Head of Finance

Head Of Finance

TurbineOne is a fast-moving and high-performance Defense Tech startup with a mission to strengthen situational awareness for Americans and our allies serving at the frontlines. We're backed by some of Silicon Valley's leading venture capital firmsinvestors who believe national security deserves the best of modern technology. Our flagship productthe Frontline Perception Systemis a first-of-its-kind software platform that allows users to build and deploy artificial intelligence models without any technical expertise. Designed to work even in the most rugged, low-connectivity field conditions, it brings cutting-edge machine learning directly to the battlefield. We recently closed a $36+ million Series B, bringing our total funding to $58 million. Today, our software is deployed across all branches of the U.S. militarysupporting missions like stopping drones, powering autonomous vehicles, and giving troops faster, clearer insight into what's happening around them.

TurbineOne is entering a phase of rapid scaleexpanding our government contracts, growing our engineering and go-to-market teams, and exploring strategic partnerships and acquisitions. To help us navigate this next stage of growth, we are hiring a Head of Finance. This is a strategic role that goes well beyond traditional financial operations. We need someone who can serve as a thought partner to the CEO, help shape the company's long-range trajectory, and support critical decision-making at the highest level. The ideal candidate has experience with venture-backed startups, understands dual-use and defense markets, and is comfortable with the complexity that comes from operating at the intersection of commercial tech and national security.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Develop and lead TurbineOne's overall financial strategy, including annual planning, capital allocation, and scenario modeling.
• Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team on corporate development, pricing, product strategy, and organizational growth.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operationsincluding budgeting, forecasting, reporting, compliance, and cash managementwith a focus on discipline and scalability.
• Develop financial products for conversations with investors and board-level stakeholders.
• Create financial models that drive future business operations (e.g. Based on the probable revenue, how many people do we need to hire and by when?) Lead the FP&A work.
• Support diligence on potential acquisitions or strategic partnerships.
• Ensure financial systems, tools, and reporting processes are robust, auditable, and ready to support Department of Defense (DoD) and federal compliance standards.
• Manage the various financial service providers including bookkeeping, tax, and banking.

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