Director of Finance

Dusty Robotics•Mountain View, CA

87d•Hybrid

About The Position

Dusty Robotics is seeking a highly experienced Director of Finance with a focus on Financial Planning & Analysis to join their growing venture-backed startup. This senior-level position will be responsible for owning the finance function, collaborating with functional leaders to provide strategic analytic support, and leading the development of financial models, forecasts, and reports. The role aims to provide insights into financial opportunities to drive revenue growth and optimize cost decisions. The position is based at the Mountain View HQ and requires 4 days a week in the office.

Requirements

BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar discipline; MBA preferred
10+ years experience, with 4+ years at technology company at a senior level
Developed complex operational and financial models to evaluate business performance, forecast growth scenarios, optimize resource allocation, and support executive-level strategic planning
Prior hardware cost experience
Exceptional analytic skills and a demonstrated ability to build financial models for business forecasting, tracking KPIs, variance analysis, and problem-solving through data across the business
Advanced Excel skills with ability to analyze large amounts of data and maintain complex financial models
An ability to dive down into the weeds of the numbers with high attention to detail, and to take a step back and see the big picture
Adaptable approach to working in a startup environment
Excellent communicator and collaborator to present financials and partner with leaders across the organization

Nice To Haves

Experience in venture fundraising is a plus

Responsibilities

Own and maintain financial and revenue models
Deliver consistent, timely, accurate, high-quality, and insightful financial data to department leads and the executive team
Develop and rigorously test financial models for product offerings, assisting the business in making critical decisions
Identify risks and assumptions underlying current and future business operations
Prepare comprehensive current and forecasted revenue and cost projections and lead variance analysis meetings
Collaborate effectively with the accounting to ensure synchronization of financial data
Support company fundraising efforts
Respond to ad-hoc modeling requests from various business units