Strategic Finance/fp&a

Blackforestlabs

Freiburg, Germany
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6-10 years in fp&a or corporate finance
Advanced excel/google sheets modeling skills
Experience with saas metrics like arr/mrr
** Blackforestlabs is seeking a Strategic Finance/FP&A professional to architect financial planning processes in a fast-paced AI research environment. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, particularly in high-growth tech settings, and must be adept at building complex financial models. The role offers an opportunity to drive innovative financial strategies in a dynamic and distributed team culture. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves architecting the financial planning backbone for a company scaling faster than traditional frameworks can handle.
  • You will build sophisticated financial models covering multiple revenue streams including API, Enterprise, and Playground alongside GPU compute economics.
  • The team is distributed with offices in Freiburg and San Francisco, requiring in-person collaboration at least two days a week.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Blackforestlabs is seeking a Strategic Finance/FP&A professional to architect financial planning processes in a fast-paced AI research environment. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, particularly in high-growth tech settings, and must be adept at building complex financial models. The role offers an opportunity to drive innovative financial strategies in a dynamic and distributed team culture. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6-10 years in FP&A or corporate finance
  • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling skills
  • Experience with SaaS metrics like ARR/MRR
  • Fluency in US GAAP and multi-entity structures
  • Proven track record owning full planning cycles

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with usage-based revenue models
  • Understanding of GPU/cloud infrastructure economics
  • Exposure to enterprise contract structuring
  • Intellectual honesty about uncertainty
  • Experience scaling companies 3-5x mid-flight

Key Requirements

  • 6-10 years experience in FP&A or strategic finance
  • At least 4 years hands-on FP&A at high-growth company
  • Comfort with international operations and US GAAP

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