C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: C3 AI
C3 AI is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team in Redwood City. This is a broad, high-impact role touching all areas of FP&A — revenue, expenses, headcount, KPIs, and business partnering with key leaders across the company. You will work closely with Sales, Operations, and department heads to deliver the financial insights and operational rigor that drive strategic decisions at the leadership level.
We are looking for someone who brings genuine financial rigor and a builder's mindset — someone who sees a manual process and is compelled to automate it, who is fluent with AI tools (particularly Claude) and has a demonstrated track record of using them to do more with less. Our Finance team should operate the way we tell our customers to operate: AI-first, fast, and continuously improving. If you have built models, dashboards, or workflows that save your team hours every week, we want to hear about it.
Please note that this position is full-time and located onsite at our Redwood City office.
Requirements
- Build and maintain a dynamic revenue model that incorporates real-time qualified pipeline data, applies cohort logic, and produces scenario analyses that guide strategic decisions
- Partner with Sales and Operations to define, track, and interpret core KPIs and translate the story behind the numbers for leadership
- Deliver clear, high-quality financial narrative for weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews, as well as long-range planning and external guidance in partnership with Investor Relations
- Manage expense forecasting, headcount planning, and ongoing business partnership with key department heads across the company
- Identify and lead initiatives to automate, streamline, and scale Finance's reporting and analytical infrastructure — using AI tools, scripting, or whatever it takes to eliminate manual work and improve accuracy
- Build ad hoc analyses and scenario models that inform business-critical decisions in a fast-moving environment
Qualifications
- BS/MS in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a STEM-related field
- 2–4 years of progressive experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, or FP&A
- Deep financial modeling expertise — you can build a clean, auditable model from scratch across revenue, expenses, and headcount, and you know exactly why every assumption matters
- Strong understanding of software business metrics (ARR, NRR, churn, etc.) and familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Hands-on proficiency with AI tools — particularly Claude — and a genuine track record of building automations, agents, or analytical tools that improve speed, accuracy, or scale in a Finance context. This is not a nice-to-have
- Strong communicator who can distill complexity for both financial and non-financial audiences, including senior leadership
- Proactive, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating with ambiguity in a high-growth environment
- A team player who holds themselves to a high bar and makes the people around them better
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship.
C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.
C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status.
Skills Required
- BS/MS in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a STEM-related field
- 2-4 years progressive experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, or FP&A
- Deep financial modeling expertise across revenue, expenses, and headcount
- Strong understanding of software business metrics (ARR, NRR, churn) and familiarity with ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Hands-on proficiency with AI tools, particularly Claude, and track record building automations or analytical tools
- Strong communicator who can distill complexity for financial and non-financial audiences, including senior leadership
- Proactive, intellectually curious, comfortable with ambiguity in a high-growth environment
- Position is full-time and located onsite at Redwood City
- Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship
C3 AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about C3 AI and has not been reviewed or approved by C3 AI.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive to above average for many roles, and compensation stands out more positively than several other aspects of the company. High-end packages are available in certain roles and levels, indicating the ability to pay at or above market when needed.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — The company funds an online master’s program that confers a $25,000 completion bonus, a guaranteed 15% raise, and a stock grant. Ongoing internal training and small course-completion bonuses further tie rewards to development milestones.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily catered lunches, stocked snacks, a free gym membership at the Redwood City HQ, and commuter benefits provide tangible day-to-day perks. Business-travel health coverage and other on-site amenities enhance the workplace experience for those regularly in office.
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What We Do
C3 AI is the leading Enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation. Digital transformation is about leveraging big data and the internet of things to improve performance of assets and predict shortfalls before they happen — all through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Get ahead of supply chain delays before they affect your delivery deadlines. Predict maintenance needs to increase asset uptime, replacing or repairing parts before failure. Reduce energy costs and track sustainability goals in real time, improving building operations and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Connect disparate health record systems to optimize patient visits and decrease waitlist time. At the core of all C3 AI products is a proprietary, model-driven AI architecture that dramatically enhances data science and application development. The C3 AI Platform allows customers to develop, deploy, and operate large-scale AI, predictive analytics, and IoT applications. And a broad portfolio of turnkey AI applications allows for even faster development and deployment. From reliability and readiness to supply chain optimization and energy management, C3 AI has deep industry expertise to get your enterprise started on its digital transformation.
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