Principal Financial Analyst, Altana
$170-200k
+ Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers, plus either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan, depending on the role.
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
Supply chain visibility platform
Open for applications
Supply chain visibility platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$170-200k
+ Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers, plus either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan, depending on the role.
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
201-500 employees
Company mission
Altana AI's mission is to improve global commerce.
Role
Who you are
- 5-8+ years of progressive FP&A or finance business partnering experience at a high-growth technology or SaaS company, with direct experience embedded with R&D, Engineering, or Product organizations; AI company experience is a plus
- Strong financial modeling skills in Excel and at least one EPM/planning platform; SQL proficiency to pull and analyze data independently from a data warehouse is a plus
- Excellent communication and influencing skills: you translate complex financial data into clear executive narratives, engage credibly with engineering and product leaders, and push back constructively on decisions that fall outside approved parameters
- Active and enthusiastic user of AI tools in your day-to-day workflow — for modeling, analysis, automation, or productivity — with a genuine commitment to building AI-augmented finance workflows
- Familiarity with ERP, CRM, and HRIS/workforce planning tools
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA a plus
- This role is based in Brooklyn, NY, USA with hybrid work flexibility and candidates must be within commuting distance from our Williamsburg office
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Principal Financial Analyst to serve as the dedicated Finance Business Partner to Altana’s Technology organization — spanning R&D, Implementation, Product, IT, and InfoSec
- In this high-impact role, you will be the financial engine that keeps our largest cost center running efficiently and transparently, translating complex technical spend — from cloud infrastructure and AI tooling to headcount and vendor contracts — into clear, board-ready insight
- You will sit at the intersection of finance and engineering, partnering daily with senior leaders across the Tech org to drive rigorous budget management, strategic procurement, and performance accountability
- This role reports directly to the VP of Finance and is an exceptional opportunity for a data-savvy, technically curious finance professional who thrives in fast-moving environments and wants to build something genuinely best-in-class
- Own the monthly budget forecast, business metrics, and variance reporting for the full Technology organization, delivering timely and accurate financial insight to Tech leadership each period
- Serve as the primary financial advisor to Tech leaders on all investment decisions — building driver-based models, evaluating headcount requests (new hires, backfills, and contractors) against the Board-approved cost envelope, and assessing ad hoc business requests for alignment with approved budget parameters
- Own cloud infrastructure financial management end-to-end: forecast cloud spend across all providers, govern a resource tagging taxonomy for accurate cost attribution, and manage a hybrid commitment discount strategy to optimize cost efficiency
- Build and manage the financial framework for all AI and LLM spend — including token-level unit economics, AI cost attribution by team and product, and monthly reporting on AI spend efficiency versus business outcomes
- Translate cloud and AI infrastructure actuals from billing systems into GAAP-compliant accounting entries, working cross-functionally with Accounting and Cloud Engineering to bridge cloud invoices and the general ledger
- Lead procurement and vendor management for the Tech org: maintain a centralized contract inventory, manage renewal calendars 90–120 days in advance, negotiate cloud and SaaS agreements (ELAs, committed use discounts, renewals), and drive SaaS rationalization by identifying and eliminating overlapping or underutilized tools
- Build and maintain Board-level Technology scorecards tracking performance versus plan — including headcount, cloud and AI spend, R&D as a percentage of revenue, and key delivery indicators — and develop a pod-based financial view to support ROI analysis by engineering pod
- Track and report engineering org ratios (Software Engineer to PM, Software Engineer to Designer) and produce executive financial narratives that connect R&D investment to business outcomes for board presentations, investor materials, and quarterly business reviews
Our take
Altana’s platform provides a shared source of truth for the global supply chain. The idea is that this will help businesses and governing powers optimize global commerce which, over the past few years, has shot up on the list of international priorities. With three quarters of businesses reporting recent supply chain disruptions, and governments increasingly concerned with mitigating security threats, data-driven visibility is more sought after than ever before.
Crucially, the platform doesn’t require data sharing to create global intelligence, instead using a federated machine learning approach. This is a nut many big-data companies have been trying to crack, and Altana’s success has attracted interest from top-tier investors like Google Ventures and Floating Point alongside contracts with the UK Department of Business & Trade. A number of other headline enterprises and government agencies are already on the company's customer roster.
With companies looking to recoup some of the $4T reportedly lost in supply chain disruptions over recent years, and the push for global databases getting stronger, logistics startups are having a fruitful investment period. Altana is crafting a remarkable product at a highly marketable time, and with partnerships with the likes of Maersk, it has had good uptake so far. Backed by substantial funding, Altana is set for a strong few years.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2024
$200m
SERIES C
Oct 2022
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $323.5m
Company benefits
- Competitive base salary: We offer competitive base salaries to recognize the incredible work our employees do.
- Learning & development: We support your development through regular performance check-ins and offer financial support for Learning and Development initiatives.
- Health benefits: We offer full global benefits, including a 100% employer-paid plan and tax-advantaged HSA and FSA options in the US.
- Paid time off: We provide a generous PTO policy, including paid sick time, to support your well-being in and out of the office.
- Equity program: We instill ownership by offering competitive new hire equity grants, plus the opportunity to gain more equity along the way.
- Parental leave: We offer up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave to support you and your family.
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Raphael Tehranian
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously an analyst with J P Morgan, pivoting to engagement at Cleantech Group and then corporate tech strategy with Suncor Energy. After a spell as an investor at Fuller Smith, spent time with global supply chain analytics company Panjiva as a management advisor.
Peter Swartz
(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)An MIT grad in political science who went on to work as Head of Data Science at Panjiva.
Evan Smith
(Co-Founder & CEO)A Yale economics graduate with experience in renewables at Imperium Renewables and Verno Systems, the latter of which they co-founded. Served as a partner at Fuller Smith, before moving on to work in a management advisor role at Panjiva.
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