Director of Strategic Finance

Responsibilities

• Formlabs is scaling rapidly across new products, channels, and global markets, and the decisions in front of us — where to invest, how to price, which verticals to enter — will define our trajectory for years to come
• As Director of Strategic Finance, you will be the analytical engine behind our most important strategic bets
• You’ll lead the cross-functional projects that shape pricing strategy, market entry, and capital allocation, and partner directly with the CFO and executive team on board‑level reporting
• This is a high‑visibility role for a builder who wants to translate complex business questions into rigorous frameworks that help leadership make better bets — and to do it inside a hardware company where the economics actually matter
• Own the development and maintenance of Formlabs’ long‑range financial plan, integrating assumptions across product lines, geographies, and channels into a unified corporate model
• Build and deliver board materials and executive‑level financial packages, including strategic narratives, scenario analyses, and KPI dashboards that frame Formlabs’ performance and trajectory for the Board and senior leadership
• Lead cross‑functional strategic projects end‑to‑end — pricing strategy for new product launches, GTM investment cases for new verticals (dental, industrial, education), and geographic expansion analyses
• Develop financial frameworks and decision tools that enable leadership to evaluate trade‑offs: build vs buy, channel mix optimization, and R&D portfolio prioritization
• Partner with the Head of Finance and CFO to shape the annual operating plan, ensuring top‑down strategic targets are grounded in bottom‑up operational reality
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to business unit leaders across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations, bringing financial rigor to their planning processes
• Monitor competitive dynamics, market sizing, and industry trends across 3D printing and digital fabrication; distill insights into actionable strategic recommendations
• Drive process improvements in how Formlabs communicates financial performance and strategy to internal and external stakeholders

• Experience leading cross‑functional strategic projects from scoping through recommendation — ideally including pricing strategy, market entry analysis, or GTM investment cases
• Outstanding communicator who can distill complex analyses into crisp, compelling narratives for board and executive audiences
• Exceptional strategic thinker who can zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to pressure‑test the details in the same conversation
• 8‑12 years of progressive experience in strategic finance, corporate strategy, investment banking, or management consulting, with at least 3‑4 years in an in‑house strategic finance or corporate strategy role at a scaling company
• Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to build flexible, scenario‑driven models from scratch; comfortable with large data sets and proficient in Excel/Sheets, SQL, and BI tools (Looker, Tableau)
• Demonstrated track record of building board‑level materials and presenting to or supporting C‑suite and board audiences
• Deeply analytical but commercially minded — understands that the goal is better decisions, not just better models
• High agency and ownership mentality — thrives on ambiguous problems and drives them to resolution without heavy direction
• Experience supporting or leading capital allocation decisions at a scaling, product‑led company
• Genuine curiosity about 3D printing, advanced manufacturing, and how new technology creates customer value
• Prior experience at a hardware or “hard tech” company, with a strong understanding of physical product economics (BOM, COGS, manufacturing scale curves, channel margins)
• Investment banking (TMT, industrials) or top‑tier strategy consulting background, with a successful transition into an operating role