Finance Leader, Growth & Capital Strategy

Poseidon Aerospace; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Employee Health Benefit Plans

6% Retirement matching

Flexible PTO

Free lunches, snacks, and stocked frid

Job summary

Poseidon Aerospace in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Head of Finance to own the finance function and guide funding and scaling. You will lead accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, and financial operations while partnering with leadership on planning, capital allocation, and financing strategy.

This hands-on role requires balancing long-term strategy with day-to-day execution, building scalable financial systems, and managing lender relationships as the company grows toward its milestones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance leadership experience in high-growth technology or industrial companies.
• Hands-on expertise across accounting, FP&A, treasury, and financial operations.
• Experience evaluating loans, leases, and other financing options.
• Proven ability to build financial systems and scalable processes from the ground up.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, tax, treasury, procurement, and cash management.
• Provide leadership with liquidity insight, runway, and capital needs.
• Develop Poseidon’s capital strategy across equity, debt, and leases.
• Lead financing processes and manage relationships with banks and lenders.
• Evaluate major equipment purchases and investments based on ROI and risk.
• Build scalable financial systems, controls, and processes.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, board materials, audits, and diligence.
• Manage external accounting, tax, audit, and financial partners.

Skills

Finance leadership

FP&A

Treasury

Accounting

Capital financing

Job description

Poseidon Aerospace in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Head of Finance to own the finance function and guide funding and scaling. You will lead accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, and financial operations while partnering with leadership on planning, capital allocation, and financing strategy.

This hands-on role requires balancing long-term strategy with day-to-day execution, building scalable financial systems, and managing lender relationships as the company grows toward its milestones.