Planetary Scale · 2 months ago
Head of Finance Operations (FP&A & Accounting)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
6+ years expPlanetary Scale is a boutique strategic finance partner for early-stage climate tech startups, serving as fractional CFOs and finance teams for venture-backed founders. The Head of Finance Operations will lead FP&A and accounting work, mentor team members, and directly manage critical deliverables while shaping and scaling the finance operations team as the client base grows.
Management Consulting
Hiring Manager
Luke Baker
Responsibilities
Lead FP&A & Accounting Delivery: Define and maintain standards, templates, and processes across engagements to ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency
Oversee Back-Office Finance Operations: Manage bookkeeping, AP, AR and payroll processes across our client portfolio, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and compliance
Client Engagement: Support onboarding of new clients, lead planning & budgeting cycles, contribute to major deliverables, and parachute in on high-stakes problem-solving
Player-Coach Leadership: Manage and mentor 3+ finance team members, raising the bar on quality and output while taking on parts of the work yourself
Quality Control: Review financial models, reports, and accounting work before they go to clients, board members and investors
Operational Excellence: Improve workflows, templates, and tooling to increase efficiency and excellence across the firm
Codify Best Practices: Document and share learnings from across our client base, making PSA the repository of early-stage finance best practices
Hire for Scale: Anticipate the needs of a growing client base, identify when and where new roles are required, and help recruit and onboard new hires to expand the team
Roll Up Your Sleeves: Take direct ownership of key deliverables — from monthly close to updating financial models to drafting client-ready reporting packages
Qualification
Required
6–10 years of progressive experience in finance/accounting, ideally Big Four + startup finance
Solid foundation in both accounting (GAAP, accounting schedules, close & reporting) and FP&A (budgeting, forecasting, modeling & analysis). Hands-on experience is most important; professional certifications such as CPA or CMA are a strong plus
Fluency in the modern finance stack (QBO, Bill.com, Brex, Carta, Rippling, etc.)
Strong analytical chops and comfort building & maintaining financial models
Elite-level attention to detail and ability to error-check own and others' work
Experience managing junior team members with a 'player-coach' mentality
Excited about working with multiple early-stage, venture-backed startups
Passionate about climate tech and the startup ecosystem
Benefits
Bonus: 20% performance-based target
Total target cash compensation: ~$156,000-$180,000
Equity: Participation in PSA’s client equity program
Company
Planetary Scale
We partner with climate-focused founders and early-stage leadership teams to increase access to capital, accelerate growth, and de-risk the pathway to massive impact.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Luke Baker
Founder and Managing Director
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