Head of Finance

Job Overview

You will own and scale TerraFirma’s finance function. As our first dedicated finance hire, you will work directly with the Chief of Staff and cofounders to tighten our systems, controls, and operating cadence so the company stays fast while becoming financially precise. This role is hands-on across accounting, reporting, finance operations, controls, strategic finance, fundraising support, and treasury.

Responsibilities

• Accounting, reporting, and tax
  • Own GAAP and management reporting across the business
  • Lead month-end close and maintain accurate, audit-ready financials
  • Manage tax reporting, filings, payments, exemptions, R&D credits, and other credits
• Finance operations and controls
  • Establish procurement, purchasing approvals, and right-sized internal controls
  • Own accounts payable, vendor payments, approvals, and tracking
  • Own accounts receivable, invoice generation, tracking, and collections
  • Support employee reimbursements and expense policies
• Strategic finance and operating visibility
  • Build and run budgets, rolling forecasts, cash planning, burn tracking, and runway reporting
  • Develop unit economics, performance metrics, and cost structure analysis across machines, deployments, and operations
  • Partner with engineering, operations, and supply chain on capex planning and buy vs. lease decisions
  • Prepare board, investor, and leadership reporting
• Financing and fundraising support
  • Support fundraising materials, projections, investor diligence, and ad hoc analysis for leadership
  • Manage data rooms for financing applications and diligence
  • Source and execute non-dilutive financing for equipment and materials
  • Build and manage lender relationships and financing diligence processes
• Treasury and special projects
  • Manage cash visibility and support investment of excess cash
  • Support M&A and other strategic projects, as applicable

Basic Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years in a high-ownership finance role, for example early-stage startup finance, Big 4 audit or transaction services, investment banking, or finance at an asset-heavy operator
• Strong GAAP accounting and month-end close experience
• Strong three-statement modeling and cash forecasting skills
• Comfort building finance processes from scratch in a fast-moving environment

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours or weekends when needed to support close cycles or fundraising deadlines
• Must be willing to relocate to Austin, TX if not within commuting distance