Strategic Finance Associate, Hayden AI

$120-140k

+ Equity and a company-wide bonus plan

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

3+ days a week in office

AI-powered smart traffic enforcement

Job no longer available

AI-powered smart traffic enforcement

101-200 employees

B2BTravelArtificial IntelligenceTransportManufacturingBig dataDeep TechComputer VisionMachine LearningSaaSMobile

Job no longer available

$120-140k

+ Equity and a company-wide bonus plan

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

3+ days a week in office

101-200 employees

B2BTravelArtificial IntelligenceTransportManufacturingBig dataDeep TechComputer VisionMachine LearningSaaSMobile

Company mission

To harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of experience across strategic finance / corporate finance / FP&A at a high-growth technology startup
Strong preference for additional experience in investment banking or consulting
You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and relish the opportunity to build processes and structure where needed
You are extremely well-organized and not afraid to wear multiple hats at the same time
You possess exceptional financial modeling skills and can translate findings into concrete plans using strong analytical frameworks
You have a strong bias for action and are always working towards delivering results
You have strong interpersonal skills with experience in managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders at once
You are able to stay open-minded and always consider different perspectives before reaching a conclusion
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
You can comfortably translate complex ideas into easily digestible points for all audiences, and excel at drafting presentations, memos, and other forms of internal and external communications
You are a team player with a tremendous work ethic, and are humble, coachable, and collaborative
You have humility and a willingness to continuously learn and develop your skills
You always strive to grow, and possess intellectual curiosity to learn the most you can

What the job involves

We are seeking a future leader with a sharp analytical mind and strong business acumen to join as an early member of the Strategic Finance team
You will combine quantitative and qualitative analysis to dive deep into complex financial and operational matters and be instrumental in shaping Hayden’s long-term strategy
The ability to translate data into actionable insights and influence stakeholders is essential
This role will be highly visible and offers the chance to develop your operational finance skills and make a significant impact on the company's growth
Forecasting & reporting: Work closely with company leadership to develop financial forecasts, key performance indicators, and long-term strategic plans that optimize resource allocation with company objectives
Analyze monthly financial and operating results vs. plan to identify risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies
Roll up variances at the company level and prepare regular reports to company leadership and Board of Directors
Financial analysis: Support ROI-based projects focused on unit economics, operational excellence, labor strategies, and more
Work cross-functionally to build business cases supporting any capital efficiency initiatives
Process improvement: Identify inefficiencies with existing financial processes and implement solutions to improve accuracy, speed, and scalability
Drive evaluation and implementation of new FP&A tooling system to help us mature our budgeting process
Financial modeling: Help improve existing three-statement model (i.e. IS, BS, CFS) and leverage outputs to distill critical insights and drive better investment decisions
Corporate development: Assist ad-hoc in evaluating potential partnerships, investments, and other opportunities to drive inorganic business growth

Our take

Cities around the world are dealing with clogged bus lanes, blocked stops, and traffic violations that slow down public transit and put people at risk. It's a huge problem, but one that remains difficult to monitor or mitigate effectively.

Hayden AI is tackling this problem with its smart, bus-mounted cameras powered by AI. They automatically detect when vehicles block bus lanes or stops, helping cities gather real-time data and take action to improve safety and traffic flow.

Already in use in cities like New York, LA, Barcelona and Braga, it's a transformative idea that can keep buses moving and riders safe. The company has raised considerable funding and is growing fast, and in 2026 received approval to begin serving local authorities across the UK.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Aug 2022

$4m

LATE VC

Sep 2020

$35m

SERIES B

Total funding: $52.5m

Company HQ

China Basin, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Vaibhav Ghadiok

(CTO & Co-Founder)

Previously a Robotics Engineer at Nixie Labs, Head of Mapping at NAUTO, and Navigation & Perception Lead at Visible Sensors.

Marty Beard

(CEO)

Previously Co-Founder and CEO of alwaysAI, a vision AI company, as well as C-level executive at leading public and private companies, including Sybase, LiveOps and BlackBerry.

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