Senior Strategic Finance Manager
Location US Remote



Role summary
We are looking for a sharp, hands-on Senior Manager of Strategic Finance to own financial planning, modeling, and forecasting at Blaize. Reporting directly to the Vice President - Strategic Finance, this is a high-impact individual contributor role at the center of how the company plans, prioritizes, and communicates financial performance.
The ideal candidate brings expert-level FP&A modeling skills, genuine comfort with complex hardware/software business models, and the polish to present to CFO and Estaff audiences. This is a role for someone who loves being in the model - not just managing others who are.

What you will do

• Financial planning & modeling

Own the annual operating plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range plan (LRP) - building and maintaining models end-to-end.

Develop scenario and what-if models to support strategic decisions around investment allocation and business prioritization
Partner with the Strategic Finance Director to translate company-level targets into functional budgets with clear accountability and measurable outcomes.
Partner with the Strategic Finance Director to drive monthly and quarterly business reviews with actionable variance commentary and forward-looking recommendations.

• Corporate finance

Build and own capital allocation frameworks - evaluating investment opportunities, capex, and R&D spend against hurdle rates and expected ROI.
Develop business cases and financial models for major investment decisions, quantifying trade-offs, and payback across competing priorities.
Support capital structure and financing strategy, including liquidity planning, debt/equity considerations, and treasury management.
Partner with leadership on capital raises, investor materials, and the financial narrative behind funding and resource-allocation decisions
Process, systems & public company reporting.

• Improve forecasting accuracy and planning cycle efficiency across the organization.

Enhance financial reporting infrastructure within NetSuite and connected BI tools.
Support SOX-compliant financial processes and controls appropriate to a publicly listed company.
Contribute to earnings preparation, investor relations support, and board-level financial materials as needed.
What success looks like

In the first 90 days

• You own the rolling forecast model and produce the next QBR package with minimal ramp time.
• You have mapped all key business unit budgets and built working relationships with functional finance partners.
• You have completed a diagnostic of current planning processes and identified two to three improvement opportunities.

By end of year one

• AOP, LRP, and forecasting cadences run on time with improved accuracy and faster cycle times.
• Executive leadership has clear, real-time visibility into KPIs, variance drivers, and resource trade-offs.
• Gross Margin and EBITDA tracking is tied to specific operational initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Planning processes in NetSuite and connected BI tools are meaningfully more scalable and automated.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance, ideally in technology, SaaS, semiconductor, or AI companies
• Expert-level financial modeling: three-statement models, scenario analysis, and driver-based forecasting built and owned end-to-end.
• Direct experience owning AOP, LRP, and rolling forecast processes across a full planning cycle.
• Strong executive communication and storytelling - able to translate complex models into clear narratives for CFO and Estaff audiences.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite and at least one BI or analytics tool (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or equivalent)
• Comfort operating in a public company environment: SOX controls, earnings cycles, and investor relations support.

Preferred

• Investment banking, corporate development, or structured finance background is a strong plus - it signals the modeling rigor and analytical depth we are looking for.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, or CMA
• Prior experience at a post-SPAC or newly public technology company
• Familiarity with semiconductor, edge AI, or hardware-plus-software hybrid business models
• Experience implementing or rolling out a dedicated FP&A planning tool (Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, Adaptive Insights, or equivalent)

Who you are

• Intellectually rigorous - you love building models, stress-testing assumptions, and finding the insight buried in the numbers.
• Executive-ready communicator - equally comfortable presenting to the CFO or analysts
• Structured thinker who operates well in ambiguity and can set your own agenda without a lot of process handed to you.
• Hands-on operator - you are not above building the model yourself, and you take pride in the craft.
• Collaborative partner who builds trust quickly with functional leaders across Product, Engineering, Sales, and G&A
• Public-company savvy - you understand the cadence of earnings cycles, investor relations, and financial controls.