VP, Finance & Strategy

Delos Data Inc•Palo Alto, CA

3d•$350,000 - $400,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are a stealth-mode startup building foundational technology to address performance, scalability, and resiliency challenges in large-scale AI data center clusters. We are backed by top-tier VC firms and notable angel investors. The company is led by experienced builders and operators who have founded companies, taken them to scale, and exited successfully. We work with a strong sense of unity and shared responsibility, and we expect trust, integrity, and respect in how we collaborate and make decisions. We hold ourselves accountable to one another and to the quality of the work we deliver. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we operate across a mix of remote and on-site locations in the U.S. and Canada. We are looking for a VP, Finance & Strategy to lead the financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision support required as Delos scales. This role will partner closely with the CEO, executive team, and Board to translate company strategy into operating and financial plans, provide visibility into business performance, and help drive decisions around investment, hiring, capital allocation, and growth. The ideal candidate combines strong financial discipline with business judgment and is equally comfortable building the underlying operating model, challenging assumptions, and helping leadership evaluate complex strategic decisions.

Requirements

Significant experience leading finance, FP&A, strategic finance, or a combination of finance and corporate strategy in a high-growth technology environment.
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical capabilities.
Experience working directly with CEOs, executive teams, Boards, and investors.
Ability to translate complex financial and operating information into clear recommendations and decisions.
Strong business judgment with the ability to understand both the financial and operational implications of company decisions.
Experience operating in environments where priorities evolve quickly and infrastructure is still being built.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently, move quickly, and maintain a high level of accuracy and judgment.
Strong communication skills and the ability to challenge assumptions constructively.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or other relevant advanced degree is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in semiconductors, AI infrastructure, deep tech, or another technically complex industry.
Experience scaling the finance function within a venture-backed startup.
Experience supporting fundraising or other financing transactions.
Exposure to strategic transactions, partnerships, M&A, or corporate development.

Responsibilities

Own the company’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
Build and maintain operating and financial models that provide clear visibility into headcount, spend, cash requirements, and company performance.
Partner with functional leaders to develop budgets, evaluate investments, and maintain accountability against company priorities.
Provide the CEO and executive team with financial analysis and decision support on key business and strategic initiatives.
Lead Board and investor financial reporting, planning materials, and related analysis.
Drive scenario planning around growth, hiring, capital requirements, and changes in company strategy.
Establish meaningful operating metrics and reporting that allow leadership to quickly understand performance and emerging risks.
Support fundraising, financing, and other capital-market activities as needed.
Evaluate strategic opportunities, partnerships, investments, and other initiatives through both a financial and business lens.
Partner with accounting and external providers to ensure financial reporting, controls, tax, audit, and compliance requirements scale appropriately with the business.
Continue building the finance infrastructure, systems, and processes required for the company’s next stage of growth.