VP of Finance
About The Position
Teleport is seeking a senior financial executive to lead the full spectrum of corporate finance, including FP&A, accounting, strategic planning, board reporting, and IPO-readiness. Reporting to the COO, the VP of Finance will manage and develop a high-performing finance team, build systems and processes for a scaling infrastructure-as-a-service business, and advise leaders across the organization. This is a high-ownership builder role requiring comfort with both executive-level strategy and detailed financial operations. There is potential for growth into the CFO role for high performers. The VP of Finance will partner with the COO and CEO on company-level decisions and long-range strategy; own planning, forecasting, and financial modeling; oversee accounting, controls, and audit readiness; and deliver clear reporting to the board, investors, and internal leaders. The role also leads finance systems and process development, including the adoption of automation and AI-assisted workflows. The company is remote-first and globally distributed, but the role requires in-person availability at the Oakland, California headquarters a few times per week for executive collaboration.
Requirements
- 18 or more years of progressive financial leadership experience, including significant experience as a VP of Finance, CFO, or equivalent senior finance executive.
- A record of success at a high-growth B2B cybersecurity, SaaS, or infrastructure technology company at Series D, E, or F stage with more than $200 million in ARR.
- Strong command of GAAP accounting, SaaS financial metrics, financial controls, and audit processes.
- Experience supporting a company through key inflection points such as Series C or later, late-stage private growth, or IPO preparation.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to present complex financial matters clearly and confidently to executives, boards, and investors.
- Experience building and leading high-performing, geographically distributed finance teams.
- Hands-on experience evaluating, selecting, and scaling financial systems such as NetSuite, Workday, Adaptive Insights, or comparable platforms.
- Collaborative, data-driven decision-making and ability to thrive in a fast-moving, distributed environment.
- Ability to be in person at the Oakland, California headquarters a few times per week.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, CFA, or MBA from a leading program.
- Experience taking a company through late-stage private funding and an IPO.
- Open-source or developer-tools experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the COO and CEO on market positioning, competitive strategy, pricing, geographic expansion, and capital allocation.
- Co-own the company’s long-range strategic plan with executive leadership, shaping both the financial expression of strategy and the strategy itself.
- Identify financial and operational drivers of sustainable growth and advocate for resource allocation aligned with strategic priorities.
- Own annual planning and quarterly forecasting, producing driver-based models for revenue, costs, and headcount.
- Lead scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to assess strategic options and investment decisions.
- Translate financial performance into actionable insights for the COO, CEO, and Board of Directors.
- Oversee accounting operations, including monthly close, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and financial statement preparation.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls, US GAAP compliance, and audit readiness.
- Manage external auditor and tax-advisor relationships.
- Prepare board financial packages, investor updates, and management reporting.
- Support fundraising, debt financing, and M&A diligence as needed.
- Develop the financial narrative for investors and analysts, supported by SaaS metrics.
- Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and People leaders to foster financial accountability.
- Own financial metrics and provide regular performance analyses.
- Support revenue operations, pricing strategy, and go-to-market financial planning.
- Lead, mentor, and scale a finance team spanning FP&A, accounting, and revenue operations.
- Guide the selection, implementation, and optimization of financial systems and tools, including ERP, FP&A platforms, and billing infrastructure.
- Build scalable, automated financial processes to support growth and eventual public-company readiness.
- Embed automation, AI-assisted analysis, and intelligent workflows in finance operations.
- Encourage finance-team experimentation with tools such as Claude and other AI systems for modeling, reporting, and documentation, and facilitate sharing effective practices.
- Be available to work in person at the Oakland headquarters a few times per week for collaboration with the executive team.
Benefits
- Extensive health coverage.
- Annual expense budget.
- Rest and recovery policies to support recharging.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Autonomy, access, and support to do the best work of your career.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
