Formlabs

Director, Strategic Finance

Formlabs$155K — $185K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-12 years of experience in strategic finance, corporate strategy, investment banking, or management consulting, with a focus on scaling companies.
  • Proven ability to create board-level materials and present to C-suite executives.
  • Experience leading strategic projects, especially in pricing strategy and market entry analysis.
  • Strong financial modeling skills, proficient in Excel/Sheets, SQL, and BI tools (Looker, Tableau).
  • Exceptional strategic thinker with a balance of big-picture vision and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communicator who can simplify complex analyses for executive audiences.
  • Ownership mentality and capability to navigate ambiguous situations effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive long-range financial plan integrating various assumptions.
  • Build and present financial materials for the board, including strategic narratives and KPI dashboards.
  • Lead cross-functional projects focused on pricing strategy, market entry, and geographic expansion.
  • Create financial frameworks to assess strategic business trade-offs and decisions.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to shape the annual operating plan based on realistic assessments.
  • Act as a strategic partner to business unit leaders, enhancing their financial planning processes.
  • Analyze competitive dynamics and industry trends to inform strategic recommendations.

Benefits

  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs.
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision).
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors.
  • Generous paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks).
  • Tenure-based paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 weeks).
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan allowing time off when needed.
  • On-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Healthy on-site meals and snacks.
  • Regular professional development opportunities.
  • Participation in diverse culture events within the community.
  • Unlimited 3D prints as an added perk.
Full Job Description
Your Impact:

Formlabs is scaling rapidly across new products, channels, and global markets, and the decisions in front of us \- where to invest, how to price, which verticals to enter \- will define our trajectory for years to come. As Director of Strategic Finance, you will be the analytical engine behind our most important strategic bets. You'll lead the cross-functional projects that shape pricing strategy, market entry, and capital allocation, and partner directly with the CFO and executive team on board-level reporting. This is a high-visibility role for a builder who wants to translate complex business questions into rigorous frameworks that help leadership make better bets \- and to do it inside a hardware company where the economics actually matter.
What You'll Do:
  • Own the development and maintenance of Formlabs' long-range financial plan, integrating assumptions across product lines, geographies, and channels into a unified corporate model.
  • Build and deliver board materials and executive-level financial packages, including strategic narratives, scenario analyses, and KPI dashboards that frame Formlabs' performance and trajectory for the Board and senior leadership.
  • Lead cross-functional strategic projects end-to-end \- pricing strategy for new product launches, GTM investment cases for new verticals (dental, industrial, education), and geographic expansion analyses.
  • Develop financial frameworks and decision tools that enable leadership to evaluate trade-offs: build vs buy, channel mix optimization, and R&D portfolio prioritization.
  • Partner with the Head of Finance and CFO to shape the annual operating plan, ensuring top-down strategic targets are grounded in bottom-up operational reality.
  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to business unit leaders across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations, bringing financial rigor to their planning processes.
  • Monitor competitive dynamics, market sizing, and industry trends across 3D printing and digital fabrication; distill insights into actionable strategic recommendations.
  • Drive process improvements in how Formlabs communicates financial performance and strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
About You:
  • 8-12 years of progressive experience in strategic finance, corporate strategy, investment banking, or management consulting, with at least 3-4 years in an in-house strategic finance or corporate strategy role at a scaling company.
  • Demonstrated track record of building board-level materials and presenting to or supporting C-suite and board audiences.
  • Experience leading cross-functional strategic projects from scoping through recommendation \- ideally including pricing strategy, market entry analysis, or GTM investment cases.
  • Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to build flexible, scenario-driven models from scratch; comfortable with large data sets and proficient in Excel/Sheets, SQL, and BI tools (Looker, Tableau).
  • Exceptional strategic thinker who can zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to pressure-test the details in the same conversation.
  • Outstanding communicator who can distill complex analyses into crisp, compelling narratives for board and executive audiences.
  • High agency and ownership mentality \- thrives on ambiguous problems and drives them to resolution without heavy direction.
  • Deeply analytical but commercially minded \- understands that the goal is better decisions, not just better models.
Bonus Skills:
  • Prior experience at a hardware or "hard tech" company, with a strong understanding of physical product economics (BOM, COGS, manufacturing scale curves, channel margins).
  • Investment banking (TMT, industrials) or top-tier strategy consulting background, with a successful transition into an operating role.
  • Experience supporting or leading capital allocation decisions at a scaling, product-led company.
  • Genuine curiosity about 3D printing, advanced manufacturing, and how new technology creates customer value.
Our Benefits & Perks:
  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan \- Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regularly sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course\... unlimited 3D prints

Compensation

We are all owners of Formlabs and direct beneficiaries of our success. We believe that equity is a critical component of compensation at Formlabs, and we want our newest team members to understand the potential value of their equity compensation. Full time employees receive equity, in the form of RSUs. Your financial investment will grow with us in accordance to your impact.

At Formlabs, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location and expected impact on the organization.

The annual base pay range for this role is:

$155,000-$185,000 USD

About Formlabs

Formlabs is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The company was founded in 2011 by a team of engineers and designers from the MIT Media Lab. Formlabs specializes in stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printers, as well as related software and materials. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, engineering, and education. Formlabs has received numerous awards for its innovative products and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2011

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