SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The company’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, cybersecurity, and other sectors.
We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders.
At SandboxAQ, we’ve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and impact. By investing deeply in our people, we’re building a thriving, global workforce poised to tackle the world's epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission, in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism, ownership, and transformative impact.
About the Role
We are seeking an FP&A Manager to work closely with the CFO and business units in overseeing and managing all aspects of fundamental financial planning and analysis, including planning, budgeting, spending, forecasting, report generation, and other tasks. This person will be responsible for owning the budgeting and forecasting activities across the business and will work closely with the accounting team to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports and analysis and will play an integral and visible role in ensuring our business is operating according to our strategic plan and annual goals. As SandboxAQ scales, there will be significant opportunities for this individual to assume more responsibility and advance their career within the Company.
What You’ll Do
- Manage financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Manage the long term financial planning process in coordination with the CFO and company management, including preparation of financial models and scenario analysis
- Be a key member of the annual planning process to ensure strategy and goal setting and alignment with resource allocation / budget
- Be a key member of the annual planning process to ensure strategy and goal setting and alignment with resource allocation / budget
- Drive the annual budgeting process in coordination with the CFO, business unit leaders and executive team
- Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports at the Company and business unit levels, including variance analysis and work with business units to discuss results and seek input.
- Perform real-time financial performance monitoring.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives.
- Perform market research and comparable company analysis.
- Recommend strategies for increasing financial performance.
- Be familiar with popular financial planning and analysis software and oversee the selection and implementation of a chosen platform.
- Be responsible for ad-hoc projects including supporting M&A, financing, external reporting, business unit support and supporting CFO initiatives.
- Strong collaboration with senior members of the finance team.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 5-7 years of total accounting / finance experience with a minimum of 2-5 years of experience specific to Financial Planning and Analysis
- Experience managing / implementing an FP&A software
- Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to work across various departments within the Company
- Strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail and accuracy
- Works independently using project management skills.
- Builds strong working relationships and has exceptional leadership skills.
It’d be great if you also had these:
- CPA / CFA Qualification (or similar)
- MBA
- Public accounting experience
- Proficient working with spreadsheets (excel and google sheets)
- Experience with NetSuite
- Startup experience in a fast growing environment
The US base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $142k-$198k per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where we have zero tolerance for discrimination. We invest in our employees' personal and professional growth. Once you work with us, you can’t go back to normalcy because great breakthroughs come from great teams and we are the best in quantum technology.
We offer competitive salaries, stock options depending on employment type, generous learning opportunities, medical/dental/vision, family planning/fertility, PTO (summer and winter breaks), financial wellness resources, 401(k) plans, and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
Accommodations: We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in job application procedures for open roles. If you need such an accommodation, please let a member of our Recruiting team know.
What We Do
SandboxAQ is harnessing the exponential power of AI + Quantum (AQ) technology. The inspiration for SandboxAQ and some of the team originated at Alphabet Inc., becoming an independent entity in 2022. Our mission is to develop commercial products for financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, public sector, and other computationally-intensive industries.
Our team’s unique approach enables cross-pollination across a diverse range of fields, from physics, computer science, neuroscience, mathematics, cryptography, natural sciences, and more!
Our success comes from coalescing diverse talent to create an environment where experimental thinking and collaboration yield breakthrough physics + AI solutions. Join a culture where thought leadership, diverse talent, employee engagement, and technological impact will create the next tech uproar.
We are deeply committed to education as a means to advance quantum solutions and computing initiatives. We invest in future talent through internship programs, research papers, developer tools, textbooks, educational talks/events, and partnerships with universities/talent hubs to attract multi-disciplinary talent. Our hope is to inspire people from all walks of life to be prepared for the quantum era and encourage a path in STEM
