Strategic Finance Senior Associate

About the role

The Strategic Finance Senior Associate will be a foundational member of our finance team, partnering directly with Operations, Engineering, Go-to-Market, and senior leadership to build the financial infrastructure and models that power our most important decisions. This role works cross-functionally with business leaders to plan the business, partner on execution, and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic business decisions and operational investment opportunities into financial terms leadership can act on.
• Track execution against plan across active programs, working with the PMO to surface new opportunities and flag timing or capital risk.
• Own unit economics across the portfolio, tracking cost per unit and contribution margin as production scales and yield improves.
• Help define finance reporting requirements and data needs in partnership with data engineering, ensuring cross-functional plans are reflected accurately in shared dashboards and tools.
• Collaborate with the data and operations teams to define the metrics, data requirements, and dashboard structure for the operational finance reporting layer.
• Prepare board and investor facing materials.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or growth investing.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM or highly analytical field.
• Operational experience at a fast-paced, high-growth technology company strongly preferred.
• Expert financial modeling skills and fluency with AI tools.
• Strong analytical rigor and the ability to critically evaluate opportunities and risks in financials.
• Excellent communication and storytelling ability - can translate complex models and datasets into concise narratives, visuals, and recommendations for executives.

Qualifications

• Background in AI, ML, or cloud infrastructure economics.
• Experience using AI tools to automate finance workflows.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, hardware, or automotive.
• Pre-IPO or high-growth company experience - you are comfortable building analytical infrastructure without mature systems around you.

Skills

• Financial modeling skills.
• AI tools proficiency.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $155,000 USD - $180,000 USD.