Thinking Machines Lab

Strategic Finance Director

San Francisco, CA · Director

H1B sponsorship available$275k-$325kDetected 21 days ago

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About the role

As a member of our Strategic Finance / FP&A team, you will operate at the core of our finance organization, driving the financial strategy for major functional domains (e.g., Compute & Infrastructure, Go-to-Market, Product).
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, has deep analytical rigor, strong business partnership skills, and is excited to make a meaningful contribution to scaling a technology business.

Develop, own and maintain financial models (P&L, operating model, scenario modelling) to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
Partner cross-functionally with business stakeholders (e.g., engineering, product, sales, marketing, infrastructure) to understand drivers, demand, capacity, against financial targets.
Provide financial guidance on major investment decisions: build business cases (e.g., expand capacity, build vs. buy, launch new product, entering new market), quantify ROI, present recommendations to senior leadership and/or Board.
Develop and monitor key metrics and dashboards (e.g., unit economics, cost trends, efficiency, productivity, capacity utilisation) and drive insights and optimization.
Partner with accounting and other finance functions to ensure alignment of financial planning with the broader company's financial framework and strategy.
You will build and maintain sophisticated financial models, analyze business performance and investment trade-offs, partner closely with leaders across the business, and deliver executive-level presentations to inform decision-making.

10+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, growth/private equity, or an equivalent high-growth technology environment
Proven expertise in financial modelling and forecasting
Strong business partnering skills: ability to work with non-finance leaders, translate complex financial data into actionable business insights, influence leadership decisions.
skilled at building detailed P&Ls, operating models, scenario analyses.
Logistics
Compensation: Depending on background, skills and experience, the expected annual salary range for this position is $275,000 - $325,000
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas. While we can't guarantee success for every candidate or role, if you're the right fit, we're committed to working through the visa process together.
Benefits: Thinking Machines offers generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.
As set forth in Thinking Machines' Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

High comfort with ambiguity, rapid change, and scaling-up environments.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, able to craft compelling narratives and presentations for executives/Board.
Familiarity with SQL, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) and advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency.
Experience with AI or R&D-heavy companies is a major plus.
Thinking Machines Lab's mission is to empower humanity through advancing collaborative general intelligence.

Depending on background, skills and experience, the expected annual salary range for this position is $275,000 - $325,000
Lead budgeting and quarterly/annual forecasting processes

Thinking Machines offers generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.

While we can't guarantee success for every candidate or role, if you're the right fit, we're committed to working through the visa process together.
We sponsor visas.

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