Zipline · 1 month ago
Director of Financial Operations
South San Francisco, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $235K/yr
12+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, aiming to solve urgent access challenges through innovative delivery systems. The Director of Financial Operations will oversee financial transactions and processes, focusing on procure to pay and customer billings while leading the growth and international expansion of the company.
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Responsibilities
Own and drive the implementation and improvement of financial operations systems, including purchasing, travel and expense, and billing systems and their related integration into Zipline’s ERP system (NetSuite, Coupa, Navan, Expensify, Divvy expense cards)
Lead the Procure to Pay and Accounts Receivable teams while overseeing all procure to pay processes, including owning purchase order processes for both manufacturing purchases and indirect spend
Build out the global billing function of Zipline with expected substantial ramp of billing operations in 2026 and going forward. Experience with grant billing and tracking are a plus
Partner with business leaders to design and implement scalable and efficient financial processes. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize financial operations that align the company’s expected growth
Oversee financial transactions and controls related to transaction processing while ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory reporting requirements
Develop financial operational metrics with meaningful data that helps manage the efficiency and growth of the business
Collaborate with internal Zipline business partners, with substantial cross-functional teamwork with Zipline’s people, accounting, strategic finance, legal, and product teams
Own business relationships with external providers, including travel and expense providers, procurement providers, and other financial shared services providers over time
Oversee finance help desk and own financial policy documents with respect to procure to pay and customer billing
Lead training efforts across the company to drive the adoption and optimal usage of Zipline’s transactional systems
In partnership with the people team, manage master data across multiple systems to ensure consistency of data and integrity of system integrations
Design internal processes and partner with Zipline’s applications team to implement system enhancements while ensuring scalability and employee experiences are optimized
This position will initially manage and mentor a small team, with the expectation that this person will build and lead a large global financial shared services team as Zipline grows
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in progressive operational financial shared services and financial operations experience
Substantial systems experience with a proven track record in implementing and improving systems at companies with significant growth
Significant experience working in operationally complex businesses, preferably with international experience
Comfortable working in highly global and cross-functional environments, able to navigate seamlessly between different functions, cultures and perspectives
Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing, to build strong relationships with Zipline teams
Solid knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles and financial analysis
Ability to periodically travel internationally
Preferred
Experience with grant billing and tracking
Experience working in a public accounting firm and/or meaningful experience at a company that has gone through significant growth
Benefits
Equity compensation
Overtime pay
Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
Sales incentives
Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (54)
2024 (39)
2023 (29)
2022 (20)
2021 (16)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$971MKey Investors
U.S. Department of StateThe Rise FundKatalyst Ventures
2025-11-25Grant· $150M
2023-04-28Series F· $330M
2021-06-30Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Co-founder & CEO
Keenan Wyrobek
Founder, CTO and Product Architect
Recent News
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