Head of Finance & Operations
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Own the model, planning, and numbers for the company's first in-house finance function, including forecasting, FP&A, accounting, and financial systems. Build and lead the finance and operations team while overseeing people operations, legal, contracts, and business administration. Steward capital, manage investor relations, and represent the finance voice at board meetings. Translate leadership priorities into operating plans, budgets, and targets, then hold the business accountable with clear metrics. Use AI as a core tool to model, analyze, and draft workflows. Based in Seattle or New York, working four days a week on-site.
Required Qualifications
- Direct experience taking a company through series Seed into growth rounds and deploying meaningful capital
- 8+ years operating across functions: FP&A, FinOps, revenue or business operations, investing or diligence, or operating roles in high-growth B2B software
- A track record of influencing decisions well beyond finance, as a business partner, not just a finance operator
- A bias to build, not just to govern. Your instinct is to create and solve, not only to stabilize and control
- Experience with fundraising and investor/board relations
- High ownership, a bias toward action, and comfort operating in ambiguity
- Based in or willing to be in New York or Seattle, on-site four days a week
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or CPA preferred
- Experience managing finance-adjacent functions such as people operations, business operations, and legal
- Experience moving a finance or operations function from fractional or outsourced to fully in-house
- Experience carrying a company from Series A into its growth stage
- Familiarity with HR, benefits, healthcare, or HR-technology buyers and markets
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