Finance Manager
Hark · San Jose · $200,000–$300,000 (stated in the posting)
About Hark
Hark is an artificial intelligence company building advanced, personalized intelligence. One that is proactive, multimodal, and capable of interacting with the world through speech, text, vision, and persistent memory.
We're pairing that intelligence with next-generation hardware to create a universal interface between humans and machines. While today's AI largely operates through chat boxes and decade-old devices, Hark is focused on what comes next: agentic systems that interact naturally with people and the real world.
To get there, we're developing multimodal models and next-generation AI hardware together - designed from the ground up as a single, unified interface for a new era of intelligent systems.
About the Role
We are looking for a Finance Generalist to join our Finance team. This role spans both FP&A and Strategic Finance, combining ownership of the company's planning processes with the opportunity to influence high-impact strategic decisions across the business.
You'll be responsible for everything from building annual operating plans and monthly forecasts to evaluating strategic investments, developing financial models from scratch, partnering with functional leaders, and solving complex analytical problems. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable thinking strategically, building scalable financial infrastructure, and rolling up their sleeves to work through the details.
If you enjoy building, solving ambiguous problems, and using finance to drive business decisions, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Performance Management
- Lead business units’ annual operating plan, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
- Own monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and performance reviews.
- Analyze business performance, identify key drivers of results, and clearly communicate insights and recommendations to leadership.
- Manage budget tracking, approvals, and spending governance to ensure alignment with company priorities.
- Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve the quality, consistency, and speed of financial reporting.
- Strategic Finance & Business Analysis
- Lead financial analyses supporting strategic initiatives, investments, partnerships, and other key business decisions.
- Build detailed ad hoc analyses including scenario modeling, sensitivity analyses, and contingency planning.
- Develop financial recommendations by connecting operational performance, business trends, and external market dynamics.
- Support strategic initiatives that improve financial performance, operational efficiency, and long-term company growth
- Financial Modeling & Decision Support
- Build and maintain sophisticated financial models used for planning, forecasting, strategic analysis, and fundraising.
- Develop new financial models and planning frameworks from the ground up while continuously improving existing models and processes.
- Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights that support executive decision-making.
- Design scalable reporting tools, dashboards, and analytics that enable teams to monitor performance and manage against targets
- Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary finance partner for business and functional leaders.
- Work cross-functionally to improve financial reporting, forecasting, infrastructure and operational decision-making.
- Executive Communication
- Prepare and present financial updates, business performance, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Clearly communicate complex financial concepts through concise presentations and executive-ready analyses.
- Special Projects
- Lead high-priority cross-functional projects as business needs evolve.
- Take ownership of ambiguous, high-impact problems that require analytical thinking, sound judgment, and collaboration across the organization.
Requirements
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Management Consulting, or another highly analytical finance role
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial reporting
- Exceptional financial modeling skills with advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
- Demonstrated ability to build financial models, processes, and reporting frameworks from scratch
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through ambiguous business problems
- Ability to connect financial performance to operational drivers and business strategy
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable owning projects from concept through execution
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience working in hardware-intensive businesses with an understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, and product economics.
- Experience in robotics, AI, autonomous systems, or other deep-tech industries.
- Experience with SQL, business intelligence tools, or large-scale data analysis.
- Experience supporting executive leadership on strategic planning and investment decisions.
- Experience scaling finance processes within a high-growth company.
Compensation
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $200,000 – $300,000 annually.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.