Seneca
Business Operations Lead
Sausalito. Posted a month ago
The role
The Business Operations Lead will run strategic finance, accounting, contracts, insurance, compliance, purchasing, payroll, benefits, and the office. This person will up-level the organization's daily operations and key moments like M+A, equity, and debt financings.
What you will do
- Run the finance function including FP&A and accounting
- Partner with teams for cost and revenue optimization
- Own the monthly close with the outside accounting firm
- Manage accounting for hardware production including inventory, BOMs, capitalized R&D, fixed assets, and revenue recognition
- Handle invoicing and collections including milestone billing
- Manage expense policies and monthly budgets
- Keep the budget and board package current
- Own contracts and work with outside counsel on customer agreements, supplier terms, NDAs, and government paperwork
- Own insurance including aviation and product liability
- Maintain the compliance calendar for corporate filings, state registrations, and export controls
Required qualifications
- Experience in strategic finance or private equity and/or investment banking
- Experience running finance and operations at a venture-backed startup through a period of real growth
- Understanding of accounting including GAAP, revenue recognition, inventory, and capitalized R&D
- Generalist who likes operating and fixing things
- Ability to design scalable operational processes and automate manual workflows
- Ability to handle confidential information with care
- Ability to write and speak plainly
- Willingness to work in person in Sausalito
Nice to have
- Experience at a startup that builds hardware
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Equity Compensation
- Comprehensive Health Coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid company holidays
About the company
Seneca is building cutting-edge drone and sensor technology for wildfire suppression. It is a mission-driven company dedicated to climate resilience and fire prevention.