<p><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><strong>STRATEGIC FINANCE ASSOCIATE</strong></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By treating manufacturing as a single integrated system, we unlock a new era of innovation where complex hardware is designed, built, and scaled without limits.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for an Associate to join our Strategic Finance team and contribute to the financial infrastructure that drives company-wide decision-making. This is an early-career role with significant ownership and visibility. You will support the financial models that power our planning cycles, assist with M&A and partnership activity, and work alongside leadership as a hands-on analytical contributor. If you are eager to develop deep financial modeling skills in a fast-moving environment and want your work to have direct influence on a company scaling a world-changing technology, this role is for you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sXfG6ssZ190?si=c5elDmhTHR1kVhkQ" width="560" height="314"></iframe></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own and maintain the company’s fully integrated financial model, including three-statement modeling, bottoms-up budget build, and rolling forecasts across all business units</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead monthly and quarterly variance analysis (actuals vs. budget vs. prior year), translating financial results into clear, executive-ready commentary for leadership and the Board</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Build and maintain customer and product-level pricing models, including unit economics, contribution margin by segment, and scenario/sensitivity analysis to support commercial decisions</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead financial modeling for M&A opportunities, including target evaluation, DCF/LBO valuation, synergy modeling, accretion/dilution analysis, and post-close integration tracking</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own the long-range financial plan (3–5 year), converting strategic initiatives into detailed financial projections with well-documented assumptions and risk sensitivities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Support structuring and evaluation of joint ventures and strategic partnerships, including economic modeling, waterfall/return attribution, and term sheet analysis</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Drive capital allocation frameworks across the business, helping leadership evaluate trade-offs between organic investment, M&A, and balance sheet decisions</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Prepare board materials, investor reporting, and ad hoc analyses for senior leadership and external stakeholders including venture and growth equity investors</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, and Engineering to embed financial rigor into business decisions and provide real-time analytical support on strategic initiatives</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Basic Qualifications:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or related field</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or a strategic finance role at a high-growth company</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with variance analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting in an operating company context</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Nice to Have:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">MBA or advanced degree in finance or business</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Exceptional financial modeling skills</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong command of Excel; comfortable working with large, complex datasets and building dynamic, assumption-driven models</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Private equity or gr