VP, Strategic Finance

JAC Recruitment; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K and others

Job summary

JAC Recruitment in Torrance, CA seeks a VP of Strategic Finance who will lead equity fundraising strategy for future rounds, build and activate an investor network, and manage all investor communications and materials.

You will translate technical progress into a compelling investment thesis, prepare the CEO for investor meetings, and develop financial models tying strategy to growth. This is a high-ownership, hands-on startup finance leadership role.

Qualifications

• Direct experience raising equity capital in a venture-backed startup (Series B or earlier).
• Experience leading multiple financing rounds before Series B.
• Deep understanding of the full financing process from the company side.
• Active investor network with immediate value.
• Ability to open doors and accelerate fundraising now.
• Strong interest in robotics, space systems and hardware.
• Translate complex technical information into a clear investor narrative.
• Comfort working with founders and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead equity financing strategy and execution for future fundraising rounds.
• Build and manage an investor network across VC, strategic investors, family offices etc.
• Leverage investor network to support fundraising efforts.
• Own fundraising narrative, materials, financial models, decks, diligence, data room.
• Translate progress in robotics and aerospace into a compelling investment thesis.
• Prepare the CEO for investor interactions and manage meetings/communications.
• Develop financial models linking strategy, roadmap, hiring, cap requirements, growth.
• Support capital allocation, strategic partnerships, and corporate development.
• Help build the finance function with startup agility.

Skills

Equity fundraising

Investor network

Multiple fundraising rounds

Financing process

Networking impact

Robotics & space tech interest

Technical storytelling

Decision making under uncertainty

Executive collaboration

Hands-on work ethic

Startup operating experience required

Job description

Position Summary

Seeking a candidate who has worked closely with founders or CEOs within venture-backed startups. Ideally, you have served as a founder, founding team member, or early executive and have led or significantly contributed to equity fundraising from the company side during its early stages.

POSITION TITLE

VP, Strategic Finance

Position Summary

Seeking a candidate who has worked closely with founders or CEOs within venture-backed startups. Ideally, you have served as a founder, founding team member, or early executive and have led or significantly contributed to equity fundraising from the company side during its early stages.

Responsibilities

• Lead equity financing strategy and execution for future fundraising rounds in partnership with the Founder & CEO.
• Build and manage a targeted investor network across venture capital firms, strategic investors, family offices, and other capital providers.
• Leverage and activate an existing investor network to support fundraising efforts.
• Own the company's fundraising narrative, investor materials, financial models, pitch decks, diligence processes, board materials, and data room management.
• Translate progress in advanced robotics, aerospace technologies, commercialization efforts, and long-term market opportunities into a compelling investment thesis.
• Prepare the CEO for investor interactions, support fundraising meetings, and manage investor communications and follow-up activities.
• Develop company-wide financial models linking strategy, product roadmap, hiring plans, capital requirements, and growth milestones.
• Support capital allocation decisions, strategic partnerships, and corporate development initiatives.
• Help build the finance function while maintaining the agility required in a fast-growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• Direct experience raising equity capital inside a venture-backed startup at Series B or earlier
• Experience supporting or leading multiple financing rounds before Series B, not just one isolated process
• A clear understanding of the full financing process from the company side, including investor targeting, warm introductions, pitch narrative, financial models, investor meetings, follow-ups, diligence, data room preparation, negotiation support, and closing
• An active investor network that can provide immediate value
• The ability to help open the right doors now, not only build relationships over time
• Strong curiosity toward robotics, space systems, defense technology, hardware, and other technically difficult fields
• The ability to absorb complex technical information quickly and turn it into a clear investor narrative
• Strong judgment, high ownership, and the ability to operate with incomplete information
• Comfort working directly with a technical founder and an engineering-heavy team
• Speed, precision, discretion, and willingness to do the work yourself
• This is not a role for someone whose experience is limited to investment banking, consulting, venture capital, fractional CFO work, or advising startups from the outside. Those backgrounds can be useful, but they are not a substitute for operating inside a startup and helping raise equity capital from the company side.

LOCATION

Torrance, California

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-Time

SALARY

USD 180,000-250,000

Final title, compensation package, and equity participation will depend on fundraising experience, investor relationships, scope of responsibility, and long-term leadership potential.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401K and others

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