Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blaize is a company that builds a programmable AI platform for inference in real-world environments. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Strategic Finance to own financial planning, modeling, and forecasting, working closely with the Vice President of Strategic Finance to enhance the company's financial performance and reporting processes.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
Skills
- 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
- 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)
Company Overview
Blaize is an AI computing platforms company that develops products for the automotive, smart vision, and enterprise computing markets. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.blaize.com.