Head of Finance

Poseidon Aerospace

  • Alameda, California
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    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. 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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAlameda, California
    Websitehttps://poseidonaero.com

    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 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