Financial Analyst, Marketing

About the Role Abnormal AI is looking for a Finance Manager, R&D to join the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team reporting to the Sr Director of R&D Finance. The R&D Finance team is responsible for providing strategic financial support to our R&D organization. This is a builder’s role, ideal for someone who enjoys working hands-on with data, shaping processes from the ground up, and influencing decision-making through clear, compelling financial insights. You’ll work closely with Finance leadership in a role that blends FP&A rigor with operational pragmatism in a fast-paced, remote-first, AI-forward environment. This role will be responsible for building, owning & maintaining financial models in support of R&D. This role will help us develop the necessary product, engineering and infrastructure insights and business partnerships to support R&D. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with demonstrated analytical strength and strong business partnering skills. What you will do Act as a finance business partner to R&D and Finance leaders, supporting budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and monthly/quarterly close deliverables Partner cross-functionally to understand strategic priorities and model scenarios, evaluate trade-offs, and inform decision-making Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable narratives for senior and executive stakeholders Build, maintain, and iterate on dashboards and performance metrics, with a focus on automation, scalability, and data integrity Support annual and quarterly planning cycles in collaboration with Finance, HR, Systems, and other partners as needed Improve forecasting accuracy and financial visibility for supported teams Identify and implement opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, and scale finance workflows Champion AI-enabled and automated finance solutions to improve speed, clarity, and efficiency Embrace feedback and iteration, refining analyses and outputs to meet evolvi