Lightship
VP of Finance
$220K–$240K
South San Francisco, CA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience; includes significant time leading a team at a high-growth company.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
The VP of Finance leads Lightship’s financial strategy and operations as the company scales production, manufacturing, and its product line.
What you'll do
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, business operations, and product cost and margin analysis.
- Oversee accounting, reporting, treasury, controls, compliance, finance systems, and fundraising.
- Present financial results and strategic insights to leadership and the Board, and build the finance team.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant team leadership at a high-growth company.
- Expertise in FP&A, corporate finance, and cash management at a hardware, manufacturing, or physical-product company.
- Manufacturing product-finance experience covering BOM management, cost accounting, inventory, COGS, and margin analysis; track record owning integrated three-statement models.
- Direct accounting-function oversight and strong U.S. GAAP, close, audit, and internal-controls knowledge; clear communication with non-finance audiences and the board.
Nice to have
- Experience in electric vehicle, automotive, or complex hardware manufacturing, or in-house manufacturing.
- Direct-to-consumer finance leadership, investment banking, management consulting, private equity or venture capital background, or experience leading multiple equity and debt raises.
Pay
USD 220,000–240,000 per year base salary
Tools
ERP system
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