About This Role

As the VP of Finance, you will be responsible for managing Varda’s finance systems, processes, and controls. You will manage a highly skilled team of folks with expertise in finance, accounting, and software applications. You will be responsible, either directly or through your team, for all cash management, investments, insurance, financial reporting, and financial projections. You will also be asked to provide all products of a comprehensive financial strategy for the company with the help of the engineering teams, sales team, and the vehicle production organization, and present these products to investors with the expectation of multiple successful rounds of late-stage venture financing for years to come.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in our El Segundo headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmatic aspects of budget proposals, financial modeling, financial and accounting software automations, month-end-close, and financial audits
• Provide day to day support and administration for our portfolio of financial systems
• Manage the Finance and Accounting teams to define business processes and identify and implement areas of improvements/automation
• Lead forecast of key performance indicators (KPIs), including spending and resource requirements for Varda’s pharmaceutical and government product lines, including headcount, capital, and operating expenses
• Maintain and develop financial models for an annual operating plan, budgeting, and forecast optimization modeling
• Participate in the accounting close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting of all monthly accounting financial information
• Support proposal and sales activities
• Analyze and interpret financial data for use in reviews and decisions
• Establish and develop relationships with banking and payment partners
• Implement best practices and controls across all treasury and accounting functions
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation related to external audit requirements, and interact with external auditors as required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or engineering
• 10 years of professional experience in accounting, finance operations, business, or economics
• Ability to receive Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Independently motivated with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex technical projects
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, applied business statistics, and general modeling experience of complex non-linear system
• S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S. to conform with U.S Government space technology export regulations under ITAR 
• Experience with US GAAP accounting standards

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 10 years in the finance industry with demonstrated leadership experience as a CFO or in a comparable executive role within the startup ecosystem
• CPA license (or equivalent)
• Big 4 accounting firm, private equity, and/or late-stage venture experience
• Experience with MS Dynamics 365 or other ERP accounting systems
• Demonstrated experience building and growing lean teams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in fundraising and financial structuring within the startup environment
• Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention-to-detail, follow-through, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience analyzing pharma API and/or DoD contract asset classes

Pay Range

• VP of Finance: $180,000.00 - $255,000.00/per year
• This role is on-sitein El Segundo, CA
• Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
• You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards
• Offer compensation also includes the ability to purchase company stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan