Head of Finance

Ethena

. Own the full finance function, including accounting and close, forecasting, planning, and board reporting .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, and compliance within fast-growing SaaS environments. Proven ability to lead finance teams, manage investor relations, and utilize AI tools for operational efficiency.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Accounting ManagementTeam LeadershipAudit ExperienceInvestor Reporting

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingBudgetingForecastingRevenue RecognitionCash ForecastingScenario PlanningCost AnalysisRegulatory ComplianceAccounts ReceivableAccounts Payable

Soft Skills

Strong Financial JudgmentEffective CommunicationAutonomous Work StyleCoaching And MentoringAnalytical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

ClaudeChatGPTAI ToolsAutomation Software

Industry Keywords

SaaSFundraisingBoard ReportingFinancial InsightsInvestor Relations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full finance function, including accounting and close, forecasting, planning, and board reporting
Report to the COO and provide leadership with financial data and insights for major decisions
Provide department heads with visibility into budgets, changes, and tradeoffs
Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend actions regarding spending and costs
Partner with RevOps on revenue, compensation plans, unit economics, retention, and sales efficiency
Oversee commission and compensation plans
Own annual planning, quarterly reforecasts, operating model, cash forecast, and scenario planning for pricing, hiring, and growth
Oversee month-end and year-end close, accounts receivable/payable, revenue recognition, and tax
Lead the annual audit and maintain tax and regulatory compliance
Manage investor, lender, banking, and lending relationships
Own board and investor reporting
Lead fundraising activities from financial model through data room
Grow and lead the finance team
Decide which work to bring in-house versus outsource
Use AI and automation to help a lean finance team operate efficiently

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in FP&A and overseeing the full finance function, including accounting, at early-stage and fast-growing SaaS companies
Experience building and leading a finance team
Accountability for company financials
Experience running an audit
Experience supporting a fundraise
Experience presenting directly to a board
Comfortable reconciling accounts and presenting growth plans to the board
Strong financial judgment and ability to support recommendations with analysis
Ability to explain finance clearly to audiences ranging from first-time managers to board members
Highly autonomous work style
Experience hiring, coaching, and raising the bar for a finance team
Experience using Claude, ChatGPT, or similar AI tools to automate work, build models, and derive insights
Ability to thrive on a fully distributed team and move quickly without losing rigor
Must be based in the United States
Employer visa sponsorship is not currently offered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited PTO
Remote-first/fully remote work
Personal working hours based on your own timezone
Team-wide meetings inclusive of all North American time zones