Director of Finance and Operations

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations and External Vendor Oversight

• Act as the primary corporate point-of-contact to manage an external CPA firm, driving accountability and ensuring highly accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process.
• Supervise and audit the external firm's execution of core transaction processing, including general ledger management, accounts payable/receivable cycles, payroll administration, bank reconciliations, and accruals.
• Partner with external tax advisors to coordinate all federal, state, and local compliance requirements, including sales/use tax tracking, annual corporate filings, R&D tax credits, and specialized corporate valuations (e.g., 409A).
• Continually refine internal data pipelines, financial procedures, and documentation to ensure seamless transfer of financial records between internal teams and the external accounting provider.

Financial Modeling, Forecasting & Strategic Advisory

• Revenue & Sales Forecasting: Develop dynamic, scenario-based forecasting models across the broader business to project sales pipelines, diverse revenue streams, product pricing sensitivities, and long-term growth velocity.
• Build, maintain, and continually optimize financial models analyzing manufacturing costs, bill of materials (BOM), supply chain logistics, inventory turnover, and cost of goods sold (COGS) to maximize margins.
• Translate intricate modeling data, variance analyses, and financial anomalies into executive summaries, presentations, and KPIs that directly assist leadership's decision-making.
• Run detailed sensitivity analyses and capital allocation models to forecast corporate cash runway, evaluate major operational expenditures (CapEx), and support strategic runway planning.

Government Contracting & Compliance

• Monitor and track contract costs, expenditures, and invoicing requirements associated with SBIR and other government contracts.
• Work closely with technical teams to monitor performance against government budgets and support external compliance reviews.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of finance and accounting experience, or experience in an Assistant Controller, Finance Manager, or similar FinOps role.
• Demonstrated experience owning monthly close and financial reporting.
• Experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and ability to build financial models from underlying business assumptions.
• Ability to effectively engage with external accounting firms, tax advisors, and other financial service providers.
• Solid understanding of cash flow, working capital, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Ability to analyze complex business issues and communicate financial implications
• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of broader business objectives.
• Ability to operate independently and effectively in a small, fast-moving organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a technology, hardware, engineering, manufacturing, or startup environment.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, suppliers, inventory, and product costing.
• Experience developing pricing, profitability, cost-benefit, and capital allocation analyses.
• Experience supporting fundraising, company valuation, due diligence, M&A, or other strategic transactions.
• CPA, MBA, CFA, or other relevant professional qualifications.
• Experience scaling finance processes in a growing company.

Additional

• Due to US Gov contracts in place, successful candidates will be US Citizens or US Perm Residents.