Director of Corporate Finance

Zip•San Francisco, CA

3d•$224,000 - $280,000

About The Position

This is a pivotal leadership hire on Zip's Strategic Finance team. As our first Corporate Finance leader, you will build and own the financial infrastructure that powers our company-wide planning, forecasting, and reporting processes. You'll be the connective tissue between our business units and executive leadership — translating operational activity into financial insight and driving the rigor that enables confident, fast decision-making. You'll report directly to the VP of Strategic Finance and have broad influence across the organization, as well as partnering closely with our G&A teams to serve as their strategic finance business partner as Zip continues to scale.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant time in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related function at a high-growth technology company
Deep expertise in financial modeling — you can build a three-statement model from scratch and pressure-test assumptions with confidence
Experience owning or significantly contributing to an annual planning cycle and long-range financial planning process
Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and what drives revenue, cost, and efficiency in a software business
Exceptional communicator — you can synthesize complex financial information into clear narratives for executive and board audiences
A bias for building: you're excited to build processes and infrastructure from the ground up, not just maintain what's already there
Low ego, high ownership — you thrive in collaborative environments and are comfortable getting into the details when needed

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with G&A functions (particularly HR/People and Real Estate) is a strong plus
Proficiency with financial planning tools (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or similar) and advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; experience with SQL is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Zip's consolidated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all business units
Own the monthly and quarterly financial close process in partnership with Accounting, producing timely consolidated results with clear variance analysis
Build and maintain board- and investor-ready financial packages that tell a compelling and accurate story of Zip's financial performance
Own Zip's 13-week and long-term cash flow model, providing visibility into liquidity, working capital, and runway
Proactively identify cash flow risks and opportunities, working cross-functionally to inform treasury strategy and capital allocation decisions
Build scenario models to stress-test the business under different growth and cost assumptions
Lead Zip's annual operating plan (AOP) process end-to-end — from goal-setting and timeline management through final board approval
Own and evolve our financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tool and data infrastructure, ensuring it is scalable, intuitive, and trusted across the business
Drive the quarterly re-forecast process, synthesizing inputs from department heads into a coherent, well-supported financial outlook
Develop and maintain Zip's 3-5 year financial model, articulating the long-range path to profitability and key strategic milestones
Partner with the CEO, Head of Finance, and VP of Strategic Finance on strategic planning narratives for investors, board members, and M&A processes
Translate long-range financial targets into annual and quarterly operating metrics that teams can use to manage their businesses
Serve as the dedicated finance business partner to HR and People Operations — supporting headcount planning, compensation modeling, benefits cost analysis, and organizational design decisions
Partner with Zip's Real Estate team on office portfolio strategy, lease modeling, occupancy planning, and capital expenditure forecasting
Build trusted relationships with G&A leaders, helping them understand their budgets, manage spend, and make data-driven decisions