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AirGarage · 1 day ago

Head of Finance

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $250K/yr

AirGarage is a company focused on bringing real estate online, starting with parking. They are seeking a Head of Finance to build a high-leverage finance function, partnering closely with leadership to enhance planning, decision-making, and execution as the company scales.

InternetOnline PortalsParkingPaymentsReal EstateSoftwareTransportation

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Own the model, not just the math: Maintain and continuously improve a driver-based, forward-looking model that maps to reality. Build scenarios (base/low/high), pressure-test assumptions, and translate “levers” into clear tradeoffs for leadership

Live in our unit economics: Track and improve margins and P&Ls by location; cohort and segment intelligently (region, seasonality, property type, etc.); surface insights and partner with the Operations team to increase contribution margin and reduce complexity as we scale

Turn data into decisions: Build lightweight, reliable budget vs. actuals and KPI dashboards (cash, runway, sales productivity, marketing efficiency, portfolio performance) that leaders can use every day, not just once per quarter

Upgrade our finance stack: Lead our transition from QuickBooks to a scalable ERP, partner with the in-house Accounting team to rationalize the chart of accounts, tighten close processes, and ensure clean books that roll up cleanly to corporate

Cap table & equity operations: Own Carta hygiene, option grants, refreshes, and board approvals in an accurate, timely, buttoned-up, and market-informed manner

Investor & board readiness: Keep us “always ready” with consistent metrics definitions, a clean data room, and crisp monthly/quarterly reporting. Make sure the story and the numbers match

Vendor spend & commercial rigor: Identify large cost buckets, renegotiate where we have leverage, and standardize commercial terms to reduce one-off complexity. Partner with Sales & Operations to hold the line on templates that scale

Compensation & leveling: Partner with leadership on comp philosophy, leveling frameworks, annual reviews, and headcount planning that align with goals and runway

Legal/G&A stewardship: Coordinate commercial contract review, insurance matters, and office operations as needed; bring in external counsel efficiently and build toward pragmatic in-house coverage over time

Capital strategy & banking: Maintain cash forecasts, evaluate debt options, cultivate banking relationships, and plan for audits as we grow

Create leverage for everyone: Build simple ROI templates and decision frameworks so teams can stack-rank projects, weigh paybacks, and move quickly without sacrificing financial discipline

Qualification

Financial modelingERP implementationUnit economics analysisVendor negotiationsCap table managementBudgetingForecastingPeople partnershipBias for actionCommunication skills

Required

Built-from-scratch experience: You've been the first or very early finance hire at a high-growth company and have personally implemented systems, closed the books, owned the model, and taken a company through its first audits

Hands-on operator: You're comfortable toggling between 10,000-ft strategy and ground-level detail. You'll roll up your sleeves to fix a mapping in the ERP at 10am and present a board-ready scenario at 2pm

Modeling + judgment: Strong command of driver-based modeling, scenario analysis, and cohort economics paired with the judgment to simplify and focus on what moves the business

Systems & process builder: Experience moving from QuickBooks to ERP. You know how to design a chart of accounts, shorten close cycles, and make data trustworthy

Story + numbers: Clear communicator who can translate complexity into crisp narratives for executives, the board, banks, and investors while keeping the story aligned with the data

Commercial and vendor acumen: Comfortable reviewing terms, standardizing templates, and leading vendor renegotiations that materially improve unit economics

People partnership: Experience supporting comp design, leveling, and workforce planning with a pragmatic, operator-friendly approach

Bias for action: You move fast, measure results, and improve the system every cycle. You know when '80/20 and shipping' beats 'perfect and late.' Your mindset is that Finance should never slow the company down and does not exist to make the final decision but rather serves as a supporting function for other leaders in the business to quickly make more informed decisions

Preferred

Strongly preferred: Multi-location and / or revenue-share / transactional business exposure, hardware / inventory familiarity, prior ownership of legal / G&A functions beyond 'pure' finance, and experience preparing for / leading the company's first audits

Benefits

Equity: Have a stake in the business that you’re helping to build and grow.

Work remotely: Live and work wherever you like! We believe in folks working where they are happiest and most productive. We currently hire teammates that are located anywhere within North America.

Health insurance: We offer health insurance and currently cover 85% of the cost of medical, dental, and vision plans for the primary employee and 50% of the cost of plans for dependents.

Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all parents to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. The 12 weeks can be taken as a continuous leave or intermittently over the first 18 months of the child's life.

Home office setup: Get a laptop + additional equipment needed to set you up for success.

Time to recharge: We have an unlimited PTO policy with a minimum requirement of 10 days per year.

401k: Make financial planning right for you with a 401k retirement savings program.

Team Off-sites: ~2 times per year our team comes together for a full week in places like Tahoe, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, Park City, and Austin.

BookGarage: Our team loves to learn and grow together, so join us for our optional recurring book club.

Room to grow: Our team will be orders of magnitude larger within a few years; as a part of our foundational team, you'll have opportunities to grow with us.

Transform our cities: The opportunity to change the way that the world thinks about real estate use in our cities.

Work with a diverse team: At AirGarage, we've always been committed to building a thriving team that represents the communities we serve. Our team is currently 40% female and 30%+ from underrepresented communities.