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Salary: USD 185,000 - 225,000 / annual
FLORA is hiring its first Director of Finance to lead the finance function end-to-end. The company builds AI-powered creative tools used by teams at Pentagram, Nike, Prada, and Lionsgate. Recently raised $42M Series A (January 2026) led by Redpoint Ventures, with total funding of $52M from investors including Menlo Ventures, a16z, and Hanabi Capital.
This is a hands-on director role where you will own the entire finance function. You'll build financial models yourself, manage invoicing and collections, and work closely with the CEO and functional leads across Data, Operations, Product, Marketing, and Sales.
Key responsibilities include:
Strategic Finance: Lead pricing and packaging analysis for self-serve and enterprise offerings. Ensure all costs are accounted for, from inference and infrastructure spend to vendor contracts. Own gross margin as a company metric and partner with the Head of Data to define margins by plan and model. Work with functional leads to turn recommendations into owned initiatives with clear targets.
Planning & Forecasting (FP&A): Build and own FLORA's operating model including revenue targets, operating drivers, headcount, burn, and runway. Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasts with the CEO. Own headcount planning, build the hiring plan, and model fully loaded cost per role. Build sales capacity models with the VP of Sales that translate revenue goals into team size and targets. Partner on sales compensation framework including commission plan design and quota setting. Run scenario analysis on hiring, spend, and fundraising timing.
Accounting, Reporting & Controls: Run monthly close with external accountants, review books, identify trends, and deliver monthly financial package to executive team. Establish financial controls including spend policies and approval workflows. Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable for enterprise customers.
Investors, Compliance & Fundraising: Own financial reporting to investors and board. Support fundraising with data room preparation and diligence materials. Manage equity pool and cap table. Work with outside advisors on tax filings, sales tax/VAT exposure, R&D tax credits, and audit readiness. Choose and improve finance systems as the company scales.
Requirements:
- 8+ years in finance, ideally 3+ years at a venture-backed startup in SaaS, usage-based, or AI businesses
- Experience as the senior finance person owning broad finance scope at a growing company
- Strong command of SaaS and usage-based financial metrics
- Solid grounding in GAAP accrual accounting, including revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and COGS classification
- Experience building operating models, budgets, and headcount plans from scratch
- Experience with sales capacity planning and commission plan design
- Builder's bias: comfortable with both operational details (overdue invoices) and board presentations
- Clear, direct communication; ability to turn financials into actionable decisions
- Judgment to implement controls without slowing the team
- Curiosity about creative industries and creative tools
Exceptionally strong candidates may also have:
- Experience at an AI company managing inference or third-party model costs
- Hands-on experience designing pricing for usage or credit-based products
- Led or supported fundraising at a venture-backed company including diligence
