Director of FP&A & Strategic Growth – Hardware & Gov't

US Health Partners, LLC; San Leandro (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Relocation assistance for roles that >

Flexible time off. Take what you need,

2 weeks of paid time off built into to

Supportive leave of absence policies.

Paid leave for new parents.

Job summary

Fuse is seeking an accomplished finance leader to build the financial engine behind our growth. You will own company-wide planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and partner with the CEO on fundraising, investor reporting, and capital allocation.

You will develop scalable financial infrastructure, create KPI dashboards, and guide strategic decisions across government and commercial entities. This role requires deep tech/transition expertise and a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience across Finance, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, or Private Equity.
• Strong financial modeling skills, with the ability to build complex operating models from scratch.
• Experience supporting executive leadership with strategic financial decisions.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into simple, actionable insights.
• Strong business judgment and exceptional analytical thinking.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Hands-on – willing to build models yourself, not just review someone else’s work.
• Experience in deep tech, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, or energy.
• Experience supporting venture-backed companies through multiple fundraising rounds.
• Government contracting, DoD, DOE, FAR, CAS, or DCAA experience.
• Experience working with hardware businesses, capital-intensive operations, or long product development cycles.
• Prior experience as the first Finance hire or building a finance function from scratch.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, or equivalent financial background.

Responsibilities

• Lead company-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic models.
• Build and maintain operating models across multiple entities, including government and commercial businesses.
• Partner directly with the CEO on fundraising strategy, board materials, investor reporting, and financing activities.
• Manage cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and capital allocation across the business.
• Develop KPI dashboards that help leadership make faster, better decisions.
• Support pricing strategy, unit economics, contract profitability, and resource allocation.
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting across every department.
• Build financial infrastructure that scales without slowing the company down.
• Evaluate strategic investments, partnerships, government opportunities, and capital projects.
• Partner closely with Accounting to ensure financial reporting supports operational decision-making.
• Work alongside external banking partners, auditors, investors, and financing providers.
• Help build the future Finance organization as the company grows.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic finance

FP&A

Investment banking

Private equity

Executive leadership support

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Hands-on modelling

Education

MBA, CFA, CPA or equivalent

Job description

Fuse is seeking an accomplished finance leader to build the financial engine behind our growth. You will own company-wide planning, budgeting, and forecasting, and partner with the CEO on fundraising, investor reporting, and capital allocation.

You will develop scalable financial infrastructure, create KPI dashboards, and guide strategic decisions across government and commercial entities. This role requires deep tech/transition expertise and a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset.