R&D Finance Manager

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

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Department: Finance