Strategic Finance Associate
Core
Build and maintain the company's fully integrated financial model, drive capital allocation, and support M&A/partnership activity for an AI-native manufacturing company.
Role type
Associate, Strategic Finance
Builds
Financial models, budgets, forecasts, and valuation frameworks for a hardware/manufacturing startup
Domain
Manufacturing / Deep Tech / Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial modeling (three-statement, DCF/LBO), variance analysis, budgeting, financial reporting, unit economics, scenario analysis, capital allocation
Preferred skills
MBA, Excel (complex datasets), financial planning tools (Mosaic, Pigment, Adaptive), manufacturing/deep tech experience
Technologies
Excel, Mosaic, Pigment, Adaptive
Responsibilities
Own and maintain the company's fully integrated financial model; lead monthly/quarterly variance analysis; build customer/product-level pricing models; lead financial modeling for M&A opportunities; own the long-range financial plan; support structuring of joint ventures and partnerships; drive capital allocation frameworks; prepare board materials and investor reporting; partner cross-functionally to embed financial rigor
Seniority
Associate, early-career IC