Director – Fp&a

Blaize is building a hybrid AI platform engineered to support edge-to-cloud intelligence at scale-delivering efficient scalable AI designed for complex multimodal workloads across industries We serve critical infrastructure sectors including smart city defense retail manufacturing healthcare and automotive Our full-stack programmable processor architecture and low-code no-code software platform enable real-time AI processing for high-performance computing at the network s edge and in the data center Blaize solutions deliver actionable insights with low power consumption high efficiency minimal size and low cost Headquartered in El Dorado Hills CA Blaize has over 200 employees worldwide with teams in San Jose CA and Cary NC and subsidiaries in Hyderabad India Leeds and Kings Langley UK and Abu Dhabi UAE To learn more visit or follow us on LinkedIn at Description We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of FP A to lead the translation of our total company plan and translate it into clear accountable plans for each function department This role drives integrated planning under the senior finance leadership based in the US ensuring every key function understands targets trade-offs resources and timing In parallel you lead Strategic Sourcing Procurement to deliver cost efficiencies across people programs and external partners-and you keep our procure-to-pay process SOX audit-ready What you ll do Integrated Financial Planning From company plan functional plans Partner with Product Engineering R D Sales and G A leaders to convert top-down targets into department plans with owners timelines and resources Close gaps and land plans leaders can commit to Interlock cadence Run simple regular checkpoints so all functions stay on one plan and resolve trade-offs early scope timing resourcing Long-Range Plan LRP Maintain a 3-5-year view of revenue Gross Margin and EBITDA with a few what-if cases and clear assumptions capacity capital mix Finance business transformation Simplify planning templates and handoffs improve NetSuite Concur reporting and a concise exec KPI pack Margin execution GM EBITDA Publish a milestone-based plan cost mix pricing guardrails operating efficiency logistics and track it to completion with owners clear roadblocks quickly Workforce planning optimization Map people s time to projects to create a simple capacity view by team Identify skill gaps and redeploy talent to 3-4 priority initiatives Build a practical hiring backfill plan run quarterly resource reviews tied to outcomes Partnering style Collaborative hands-on support-guide and hand-hold leaders to achieve their functional financial goals Financial Business Partnering R D Product Engineering GTM R D Engineering Align program budgets to roadmaps and milestones track burn vs outcomes flag trade-offs early help sequence work to protect GM EBITDA Product Build simple business cases for new offerings and features set pricing discount guardrails track product-level unit economics GTM Sales Marketing CS Connect pipeline to revenue targets improve conversion and deal quality support large exception deals with clear finance checks Execution drumbeat Monthly reviews with each function-progress to plan next actions and risks one slide per team Decision tools Driver trees what-if scenarios and a short list of KPIs each team owns keep visuals clean and repeatable Working capital touchpoints Partner with Ops Eng to reduce rush risk buys and aged inventory align payment timing to cash goals AP terms People skills With each leader ensure the right people are on the right projects escalate gaps and propose fixes re-scope hire vendor help What success looks like Function department plans in place aligned to the company plan with gaps resolved in interlocks-not at quarter-end Gross Margin and EBITDA improve on a visible milestone-based plan owned by each function Human capital deployed toward 3-4 strategic initiatives with clear capacity views and fewer bottlenecks Faster better decisions in R D Product Engineering and GTM using simple KPIs and finance checks Audit-ready procurement with faster cycle times fewer exceptions and clean SOX results Qualifications 20 years across finance and operations leadership roles in technology strongly preferred Led annual planning interlocks and long-range planning delivered tangible GM EBITDA improvements Proven track record in driving cross-functional projects and negotiations with realized savings and stronger terms Strong modeling and executive storytelling you make complex trade-offs simple Bachelor s degree required MBA CA CPA CMA preferred How you work Collaborative coach You guide teams to the target and stay with them through execution Simple beats complex Clear memos clean dashboards practical processes High ownership You move cross-functional work forward without formal authority Controls-minded You keep processes scalable and audit-ready How to apply Send your resume and a brief note describing a GM EBITDA improvement plan you led and what changed a cross-functional execution win with R D Product Engineering GTM and one procure-to-pay control you designed that passed audit and stuck Blaize is an equal opportunity employer We pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or related condition or any other basis protected by law We respect the gender gender identity and gender expression of our applicants and employees and we honour requests for preferred pronouns It is our policy to comply with all applicable national state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal opportunity