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As we double our headcount over the next year, the finance and operations infrastructure that's held together so far — spend controls, contracts, cap table, budget tracking — needs a real owner. This role is that owner: the person who makes sure money moves correctly, contracts don't create exposure, our cap table is clean, and leadership can see where we actually stand against plan. It's also the role we'll lean on as new operational questions come up that don't have an obvious home yet — sizing whether we should launch a new function, figuring out how to stand something up we haven't done before, or diligence on a new initiative. You'll report directly to our CEO.
We are an early-stage, deep tech startup based in San Francisco, developing innovative hardware that rethinks human-computer interaction. We are backed by General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, and Greylock Partners, with a founding team from Stanford, BrainGate, Oculus, and Tesla. While we can’t reveal too much just yet, our team is tackling cutting-edge engineering challenges to bring revolutionary products to life.
As we double our headcount over the next year, the finance and operations infrastructure that's held together so far — spend controls, contracts, cap table, budget tracking — needs a real owner. This role is that owner: the person who makes sure money moves correctly, contracts don't create exposure, our cap table is clean, and leadership can see where we actually stand against plan. It's also the role we'll lean on as new operational questions come up that don't have an obvious home yet — sizing whether we should launch a new function, figuring out how to stand something up we haven't done before, or diligence on a new initiative. You'll report directly to our CEO.
Spend & Card Management. Own Ramp end to end — card issuance, spend policy, approval workflows, expense review, and bill pay. You set the guardrails and make sure they're followed without creating unnecessary friction.
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Insurance. Own the broker relationship and renewal cycle for our D&O, EPLI, general liability, and other coverage, bringing anything needing board approval to the right people.
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Strategic & Cross-Functional Projects. Finance work won't fill 100% of your time, and that's intentional. You're the quantitative backbone for the ambiguous stuff that doesn't have a natural owner yet — modeling out a new team's staffing plan, sizing whether we should launch a new function, or conducting diligence on a new vendor or initiative. If it needs a spreadsheet and good judgment before anyone else touches it, it probably lands with you first.
Deep-tech startup developing wearable neurotechnology and audio hardware for consumer human-computer interaction.
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Full-time
Senior · 4+ years experience
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