Finance Lead

ABOUT KREA

At Krea, we are building next-generation AI creative tools.

We're dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives - our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that allows us to express ourselves through various formats - text, images, video, sound, and even 3D. We're building better, smarter, and more controllable tools to harness this medium. We recently took this a step forward with the launch of Krea 2 https://www.krea.ai/blog/krea-2-image-model, our first foundation model, built completely from scratch for aesthetic diversity and stylistic control, and with Krea 3 https://www.krea.ai/blog/introducing-krea-3 - our new image editing model.

We've raised over $83M and are backed by world-class investors such as a16z, Bain Capital, and Abstract. We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco. We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers.

THIS ROLE

We’re looking for a Finance Lead to own the day-to-day financial operations at Krea. You’ll partner on budgeting and forecasting, keep a close eye on our largest cost drivers (cloud, GPU, and API spend), and make sure our books, vendors, and processes stay clean as we scale. You’ll work closely with leadership and the partnerships team, turning numbers into clear decisions and catching issues before they become surprises.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and unit economics

- Own cost controls across cloud, GPU, and API spend, tracking usage against budget and flagging anomalies early

- Compare vendor and infrastructure quotes, and support the partnerships team with cost modeling during negotiations for credits, pricing, and SLAs

- Coordinate payables, receivables, and vendor invoices, and maintain clean vendor records

- Own and maintain expense policies

- Run a reliable monthly and quarterly close process, working with outside accountants as needed

- Prepare materials for board updates and support audits

- Build and maintain financial models and reporting that help the team make fast, informed decisions

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- 5+ years in finance, FP&A, finance operations, or investment banking, ideally including time at a startup

- A numbers-first approach: you’re comfortable modeling costs and scenarios in spreadsheets, and you catch anomalies before they become surprises

- Vendor and infrastructure savvy: you can compare GPU and API quotes, track usage against budget, and push for credits and SLAs

- Hands-on experience with closes, AP/AR, and keeping financial documentation audit-ready

- Crisp communication: straightforward writing, tight docs, and fast async updates

- Strong judgment on when to pull people in versus unblock yourself

- High ownership and comfort operating in ambiguous environments

NICE TO HAVE

- Experience at an AI or infrastructure-heavy company where compute is a major cost line

- Experience preparing board decks or supporting fundraising

- Familiarity with modern finance tooling (accounting software, spend management platforms)

- CPA or similar accounting background

WHAT WE OFFER

- Team: Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling

- Impact: Significant scope and company-wide impact

- Competitive compensation: generous salary & equity packages

- Health & wellness: 100% health & 99% dental/vision insurance premiums covered for employees, health FSA accounts, & long-term disability coverage

- Time off: Flexible PTO policy

- Financial planning: 401k with a 4% company-sponsored match

- Meals in the office: breakfast, lunch, dinner - you name it, we'll cover it

- Transit: Ubers covered to & from the office

- Sponsorship: We're open to sponsoring international visas where we can (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3).

- And more!

Please note the above benefits & perks are for full-time employees