VP, Strategic Finance

Crux

8d • $300,000 - $400,000 • Remote

About The Position

As VP, Strategic Finance and FP&A, you will serve as the CFO’s primary analytical partner. You will own Crux’s financial planning and analysis engine - building forecasting models, scenario analyses, analytics, and capital allocation frameworks that drive the company’s most consequential decisions. You will create the financial frameworks, planning discipline, and decision-support tools that help Crux allocate resources effectively as it scales.
This role sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations, requiring someone who can translate complex financial data into clear recommendations for the executive team and Board. You will report to the CFO and work closely with the CEO and COO.
This is a high-impact, highly visible role for someone who thrives in dynamic, high-growth environments and wants to shape how a category-defining company deploys its resources. This role is initially a hands-on leadership position with the opportunity to build processes, systems, and team capacity over time.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investing, private credit, or related finance roles
• Strong financial modeling skills and a track record of influencing important business and capital allocation decisions
• Excellent judgment in planning, resource allocation, and risk assessment
• Ability to distill complex analysis into clear recommendations for executive leadership and Board-level audiences
• Demonstrated experience building scalable financial planning, reporting, and operating processes
• Comfort operating in dynamic, high-growth environments with evolving priorities
• Strong interest in leveraging technology and AI day to day

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s integrated financial model, annual operating plan, and multi-year forecast
• Lead company-wide budgeting and planning cycles, aligning functional plans with strategic priorities
• Improve forecasting accuracy, planning rigor, and decision-useful reporting across the business
• Establish a disciplined capital allocation framework tied to long-term value creation
• Partner with the CFO and executive team to evaluate trade-offs across hiring, compensation, vendor spend, product investment, and strategic initiatives
• Develop financial frameworks to assess returns, risks, and resource prioritization across the company
• Support the CFO and executive team on strategic finance initiatives, including capital planning, financing analysis, and select corporate priorities
• Partner cross-functionally to improve financial processes, operating discipline, and scalability as the business grows
• Build scalable dashboards, reporting systems, and analytical tools that improve visibility into business performance
• Support business leaders with analysis that sharpens decision-making and reinforces accountability
• Translate financial and operating performance into clear insights for the executive team and Board
• Identify and assess financial, operational, regulatory, liquidity, and counterparty risks
• Develop risk mitigation frameworks and present recommendations to the executive team
• Oversee corporate treasury operations, including cash management, liquidity planning, and banking relationships
• Monitor compliance with financing covenants and reporting obligations, as applicable

Benefits

• Healthcare: We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California) and subsidize 70% for dependents (total as a group), if relevant.
• Dental & vision: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents (each), if relevant.
• Holidays: 10 company holidays per year.
• Paid time off: 20 days per year.
• 401k: We support a 401k account but don't have a matching program set up at this time (typical for an early-stage startup).
• Parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Total cash compensation: $300,000s-$400,000s depending on years of relevant experience, not inclusive of equity value.
• Opportunity to exceed bonus targets based on team and individual performance.
• Stock options in a rapidly growing company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed