Head of Finance

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

About Poseidon Aerospace

Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods. We build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft - capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles. From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations in Washington DC, Oregon, and Maine; we’re building something consequential.

About Poseidon Aerospace

Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods. We build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft - capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles. From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations in Washington DC, Oregon, and Maine; we’re building something consequential.

About The Role

Poseidon is looking for a Head of Finance to own our finance function and help shape how we fund and scale the company. You will lead accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, and financial operations while partnering with leadership on planning, capital allocation, and financing strategy. This is a hands-on role for someone comfortable moving between long-term decisions and day-to-day execution.

What You’ll Do

• Own accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, tax, treasury, procurement, and cash management.
• Provide leadership with a clear view of performance, liquidity, runway, and future capital needs.
• Develop Poseidon’s capital strategy across equity, loans, credit facilities, equipment financing, and leases.
• Lead financing processes and manage relationships with banks, lenders, and leasing providers.
• Evaluate major equipment purchases and investments based on return, cash flow, risk, and financing options.
• Build scalable financial systems, controls, and processes.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, board materials, audits, and financial diligence.
• Manage external accounting, tax, audit, and financial partners.

About You

You have at least five years of relevant finance experience, including:

• Experience leading finance at an early-stage, high-growth, technology, industrial, or R&D-driven company.
• Strong hands-on experience across accounting, FP&A, treasury, and operational finance.
• Experience evaluating or securing loans, equipment financing, leases, or other forms of capital.
• Experience building financial systems and processes from the ground up.
• The ability to move comfortably between strategic planning, external negotiations, and detailed execution.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, and communication skills.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership.

Experience with capital-intensive businesses, lender relationships, venture financing, or non-dilutive funding is a plus.

What You Get From Us

• Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
• Relocation support if applicable
• Employee Health Benefit Plans
• 6% Retirement matching
• Flexible PTO
• Free lunches, snacks, and a stocked fridge at our offices
• AI tools and subscriptions