Shepherd
Head of Finance
$275K–$400K
San Francisco +1 · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
New York City - Experience
- 12+ years in finance, including 4+ years leading teams at a venture-backed or high-growth company.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads Shepherd’s finance and operating functions, overseeing financial planning, accounting, controls, reporting, capital infrastructure, and go-to-market operations.
What you'll do
- Own financial planning, forecasting, contribution-margin analysis, and reporting for the board, investors, carriers, and reinsurers.
- Develop finance, treasury, payment, and reporting infrastructure for risk-bearing arrangements; oversee close, audit, tax, controls, and outsourced accounting.
- Lead Analytics, Revenue Operations, and Business Operations, and hire and develop finance and operations teams.
What they ask for
- 12+ years in finance across FP&A, accounting, and strategic finance, including 4+ years leading teams at a venture-backed or high-growth company.
- Insurance finance experience at an MGA/MGU, carrier, reinsurer, or insurtech.
- Experience with annual planning, forecasting, budget-versus-actuals reviews, and integrated financial models.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Fundraising experience.
- CPA, CFA, or MBA.
Pay
$275K – $400K (base salary; posting does not specify currency or whether this is base salary or total pay)
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