VP of Finance

Avala; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Unlimited PTO

FSA

Job summary

Avala in San Francisco, CA is seeking a head of finance to lead the finance function through a pivotal growth phase. You will own financial planning and analysis, fundraising support, budgeting, and reporting, building the finance team from the ground up as ARR grows through 2027 and beyond.

This is a high-impact leadership role reporting to the CEO, with equity and competitive compensation. The team has experience building Tesla Autopilot's data infrastructure, and you will contribute to

Responsibilities

• Own financial planning and analysis
• Lead fundraising support, budgeting and reporting
• Build the finance team from the ground up
• Translate revenue ramp into investor-grade narratives
• Manage cash runway and financial infrastructure

Job description

Posted 6 months ago San Francisco, CA full-time

About This Role

Lead Avala's finance function as we scale through a pivotal growth phase. You will own financial planning and analysis, fundraising support, budgeting, and reporting — building the finance team from the ground up. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, responsible for translating our customer revenue ramp into investor-grade financial narratives, managing cash runway, and establishing the financial infrastructure needed to support rapid ARR growth through 2027 and beyond.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and meaningful equity in the team building Fleet Learning Infrastructure for Physical AI

Full health, dental, and vision coverage, plus FSA and unlimited PTO

Work on the closed-loop data infrastructure that the next generation of autonomous systems learns from

A team that built Tesla Autopilot's data infrastructure, now building something bigger