Head of Finance & Ops at CivilGrid, overseeing finance and operations in SaaS construction tech. Bring rigor and clarity to financial processes and partner with the CEO.
Responsibilities
Own company financials: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
Manage external bookkeeping and tax firms; ensure accuracy and compliance.
Lead board-level and investor communications, producing clear and insightful reports.
Build forward-looking financial models to guide hiring, capital planning, and growth.
Manage cash flow, forecasting, and SaaS-specific revenue recognition (ASC 606).
Partner with leadership to set annual and quarterly goals, run QBRs, and build accountability frameworks.
Translate vision into achievable operating plans, adjusting quarterly as needed.
Develop and implement internal dashboards to track KPIs, usage metrics, and progress against goals.
Evaluate and implement tools/systems for financial and operational tracking (QuickBooks and beyond).
Oversee vendor payments, invoicing, reconciliations, and revenue operations.
Manage light legal work, including vendor/customer contracts, NDAs, and partnership agreements.
Coordinate with external legal counsel on corporate, employment, and compliance matters.
Ensure company policies and processes meet compliance standards.
Act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and other leadership team members on business decisions.
Provide insights and recommendations on sales motion, hiring, and scaling strategy.
Serve as the connective tissue across teams, ensuring decisions are data-informed and resourced.
Foster a culture of operational excellence, financial discipline, and transparency.
Requirements
Finance-first operator with 5-10 years of experience across finance, operations, and people leadership.
Background in investment banking, consulting, Big 4, VC, or similar with hands-on startup finance/ops experience.
Understanding of accounting principles, SaaS revenue recognition, and SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, churn, burn multiple).
Track record of building and managing financial models, budgets, and board-ready reporting.
Experience setting up and running company-wide goal-setting and accountability processes.
Strong systems thinker, with a point of view on tools and dashboards (QuickBooks, BI platforms, etc.).
Exposure to HR processes and light legal/compliance work at a startup or scaling company.
Comfortable rolling up your sleeves on admin and tactical tasks while thinking strategically.
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