Head of Finance

The role

The Head of Finance will lead the finance organization and act as the primary owner for capital strategy, financial planning, and accounting. This person will structure non-dilutive and low-cost capital for factory buildouts and build the finance function to support multi-site manufacturing.

What you will do

• Serve as the leader accountable for the Finance organization
• Structure and close non-dilutive and low-cost capital for factory buildouts
• Lead engagement with the Department of Defense Office of Strategic Capital and related programs
• Convert customer production contracts into bankable collateral
• Build and maintain lender and capital-provider relationships
• Own the company's financial model, capital plan, and cash forecast
• Recruit, hire, and manage a controller and a financial analyst
• Stand up the accounting function, monthly close, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Develop and justify departmental budgets, headcount plans, and capital-expenditure proposals
• Manage board and investor reporting, covenant compliance, and lender reporting

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a quantitative discipline
• 3+ years of experience in investment banking at a bulge-bracket or top-tier boutique, with a focus on industrials, aerospace and defense, leveraged finance, or M&A
• 3+ years of experience in private credit, direct lending, structured credit, or project finance, including originating, underwriting, and closing transactions
• Demonstrated experience taking a financing from term sheet to close
• Expert financial modeling skills
• Strong understanding of how lenders underwrite manufacturing assets and contract-backed cash flows
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to executive leadership, boards, lenders, government officials, and cross-functional teams
• Track record of sustained high output in demanding environments
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to work onsite in El Segundo, California
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed

Nice to have

• Experience with Department of Defense Office of Strategic Capital, Defense Production Act Title III, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, EXIM, SBA, or similar government capital programs
• Experience financing manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or other hard-asset projects against offtake or production contracts
• Experience with equipment financing, sale-leaseback, and asset-based lending structures
• Experience at a venture-backed company, or leading a financing process on the company side of the table
• Knowledge of government contract accounting, FAR and DFARS cost principles, and CAS
• Experience selecting, implementing, or scaling ERP, accounting, and FP&A platforms
• Experience hiring and managing accounting and finance staff
• Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or industrial supply chains and customers
• CFA, CPA, or MBA

Benefits

• Equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Before you apply

• Applicants must be a: U.S. citizen or U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158
• Applicants may also be considered if they are eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

Rangeview is on a mission to build the foundry system that reindustrializes America. They are building a production foundry that supplies gas turbine hot section parts to defense, aerospace, and energy customers.