Chief Financial Officer

About the role

The CFO will be a strategic and operational partner to the CEO and executive team, responsible for leading Xona’s financial strategy, execution, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the CEO and Board to define and execute Xona’s financial strategy
• Provide clear financial insights to support business decisions, growth initiatives, and long-term planning
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on budgeting, forecasting, and trade-off decisions
• Own company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning
• Build and maintain operating models supporting R&D, manufacturing, and deployment programs
• Track KPIs and financial performance, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions
• Oversee accounting operations including monthly close, financial statements, and audits
• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners
• Support equity and debt fundraising, including investor materials, data rooms, and diligence
• Pilot and manage capital planning, runway management, and scenario modeling
• Build and scale financial systems, tools, and processes to support company growth
• Oversee ERP, accounting software, and reporting infrastructure
• Drive process improvements that balance financial rigor with startup agility
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team over time
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Legal, and HR
• Support contract review, pricing strategy, and vendor negotiations as needed

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience (CFO, VP Finance, or equivalent senior role)
• Proven experience operating in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment
• Strong expertise across FP&A, accounting, and financial operations
• Experience supporting venture capital fundraising and Board-level financial reporting
• Hands-on, detail-oriented leader willing to dive in where needed
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong judgment, analytical rigor, and ability to drive decisions under ambiguity

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, space, defense, hardware, or other capital-intensive technical environments
• Experience supporting government customers, grants, or regulated contracts
• Familiarity with manufacturing cost models and hardware program economics
• Experience scaling finance teams and systems from early-stage to growth-stage
• Exposure to ERP implementation or financial systems build-out
• CPA, CFA, and/or MBA (preferred but not required)