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Senior Associate, Strategic Finance

Atoms - San Francisco, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-08-15

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Salary: USD 130,000 - 160,000 / annual

Atoms is building Physical AI—real-world robots for industries that move civilization forward, including food, mining, and transport. The company integrates hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate to deploy intelligent machines at scale. In this role, you'll serve as the finance partner to one of Atoms' business units, owning forecasting, planning, and performance management. You'll work closely with business leaders and the CFO to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform growth, drive efficiency, and guide capital allocation. Key responsibilities include: - Managing budgeting and long-range planning, building best-in-class financial models - Evaluating critical initiatives across revenue, margin, and cost structure - Tracking performance against KPIs and identifying underlying drivers of variance - Partnering with operations, product, and go-to-market teams on pricing, resource allocation, and cost optimization - Shaping the strategic direction of your business unit through disciplined capital deployment You'll need a Bachelor's degree in a STEM or highly analytical field, plus 2–3 years in an investment-facing environment (investment banking, consulting, private equity, venture capital, or hedge funds) with direct exposure to capital deployment or investment decisions. You should also have 1–3 years in an in-house finance role partnering closely with operators. Strong problem-solving, structured thinking, intellectual rigor, and cross-functional collaboration are essential. This is a five-days-per-week in-office role based in San Francisco, New York, or Los Angeles. Base salary is $130,000–$160,000 annually, with equity awards and performance-based bonuses. Full benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), HSA, flexible spending accounts, discretionary vacation, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, and parental leave.

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