What You Will Own

Operating & Capital Expense Management

• Own the company’s OpEx and CapEx budgets — build, track, and reforecast spend

across engineering, tape-out, and G&A categories

• Partner with engineering and program leads to plan capital spend on EDA tool licenses,

IP licenses, lab equipment, and prototype/tape-out costs

• Monitor burn rate and cash runway on an ongoing basis; flag variances early and

recommend corrective action to leadership

• Maintain and continuously update the company’s OpEx model as headcount, vendor

commitments, and program costs change

Payroll Administration

• Own end-to-end payroll processing — ensure accurate, on-time payroll for all employees

and contractors, including multi-state and multi-classification compliance

• Administer payroll-related withholdings, benefits deductions, and equity-related payroll

entries in partnership with People Ops/HR

• Maintain payroll records and respond to audit, tax, and compliance requests

Expense, Lease & Burden Cost Management

• Own the employee expense reimbursement process — review, approve, and reconcile

submitted expenses against policy• Manage lease obligations for office, lab, and equipment space — track payment

schedules, renewal dates, and amortization

• Own “burden” cost categories — benefits, insurance, facilities, and overhead allocations

— and ensure they are accurately reflected in the financial model

• Manage vendor invoicing and accounts payable so obligations are tracked and paid on

schedule

Financial Reporting & Executive Communication

• Prepare and deliver regular financial performance reporting to the CEO, COO, and

executive leadership team — actuals vs. budget, burn rate, runway, and forward outlook

• Build and maintain dashboards and models that give leadership real-time visibility into

spend and financial position

• Partner with outside accounting, tax, and audit firms on month-end close, tax filings, and

financial statement preparation

• Support fundraising and investor-reporting needs with accurate, audit-ready financial

data

What We Are Looking For

Required Experience

• 7+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including direct ownership of

OpEx and CapEx budgeting for a technology or engineering-driven company

• Hands-on payroll management experience, including multi-state, exempt/non-exempt,

and contractor-vs-employee classification

• Proven track record building and maintaining financial models, budget-to-actual

reporting, and cash-flow/runway forecasting

• Experience managing expense reimbursement, lease administration, and

vendor/accounts-payable processes

• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy at a small, fast-moving company

— this is a hands-on function you will personally run, not one you will delegate to a large

team

Strongly Preferred

• Experience at a semiconductor, hardware, or other deep-tech startup — familiarity with

EDA tool licensing, IP licensing, and tape-out/NRE cost structures

• Experience preparing board-ready or investor-ready financial reporting packages

• Familiarity with equity compensation accounting and cap table fundamentals

• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification

• Experience selecting, implementing, or administering financial, ERP, or payroll systems

(e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, Gusto, ADP, or Rippling)

Core Competencies

• High integrity and discretion — handles sensitive company and employee financial

information with sound judgment

• Clear, concise communicator who can translate financial detail into decision-ready

summaries for non-finance executives• Detail-oriented and organized; comfortable owning a wide surface area — budgeting,

payroll, AP, lease administration — without a large supporting team

• Proactive — surfaces issues and opportunities before being asked

Role Details

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer, with regular direct reporting to the CEO and executive

leadership team on company financial performance

Location: San Francisco Bay Area (preferred); hybrid considered for exceptional candidates