Head of FP&A & Strategic Finance

Fuse; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible time off

Paid time off (2 weeks at year-end)

Parental leave

Job summary

Fuse is seeking a Senior Finance role to build the financial engine powering its next growth phase in San Leandro, CA. You will lead company-wide planning, forecasting, and long-range models, collaborating with the CEO on fundraising and investor materials.

You will manage cash flow, KPI dashboards, and capital allocation across government and commercial units, driving data-driven decisions and scalable finance infrastructure.

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.

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

Executive support

Data to insights

Ambiguity tolerance

Hands-on modeling

Tools

Excel

Job description

Fuse is seeking a Senior Finance role to build the financial engine powering its next growth phase in San Leandro, CA. You will lead company-wide planning, forecasting, and long-range models, collaborating with the CEO on fundraising and investor materials.

You will manage cash flow, KPI dashboards, and capital allocation across government and commercial units, driving data-driven decisions and scalable finance infrastructure.