Head of Finance — Strategic Finance & Corporate Development
Founding Head of Finance to lead capital strategy, FP&A, and performance systems for a high-growth AI infrastructure startup. Requires experience raising $50M+ rounds and scaling from Series B to IPO.
140k – 180k/yr
On-site10+ YOEFinance & Accounting
About the role
What You’ll Own
Capital Strategy & Fundraising
Partner with the CEO to lead $50M–$100M+ growth rounds across Series B+
Own the long-range financial model, capital strategy, and investor narrative
Build and manage relationships with top-tier venture, growth, and crossover investors
Lead diligence, investor Q&A, and board-level financial communications
Strategic Finance, FP&A & Systems
Build forecasting, scenario modeling, pricing, and long-range planning systems
Establish the operating discipline required to scale through Series B, C, D → IPO
Drive analysis across unit economics, GTM efficiency, R&D leverage, and infra cost modeling
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales to align economics with roadmap and GTM scale
Enterprise Economics
Translate system-level and technical value into CFO-relevant outcomes: infrastructure cost reduction, margin expansion, and multi-year cost predictability
Apply firsthand experience evaluating large-scale data, cloud, or infrastructure spend to pressure-test pricing, ROI models, and replacement economics
Act as an internal proxy for enterprise CFO decision-making, anticipating concerns around switching costs, procurement, risk, and budget governance
Inform early design-partner conversations and commercial structuring by embedding economic-buyer judgment into product, pricing, and GTM strategy
Performance & Compensation Architecture
Design and operationalize a company-wide performance-based compensation system (NPUs)
Build KPI-driven models for engineering, research, GTM, and operations
Own governance, payout logic, and transparency across total rewards
Operational & Strategic Leadership
Lead planning cycles, resource allocation, and financial readiness
Build global reporting and financial systems that scale with enterprise demand
Partner with the CEO on board materials, product strategy, pricing, and market expansion
Risk, Controls & IPO Readiness
Build audit, compliance, and governance frameworks for late-stage scale
Drive S-1 readiness, revenue recognition compliance, and investor-grade reporting
Team Building
Hire and scale FP&A, accounting/controllership, revenue operations, and analytics
Transition from outsourced support to a high-velocity internal team
What You Bring
Experience raising $50M–$100M+ for a high-growth startup
Scaled a company from Series B/C → Series D → IPO readiness
Deep expertise in performance-based compensation systems across technical and GTM teams
Hands-on ownership of FP&A, pricing, forecasting, and model optimization
Strong understanding of SaaS/AI infrastructure economics (usage-based preferred)
Ability to operate at founder altitude with clarity, speed, and disciplined execution
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and substantial bonus for top performers
Flexible time off plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
Support for research, publication, and deep technical exploration
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