Finance Director

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AI is the new electricity, transforming every aspect of our lives. DeepLearning.AI is on a mission to empower everyone to build with AI. We offer world-class education, hands-on training, access to AI news, a collaborative community and global in-person conferences.

We’re seeking a motivated and detail-oriented

Director of Finance

to own and revamp the financial infrastructure for our growing multi-entity organization. You are our ideal candidate if you have participated in building or rebuilding of finance functions from the ground up, are hands-on with modern accounting tools and consolidation workflows, and bring a strong working knowledge of and appetite to continue learning how AI can accelerate financial operations.

Reporting directly to the COO, you will lead consolidated reporting, FP&A, and accounting operations while managing a small team and partnering with external service providers. This is a high-trust, high-ownership role for a finance leader who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and is deeply excited about building financial systems that scale.

This role is 5 days/week in our Mountain View office.

As DeepLearning.AI’s Director of Finance, you will

Own consolidated financial reporting

• lead reporting across several domestic and off-shore entities and intercompany relationships. Deliver executive-ready financials to the COO and CEO within the 30-day close target.

Design and implement financial infrastructure

• work with the COO to select and migrate platforms, redesign processes, and build the systems needed to support a growing multi-entity operation. You will build, not just operate.

Build and maintain the FP&A function

• own budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and dashboards. Translate financial data into clear insights that drive resource allocation and strategic decisions.

Lead the monthly and quarterly close process

• manage the end-to-end close, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Supervise the accounting team on day-to-day operations and serve as the point of escalation.

Advise the COO and CEO on financial strategy

• be a trusted thought partner on resource allocation, investment decisions, and financial planning.

Leverage AI to accelerate financial operations

• build and maintain financial automations using Google AppsScript, AI tools, and API integrations to reduce manual work while maintaining accuracy, consistent with DeepLearning.AI’s AI-first operating philosophy.

In addition to having the skills to perform the duties above, you can also:

Write code (with AI help is ok), work with Google AppsScript and financial tools APIs, and leverage AI tools to automate financial processes and reduce manual work.

Communicate clearly and translate complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance executives.

Manage external relationships with tax advisors, auditors, insurance providers, and outsourced bookkeepers.

Your experience

6+ years in finance, with at least 2 to 3 in a multi-entity environment (VC-backed or founder-led tech preferred).

Has built or rebuilt financial infrastructure, not just operated within one - including platform selection, process redesign, and consolidation workflows.

Hands-on experience with QBO/Intuit ecosystem, modern FP&A tools, and multi-entity consolidation.

Bonus if you have

Experience with transfer pricing, international tax (e.g., Taiwan subsidiary), and revenue recognition under ASC 606.

Startup or founder-led company experience, with comfort operating in a lean, frugal, fast-moving environment.

Experience managing or partnering with Big Four advisory firms.

By working with us you will

Join a world-class team of experts across marketing, operations, product, and more - working to change the world.

Collaborate globally with colleagues across cultures and geographies.

Bring high-impact ideas to life with the freedom to be exceptionally creative.

Work directly with AI visionary Andrew Ng and help shape the future of AI education at scale.

Our Defining Values

We care deeply about our learners

We let our learner's needs guide our actions and decisions and put our mission ahead of ourselves.

We are great at what we do

We strive for excellence in all dimensions, especially in the quality of the content we create and the people we hire.

We default to action

We are comfortable acting with limited information and taking ownership of our decisions.

We ask why

We ask the hard questions and are open to being in the wrong. We advocate for the best ideas, not our ideas.

We are honest and authentic

We are transparent as an organization, over-communicate to build trust, and share our failures just as we do our successes.

We do this together

We help each other grow and succeed and have fun at work, even in a remote environment.

We Offer

DeepLearning.AI offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, a monthly education stipend, flexible PTO, and much more.

Saved capture: October 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM Pacific.