4-7+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or growth investing
Operational experience in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment
Expert financial modeling skills
Strong analytical rigor for evaluating financial opportunities and risks
Excellent communication skills for translating complex data into narratives
Familiarity with SaaS and consumption-driven business models
Comfort with ambiguity and proactive problem-solving in lean settings
Enthusiasm for AI and innovation in software development
Responsibilities
Own and maintain the company's core financial models
Drive annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles
Align financial outcomes with company strategy through cross-functional partnerships
Define, track, and report on KPIs for performance and efficiency
Build business cases for strategic financial decisions
Prepare executive materials that simplify complex data for impactful decisions
Collaborate with Accounting to enhance financial reporting and operations
Leverage AI to improve finance processes and insights
Benefits
In-office position in San Francisco, promoting collaboration
Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
Engage in strategic projects impacting business direction
Chance to redefine finance processes with AI technology
Develop foundational impact within a growing finance team
Full Job Description
Factory is looking for a Strategic Finance hire to be a foundational member of our Finance team. You will partner directly with Sales, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and senior leadership to build the financial infrastructure that powers our most important decisions.
This is a generalist role with broad scope - spanning planning, operations, go-to-market finance, board and investor reporting, and strategic projects.
What You Will Do
Own and maintain the company's core financial models
Drive the annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles, partnering with leaders across the business
Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and senior leadership to align financial outcomes with company strategy
Define, track, and report on the KPIs that measure topline performance, unit economics, and operational efficiency
Build business cases for strategic decisions including pricing, deal structuring, investments, hiring plans, and product launches
Prepare board, investor, and executive materials that distill complex data into clear narratives and influence key decisions
Partner closely with our Accounting team to evolve financial reporting and broader finance operations
Help us leverage AI across every part of the finance org - from modeling, to reporting, to insight generation
Qualifications
4-7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or growth investing
Operational experience at a fast-paced, high-growth technology company strongly preferred
Expert financial modeling skills
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
Familiarity with SaaS, usage-based, and consumption-driven business models
Comfort with ambiguity and a 'roll up your sleeves' mindset in a lean, fast-paced environment
Enthusiasm for AI and Factory's mission to redefine how software is built
Nice to have:
Background in AI, ML, or cloud infrastructure economics
Experience using AI tools to automate finance workflows
This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain)
