Director of Finance, Chalk
$225-275k
Offers equity
5 days a week in office
Data platform for inference
Be an early applicant
Data platform for inference
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$225-275k
Offers equity
5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build data infrastructure to answer the world’s hardest questions.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of finance experience spanning FP&A, accounting, and financial operations, with prior ownership of a full finance function preferred
- Experience at a high-growth technology company; familiarity with usage-based or SaaS business models is a strong plus
- Deep experience with usage-based or consumption-driven business models, including revenue forecasting, pricing analysis, and revenue recognition considerations
- Strong command of unit economics, cohort analysis, customer lifetime value (LTV), and retention metrics
- Fluency in SaaS and operating metrics such as ARR, NRR, CAC payback, Magic Number, Rule of 40, and related performance indicators
- Experience partnering closely with GTM teams (Sales, RevOps, Marketing) to support pipeline forecasting and revenue planning
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear insights for executive audiences
- Expert-level proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets for financial modeling and analysis
- Technical aptitude with SQL and Python for data analysis (experience with Hex is a strong plus)
- Proven ability to build scalable financial processes and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments with ambiguity
- A builder mindset — comfortable operating with ambiguity and excited to create structure where little exists today
What the job involves
- We're seeking an exceptional Director of Finance to own all aspects of finance at Chalk. This is a senior leadership role responsible for building and running the full finance function — from financial planning and analysis to accounting, tax, compliance, and treasury
- You'll partner closely with executive leadership to shape how we plan, allocate capital, and measure performance as we scale. This role sits at the center of Chalk's operating model and is an opportunity to build a world-class finance organization from the ground up at a high-growth company
- We are open to leveling this role at the Senior Manager or VP level depending on experience
- Own all aspects of finance at Chalk — including FP&A, accounting, tax, compliance, and treasury — and build the team, systems, and processes to support the company as it scales
- Lead financial planning processes including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term operating models in partnership with executive leadership
- Partner with leadership to develop long-term financial plans, company operating models, and strategic growth scenarios
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to evaluate investment priorities and identify opportunities for operational leverage
- Partner with Revenue Operations to establish deal desk processes, set pricing guardrails, evaluate deal economics, and support pricing strategies that maximize long-term customer value and retention
- Develop financial models to evaluate unit economics, investment ROI, capital efficiency, and growth scenarios to support strategic decision making
- Work closely with company leadership to support board materials, investor updates, and strategic planning discussions
- Serve as a trusted financial partner to leadership by analyzing trade-offs, guiding resource allocation, and helping drive key strategic decisions
Our take
The applications of AI and machine learning are undeniable and vast. However, much of its existing infrastructure was built to support large and lengthy jobs, opposed to the real-time decisions required for the technology to be useful to sectors such as fintech, eCommerce, healthcare and insurance.
This is where Chalk steps in, supplying backbone infrastructure to support real-time AI and ML applications. Its data platform includes features such as a compute engine, an LLM toolchain and integrated monitoring - with applications including anti-fraud, risk assessment and predictive maintenance. Importantly, any data source can be integrated with the platform, meaning the real-time decisions can be made with real-time data.
It's certainly an intriguing proposal, and one that has seen the company net over $60M in funding (and grabbing itself a $500M valuation). It's most recent investment will be used to accelerate development of its platform, onboard new customers, and grow its engineering and go-to-market hubs in San Francisco and New York. Putting the company in a very tasty position for future success.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2025
$50m
SERIES A
Dec 2023
$10m
SEED
Total funding: $60m
Company benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Expert healthcare guidance and live one-on-one support
- 401(k) retirement savings
- Generous holiday schedule
- Generous PTO annually
- Daily lunch and dinner on us
- Flex commuter benefits
- Grab a ride home on us
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Marc Freed-Finnegan
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Product Lead (Merchant Journey) at Stripe. Co-founded and was CEO of Index, which was acquired by Stripe. Worked at Google for 5 years, ultimately as Product Lead for Google Wallet.
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