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About the Role

Poseidon is looking for a Head of Finance to own our finance function and help shape how we fund and scale the company. You will lead accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, and financial operations while partnering with leadership on planning, capital allocation, and financing strategy. This is a hands-on role for someone comfortable moving between long-term decisions and day-to-day execution.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, tax, treasury, procurement, and cash management.
• Provide leadership with a clear view of performance, liquidity, runway, and future capital needs.
• Develop Poseidon’s capital strategy across equity, loans, credit facilities, equipment financing, and leases.
• Lead financing processes and manage relationships with banks, lenders, and leasing providers.
• Evaluate major equipment purchases and investments based on return, cash flow, risk, and financing options.
• Build scalable financial systems, controls, and processes.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, board materials, audits, and financial diligence.
• Manage external accounting, tax, audit, and financial partners.

Requirements

• At least five years of relevant finance experience.
• Experience leading finance at an early-stage, high-growth, technology, industrial, or R&D-driven company.
• Strong hands-on experience across accounting, FP&A, treasury, and operational finance.
• Experience evaluating or securing loans, equipment financing, leases, or other forms of capital.
• Experience building financial systems and processes from the ground up.
• The ability to move comfortably between strategic planning, external negotiations, and detailed execution.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience with capital-intensive businesses, lender relationships, venture financing, or non-dilutive funding is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills

Location

• San Francisco Bay Area
• Washington DC
• Oregon
• Maine

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years of relevant finance experience

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• Meaningful early-stage equity
• Relocation support if applicable
• Employee Health Benefit Plans
• 6% Retirement matching
• Flexible PTO
• Free lunches, snacks, and a stocked fridge at our offices
• AI tools and subscriptions

About the Company

• Poseidon Aerospace is reimagining how the world moves goods.
• We build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft; Heron, a seaplane, and Egret, a STOL aircraft; each capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles.
• From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed.
• Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with locations in Washington DC, Oregon, and Maine; we're building something consequential.

Equal Opportunity

• Even if you don't meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply.
• At Poseidon Aerospace, we value diverse perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals with unconventional backgrounds.