The Strategic Finance Senior Associate will be a foundational member of our finance team, partnering directly with Operations, Engineering, Go-to-Market, and senior leadership to build the financial infrastructure and models that power our most important decisions. This role works cross-functionally with business leaders to plan the business, partner on execution, and drive accountability. You will guide decisions on resource allocation and cost optimization, building the scenario analyses and models that ensure capital is deployed with discipline and aligned to our highest-impact priorities.
You will report directly to the Head of Strategic Finance, and collaborate with leadership across the organization. As the function matures, this role has a natural path toward owning this discipline across the company and its multiple production sites.
- Translate strategic business decisions and operational investment opportunities into financial terms leadership can act on.
- Track execution against plan across active programs, working with the PMO to surface new opportunities and flag timing or capital risk.
- Own unit economics across the portfolio, tracking cost per unit and contribution margin as production scales and yield improves.
- Help define finance reporting requirements and data needs in partnership with data engineering, ensuring cross-functional plans are reflected accurately in shared dashboards and tools.
- Collaborate with the data and operations teams to define the metrics, data requirements, and dashboard structure for the operational finance reporting layer.
- Prepare board and investor facing materials.
- 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or growth investing, with at least 2 years in industry at a hardware manufacturing company
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM or highly analytical field.
- Operational experience at a fast-paced, high-growth technology company strongly preferred.
- Expert financial modeling skills and fluency with AI tools.
- 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.
- Background in AI, ML, or cloud infrastructure economics.
- Experience using AI tools to automate finance workflows.
- Experience in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, hardware, or automotive.
- Pre-IPO or high-growth company experience - you are comfortable building analytical infrastructure without mature systems around you.
The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.
Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and does not discriminate based on characteristics protected by applicable law. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact [email protected]. To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI-assisted tools.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or growth investing
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM or highly analytical field
- Expert financial modeling skills and fluency with AI tools
- Strong analytical rigor and ability to critically evaluate financial opportunities and risks
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills for translating complex models and datasets into executive recommendations
- Operational experience at a fast-paced, high-growth technology company
- Background in AI, machine learning, or cloud infrastructure economics
- Experience using AI tools to automate finance workflows
- Experience in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, hardware, or automotive
- Pre-IPO or high-growth company experience
What We Do
Atomic Machines is redefining humanity’s relationship with matter. We see a future where our tools will allow us to reorganize matter at the atomic level at will, where we will go from bits to atoms for any object or machine that can be designed in alignment with physical laws. We have begun our journey with the development of a robotic manufacturing platform capable of making an entirely new class of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices. We are well funded and have exceptionally strong product/market fit and a clear go-to-market path for the device we will make first with our platform. Our platform breaks traditional manufacturing paradigms and constraints, enabling inexpensive rapid prototyping as well as large scale manufacturing with highly compelling economics. Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team working on a massive world-changing mission. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its early days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.
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