First Finance Hire: Fundraising, Modeling & Growth

Lumicity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking its first dedicated finance leader to build the finance function from the ground up and partner with the CEO on capital strategy, fundraising, and long-term planning. You will own the financial model, cap table, and analytic framework guiding capital allocation as the company scales.

In this high-visibility role you will work directly with the CEO, board, investors, and cross-functional leaders to shape growth from development to commercial operations.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2 years of investment banking experience and 2 years in private equity or strategic finance.
• Ability to build and own complex financial models from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of capital strategy, cap table management, and corporate finance fundamentals.
• Proven track record tracking P&L and translating data into strategic recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills for CEOs, boards, and investors.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and building structure where none exists.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the long-term forward-looking operating model with revenue, OPEX, headcount and cash runway.
• Develop scenario analyses to support milestones and strategic decisions.
• Track P&L performance and deliver reporting to CEO and board.
• Partner on fundraising design and execution, including equity rounds and non-dilutive funding.
• Own cap table modeling, dilution, and option pool planning.
• Develop GTM models with pricing, market sizing and capacity planning; inform strategy.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and reporting; manage external accountants and advisors.

Skills

Investment banking

Private equity

Financial modeling

Cap table management

Corporate finance

P&L analysis

Executive communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lumicity is seeking its first dedicated finance leader to build the finance function from the ground up and partner with the CEO on capital strategy, fundraising, and long-term planning. You will own the financial model, cap table, and analytic framework guiding capital allocation as the company scales.

In this high-visibility role you will work directly with the CEO, board, investors, and cross-functional leaders to shape growth from development to commercial operations.