About MistralAt Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise as well as personal needs. Our offerings include Le Chat, La Plateforme, Mistral Code and Mistral Compute — a suite that brings frontier intelligence to end-users.We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on
https://mistral.ai/careers.Role SummaryFew months ago, Mistral AI announced that it is expanding to compute activities. Mistral Compute is an unprecedented AI infrastructure undertaking in Europe, and a strategic initiative that will ensure that all nation states, enterprises, and research labs globally remain at the forefront of AI innovation.Mistral AI is on the lookout for a FP&A Compute to be a key partner to our compute engineering team, providing insights to optimize our infrastructure resources while planning for future infrastructure needs.Help drive our long-term compute strategy, and be an essential partner to our compute engineering teams, delivering financial expertise and guidance to enhance our capacity investments and facilitate strategic decision-making.What you will doAs our company grows, you will be instrumental in developing financial models for key investment areas, analyzing expenditure trends, and offering insights to optimize pricing and our infrastructure resources while planning for future needs. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and other finance organization members to ensure our capacity strategy aligns with broader financial objectives.Own and develop long-term capacity forecasts and scenario planning for infrastructure growthCompile strategic financial analysis for long-term capacity initiativesLead efficiency optimization initiativesDevelop forecast models and cost driver analyses for all XPU spendPartner on pricing conversations across XPU spendMaintain deep expertise on contract terms, pricing structures, and optimization opportunitiesPartner with Legal and Engineering departements on contract operationalization and complianceCompetition analysisWho you are4+ years of experience in areas such as strategic finance, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, consulting, or investment bankingPrevious experience in deep tech industries (cloud infrastructure or technology. hardware, HPC, etc) or very strong appetite for the topicMSc or MBA in finance, economics, or business.Strong analytical skills, capable of transforming data into insightful conclusions and creating detailed financial models.Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills to address complex financial issues.Demonstrated history of collaborating with technical teams to promote financial optimization efforts.Comfortable working across different functions and skilled at explaining complex financial concepts to those without a finance background.Enthusiastic about thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adept at adapting to change.Action-oriented with a strong work ethic and experience in delivering results under tight deadlines.Excellent relationship-building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills.Passionate about Mistral AI's missionNow, ideal candidate would haveA minimum of 2 years of experience focused on financial management within cloud infrastructure.Direct experience collaborating with leading cloud service providers such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.Familiarity with/background in AI, machine learning, or infrastructure for high-performance computing.Expertise of the economics, contract structures, and pricing models of cloud service providers.Experience with the economics and optimization strategies related to GPU architecture.Skilled in using financial modeling tools.Benefits💰 Competitive cash salary and equity🥕 Daily lunch vouchers : Swile meal vouchers with 10,83€ per worked day, incl 60% offered by company🥎 Sport : Enjoy discounted access to gyms and fitness studios through our Wellpass partnership🚴 Transportation : Monthly contribution to a mobility pass via Betterway🧑⚕️ Health : Full health insurance for you and your family🍼 Parental : Generous parental leave policy🌎 Visa sponsorship🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basisAI DisclaimerWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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