Finance Lead

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. Own budgeting, forecasting, and cash and runway planning .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, with a strong understanding of cost structures and unit economics. Proven ability to manage financial processes and collaborate with leadership on investment decisions in a fast-paced environment.

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BudgetingForecastingFinancial ModelingCost Structure AnalysisFinancial Reporting

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingBudgetingForecastingCost Structure AnalysisMargin AnalysisLease ManagementFinancial ReportingInvestment Decision SupportProcess ImprovementData Analysis

Soft Skills

Highly OrganizedProblem-SolvingDetail-OrientedOwnership-OrientedAbility to Operate with Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

Startup EnvironmentFinancial ProcessesExternal Accountants ManagementInfrastructure InvestmentsFinancial Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own budgeting, forecasting, and cash and runway planning
Build and maintain financial models showing company performance and future scenarios
Own financial reporting and provide leadership with visibility into performance, spend, and key financial metrics
Develop understanding of cost structure, unit economics, and profit margins
Model the economics of hardware and infrastructure investments, including purchasing, financing, and leasing
Partner with leadership on major financial and investment decisions
Manage and coordinate external accountants, tax advisors, and other finance partners across countries where the company operates
Own and continuously improve financial processes, controls, and systems as the company scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
Experience working in a startup or similarly fast-moving environment, ideally helping build or scale a finance function
Experience with hardware, infrastructure, or lease management
Strong understanding of cost structures, unit economics, and margin analysis
Experience managing accountants and external finance partners
Ability to translate financial data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
Comfort digging into details while keeping the bigger financial picture in mind
Highly organized and able to manage multiple financial workstreams and deadlines
Ownership-oriented, hands-on problem-solving approach
Comfort operating with ambiguity and creating structure where it does not exist yet

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Stock options
Flexible working hours
Market-leading parental leave