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Head of Finance
Location
California + 4 moreAll locations: California | Colorado | Oregon | Utah | Washington
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$200K - $250K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Finance
Acely
• Own Acely’s finance function end-to-end, including FP&A, financial reporting, accounting oversight, compliance, cash management, and board reporting • Ensure continuity and rigor across existing finance processes while improving speed, clarity, accuracy, and strategic impact • Maintain and evolve the company’s operating model, including revenue forecasting, expense planning, headcount planning, cash projections, and scenario analysis • Partner with the CEO and leadership team on strategic planning, resource allocation, growth investments, pricing, unit economics, and company-wide operating priorities • Own financial reporting and monthly close processes in partnership with external accounting resources, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate internal controls • Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, translating company strategy into actionable financial plans • Partner with Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Customer Support to connect financial outcomes to operating drivers • Analyze growth performance across channels and customer segments, helping the team understand what is working, where to invest, and where to pull back • Support board reporting by preparing clear, concise, insight-driven financial updates and strategic analysis • Own vendor management, contract review support, expense controls, and purchasing discipline • Manage compliance requirements, tax coordination, state registrations, insurance, and other finance-related operational needs • Help prepare the company for potential future financing conversations, strategic partnerships, and diligence processes • Use modern tools, automation, and AI-native workflows to create leverage across reporting, analysis, forecasting, and operational finance
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of finance experience, ideally across strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, growth equity, venture-backed startups, or high-growth consumer subscription businesses
- Strong strategic finance skill set, with the ability to connect financial analysis to company strategy and operating decisions
- Demonstrated ability to own financial models, forecasts, budgets, and scenario plans
- Deep understanding of SaaS or consumer subscription metrics, including ARR, retention, CAC, LTV, ROAS, payback, gross margin, burn, runway, and cash conversion
- Comfortable owning financial reporting and accounting oversight, even if supported by external accounting partners
- Strong analytical judgment: you can work through ambiguity, identify the signal in the noise, and translate data into clear recommendations
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial concepts clearly and concisely to executives, investors, and cross-functional partners
- High ownership and strong attention to detail: you care deeply about accuracy, but you also know how to move quickly
- Comfortable operating in a lean startup environment where you will need to be both strategic and hands-on
- Strong business judgment and intellectual curiosity across growth, product, pricing, operations, and company strategy
- Low ego, high integrity, and motivated to help build something meaningful
- A team player who is able to work collaboratively with cross-functional partners
- Not required, but a strong plus:**
- Experience in consumer subscription, edtech, marketplace, or prosumer businesses
- Experience supporting a venture-backed company through a fundraise, strategic process, or board-heavy operating cadence
- Experience with paid acquisition economics and performance marketing analysis
- Experience building AI-enabled workflows for reporting, analysis, forecasting, or finance operations
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($200 - $250k based on experience) + equity
- Remote-first (with optional quarterly SF meetups)
- Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO + company holidays
- Professional development budget
- Home office stipend
- Wellness resources
- Monthly hackathons
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