicate openly, take ownership, and continuously improve themselves, their teams, and our company. Here's what that looks like in practice:

  • Move with Urgency: We move quickly, make thoughtful decisions, and keep momentum. We value action over perfection and learn by shipping.
  • Take Ownership: We own outcomes, not just our individual work. We make decisions that move the company forward and follow through.
  • Communicate Openly: We communicate directly, seek to understand, and create clarity for others. Honest conversations help us move faster together.
  • Build Great Teams: We lead by example, empower others, and create healthy teams where people can do their best work.
  • Raise the Bar: We're always improving ourselves. We learn from feedback, consistently challenge ourselves to grow, and focus on the work that matters most.
  • Think Long-Term: We design for what's next. We create scalable systems, simplify complexity, and use AI and automation to amplify our impact.
 


What We're Looking For

We are looking for an FP&A Manager to own the financial planning and analysis function at Lightning AI following our merger with Voltage Park. You will build and run the planning cadence for a combined business that spans a developer-first software platform and a large-scale GPU cloud, translating a complex P&L into the clearest possible picture of performance, unit economics, and capital efficiency for leadership, the board, and our investors.

You will be the financial backbone behind decisions that span GPU capacity and CapEx, software ARR growth, merger integration, and long-range planning. You will own the model, own the forecast, and own the narrative behind the numbers. You will work directly with senior executives across Infrastructure, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Accounting.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to graduate from building models to shaping how an AI cloud runs its business and who finds it energizing to bring order to a fast-moving, post-merger environment.

This is a hybrid role based in either New York City or San Francisco with in-office requirements of 2 days per week. The salary range for this role is $185,000–$210,000.

What You'll Do

  • Own the company-wide operating model, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, built on a driver-based framework that reflects both software and infrastructure dynamics
  • Lead annual planning, forecasting, and long-range planning, coordinating inputs from every function and delivering a single source of truth
  • Run the monthly and quarterly close-to-report cycle: variance analysis, KPI commentary, and executive-ready narratives on what changed and why
  • Prepare board decks, investor updates, and lender reporting packages
  • Lead post-merger financial integration between Lightning AI and Voltage Park, including intercompany reporting, addback schedules, synergy tracking, and more
  • Contribute to GPU financing, debt, and equity fundraising workstreams, including model support, data room preparation, and lender and investor communications
  • Support M&A diligence and integration modeling as opportunities arise
  • Own and evolve the FP&A tech stack (NetSuite, planning tools, BI) to improve data accuracy, close speed, and self-service reporting for business partners
  • Design reporting automations and dashboards that free the team from manual refresh work and scale with the business
  • Build the FP&A team as Lightning AI scales

What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development
  • Experience at a cloud infrastructure companies and/or AI startups
  • Expert financial modeling skills: you can build a three-statement, driver-based model from scratch and defend every assumption
  • Strong command of SaaS and consumption metrics alongside infrastructure economics
  • Fluency with NetSuite and modern planning/BI tooling
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Track record of cross-functional partnership
  • Bias to action, high ownership, and comfort operating in a startup environment where priorities shift
  • Experience with post-merger integration, intercompany reporting, or purchase accounting
  • Exposure to debt financing, asset-backed lending, or GPU-as-collateral structures
  • CPA, CFA, or MBA

Benefits and Perks

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, well-being, and long-term success:

  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
  • Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
  • Professional Development: Annual learning and development allowance to support your professional growth.
  • Wellness Benefits: Wellness and work-from-home stipends to support your physical and mental well-being.
  • Sabbatical Program: Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after four years of service.
  • Flexible Work: Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for our office-based teams.
  • In-Office Meals: Complimentary meals at our office hubs.

Benefits may vary by location, team, and role.

 

At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.


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