Finance Director

Bretton AI•San Francisco, CA

1d•$250,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bretton AI is seeking a Finance Director to be their first full-time finance hire. This is a strategic role responsible for owning the finance function end-to-end, including building systems, establishing data infrastructure, and serving as a Finance partner to the leadership team during a period of scaling. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, capable of performing tasks independently, and possess the strategic vision to guide the department's growth. The role involves setting up financial infrastructure to enable fast and confident decision-making.

Requirements

5–10 years of finance experience, with a mix of FP&A, strategic finance, or operational finance.
Demonstrated success at a high-growth startup, investment banking, and/or consulting.
Strong accounting knowledge to avoid building technical debt.
Experience setting up or significantly improving financial infrastructure from an early stage.
Hands-on and self-sufficient; able to hunt data independently.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making decisions with imperfect information.
Based in San Francisco [or willingness to relocate/travel].

Nice To Haves

Experience in fintech, regtech, or other regulated industries.
Experience at a high-growth Series B+ startup.
Familiarity with tools like QuickBooks, Orb, Rippling, or similar finance/HR platforms.
Experience working alongside outsourced accounting teams and knowing how to get the most out of them.

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and leadership team on cash burn management, headcount planning, and fundraising preparation.
Develop a short-, medium-, and long-term vision for the Finance department, ensuring scalability of team and processes.
Deeply understand the business model, customer base, partnerships, and company vision.
Collaborate with sales and product teams to refine pricing strategies and improve profit margins.
Partner with engineering, product, and revenue teams to understand product lifecycles, business milestones, and data availability.
Build financial models, forecasts, and dashboards for real-time business performance insights.
Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain rolling forecasts.
Oversee the finance tech stack, including system migration and efficiency improvements.
Own Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, with a focus on automation.
Manage the accounting foundation in partnership with outsourced accounting teams.
Lay the accounting groundwork for future complexities such as technical revenue recognition.