Finance Engineer

Job description

Who we are at Osmo: Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory. Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, with an additional office in Somerville, MA. Osmo is seeking a Finance & Operations Engineer to sit inside the Office of the CFO and own a broad mandate: financial rigor that keeps leadership informed and makes the company fundable, operational execution that keeps the organization running, and proactive partnership with business leaders who need a financially-minded counterpart they can trust and delegate to. This role covers the full range of FP&A responsibilities - modeling, reporting, budgeting, and business partnering - and is intentionally scoped for someone who sees the finance function as it's heading, not just as it's traditionally been. The person in this seat will take on significant delegated responsibility from the CFO and will bring a tech-forward, builder's instinct to how that work gets done. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES FP&A and Financial Modeling - Own the corporate financial model - maintain, update, and extend the long-range P&L, cash forecast, and scenario analyses that anchor business decisions - Build and maintain department-level budgets; track actuals vs. plan monthly and surface variances with clear, decision-ready commentary - Prepare board- and investor-facing financial materials - standalone slides, data room exhibits, and ad hoc analyses - Support the month-end close process in partnership with the Controller; own financial reporting deliverables and the management reporting package - Build models for one-off strategic decisions: make-vs-buy, pricing, headcount ROI, capital allocation, and partnership economics - Design and maintain the data infrastructure that connects business systems to the corporate model; where manual bridges exist today, automate them Finance Engineering & Systems - Treat the finance stack as something to improve, not just operate - Identify where manual work, brittle processes, or data gaps exist and build solutions rather than waiting on engineering resources - Build and maintain automations that reduce recurring time costs: reporting pipelines, reconciliation workflows, variance alerts, and close checklists - Connect the finance team's tools & systems into coherent, reliable data flows the team can act on in real time - Approach new AI capabilities with genuine curiosity and judgment: know what to build, what to buy, and what to leave alone Business Operations & Finance Business Partnering - Serve as the finance team's primary point of contact for department heads and business leads - translate what the numbers mean in plain terms, surface the right questions, and help leaders make better decisions - Partner with business units on budget planning and ongoing forecast updates; understand what's driving their spending, push back on weak assumptions, and keep plans financially grounded - Own the variance narrative - when actuals diverge from plan, work with the relevant business leader to understand why and what it means, not just report the gap - Take ownership of cross-functional projects that don't fit cleanly inside a single department; this role is the CFO's execution resource when something needs a financially-minded owner with the judgment to run it - Maintain operational infrastructure that keeps the company running: vendor management, contract administration, compliance filings, and platform administration - Identify and close operational gaps before they become problems - if something is broken or missing, fix it or flag it Investor & Leadership Support - Prepare materials for investor due diligence - financial Q&A, data room content, and narrative support for active fundraising processes - Support board and investor reporting; draft or compile materials for board packages and quarterly updates - Take on significant delegated workstreams from the CFO - the expectation is that the person in this role can be handed a problem and return a finished product QUALIFICATIONS - 4–8 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or a comparably rigorous financial analytical role. - Advanced modeling skills - able to build a clean, auditable model from scratch and identify when a model is wrong - Demonstrated ability to own and complete significant work independently, across multiple concurrent projects with different stakeholders and timelines - Strong written communication - concise, well-organized, no wasted words - Tech-forward approach to finance operations: actively uses AI tooling, has some comfort with scripting or APIs, and thinks about automation as a first-order problem - Comfort operating with incomplete information and making reasonable judgment calls without waiting for permission - Experience with ERP or accounting systems at the transaction level (NetSuite preferred) WAYS TO STAND OUT - Has built or maintained data pipelines, automations, or integrations in a finance context - Experience at a venture-backed startup (Series A/B/C stage) in a finance or business operations capacity - Exposure to investor relations, due diligence, or fundraising processes - Familiarity with Ramp, JustWorks, or similar spend management and HRIS platforms - Background in a technically complex or industrial industry - AI/ML, chemicals, biotech, life sciences, manufacturing, or similar Salary Range: $134,000 – $184,000 If this role inspires you we’d encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches. For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo’s total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members. Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations. Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data. All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto. 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