Finance Manager

What You Will Own

Operating & Capital Expense Management

Own the companys 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 companys 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