Warp Sciences
Head of Finance
South San Francisco · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- No specific years required; the posting emphasizes accomplishments over title or years of experience.
About the job
Build and lead Warp’s hands-on finance function, covering accounting, planning, fundraising readiness, treasury, and AI-enabled business operations.
What you'll do
- Own the books and monthly close, including accounting operations, financial statements, controls, and audit readiness.
- Build financial and operating models, lead FP&A, and advise on capital allocation, hiring, runway, and company decisions.
- Lead fundraising readiness, treasury, equity administration, and AI-enabled finance and business-operations workflows.
What they ask for
- Track record building or leading finance at a fast-growing, venture-backed company.
- Hands-on accounting expertise and ability to independently own the books and monthly close.
- Experience with integrated, driver-based financial models and institutional fundraising, board reporting, and investor diligence.
- Experience building scalable accounting operations and controls; an AI-native approach to finance workflows.
Nice to have
- Experience in life sciences, robotics, AI, deep technology, laboratories, manufacturing, or another capital-intensive environment.
- Experience with laboratory economics, capital equipment, procurement, financing, equity administration, or automated workflows.
Tools
AI, models, agents
AI focus
Use models, agents, and automation to improve finance operations, including close, forecasting, reporting, procurement, and invoice workflows, with verification, controls, and human accountability.
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