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OpenAI's Strategic Finance team is seeking a hands-on finance professional to support complex infrastructure programs, specifically those involving silicon design and semiconductor development. You will own financial models, budgets, forecasts, and operating reviews, working cross-functionally with engineering, research, and commercial teams to translate technical milestones and investment needs into clear business decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own financial models, budgets, forecasts and performance reporting for priority programs, including headcount and investment tracking
- Translate silicon development milestones, cost drivers and infrastructure requirements into investment and pricing recommendations
- Evaluate customer and partner economics, including engineering support, compute, tooling, licensing and contingent commitments
- Build and maintain customer- and program-level revenue, cost of goods sold, gross margin and cash reporting with Engineering, Finance Operations and Accounting
- Support deal negotiations and renewals with scenario analysis, proposed terms and clear financial guardrails
- Present actionable recommendations, coordinate inputs across teams and escalate material risks or unresolved tradeoffs
You will partner closely with the finance leader on priorities, resource allocation and significant decisions.
Requirements:
- Direct finance experience supporting silicon design or semiconductor development, including ownership of development investment, program costs, pricing or commercialization models
- Practical understanding of silicon design and validation milestones, PPA, die and manufacturing economics, and the risks that affect program value
- Demonstrated ownership of complex financial models, forecasts, deal economics and recurring management reporting
- Strong quantitative judgment, hands-on modeling and clear communication with technical and commercial stakeholders
- Curiosity, intellectual honesty and the ability to move ambiguous work forward independently while seeking guidance on consequential decisions
