Head of Strategic Finance
Benchling · San Francisco, CA
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Role summary
Benchling seeks a Head of Strategic Finance to lead financial planning, modeling, and strategic decision-making for an AI-powered biotech platform. The role requires partnering with executive leadership to translate company strategy into financial plans and provide analytical insights on capital allocation and business performance.
What they're looking for
- Significant strategic finance or FP&A leadership experience in enterprise software
- Deep understanding of SaaS business models, metrics, and growth drivers
- Experience building financial models and evaluating strategic investments
- Strong analytical and presentation skills for executive and board audiences
- Ability to manage cross-functional partnerships across finance and operations
- Experience leading and scaling finance teams
What you'll be doing
- Own annual planning, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes reporting to CFO
- Evaluate company priorities, investment choices, and capital allocation tradeoffs with executive team
- Build financial models and business cases for strategic initiatives including products, pricing, and expansion
- Create executive and board reporting that translates data into actionable insights and recommendations
- Lead and develop a high-performing strategic finance team
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