# Head of Strategic Finance at Benchling

- Company: Benchling
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator, a16z and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://benchling.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/benchling/d0b3c752-1f78-4de2-84bf-6008a4a190f5
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/benchling-head-of-strategic-finance/

## About the role

Benchling is rebuilding biotech for the AI era. Our platform brings together scientific data, workflows, and AI to help biotechnology companies move from research to breakthrough faster. We’re looking for a Head of Strategic Finance to help shape Benchling’s next stage of growth. You will work closely with our CFO, executive team and leaders across the company to translate strategy into financial plans, guide our most important investment decisions, and create a clear view of business performance.

## What they're looking for

- Significant experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or a related finance leadership role within enterprise software or another complex, high-growth business - experience at a growth-stage enterprise SaaS company is a plus
- Deep fluency in SaaS business models and the metrics that drive durable growth, retention, and operating efficiency
- Experience supporting a company through significant scale, business-model evolution, or preparation for the public markets
- A tech-forward mindset that enthusiastically explores new tools and processes as means to improve business insight and team experience
- Led company-wide planning, forecasting, and long-range modeling in partnership with executives and functional leaders
- Track record of influencing major business decisions through clear analysis, strong judgment, and business acumen

Tags: Finance