Planetary Scale

Head of Finance Operations – FP&A, Accounting

Planetary Scale

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Support onboarding of new clients, lead planning & budgeting cycles, contribute to major deliverables, and parachute in on high-stakes problem-solving
  • Define and maintain standards, templates, and processes across engagements to ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency
  • Manage and mentor 3+ finance team members, raising the bar on quality and output while taking on parts of the work yourself
  • Manage bookkeeping, AP, AR and payroll processes across our client portfolio, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and compliance
  • Review financial models, reports, and accounting work before they go to clients, board members and investors
  • Improve workflows, templates, and tooling to increase efficiency and excellence across the firm
  • Document and share learnings from across our client base, making PSA the repository of early-stage finance best practices
  • Anticipate the needs of a growing client base, identify when and where new roles are required, and help recruit and onboard new hires to expand the team
  • Take direct ownership of key deliverables — from monthly close to updating financial models to drafting client-ready reporting packages

Requirements

  • 6–10 years of progressive experience in finance/accounting, ideally Big Four + startup finance.
  • Solid foundation in both accounting (GAAP, accounting schedules, close & reporting) and FP&A (budgeting, forecasting, modeling & analysis). Hands-on experience is most important; professional certifications such as CPA or CMA are a strong plus.
  • Fluency in the modern finance stack (QBO, Bill, Brex, Carta, Rippling, etc.).
  • Strong analytical chops and comfort building & maintaining financial models.
  • Elite-level attention to detail and ability to error-check own and others’ work.
  • Experience managing junior team members with a “player-coach” mentality.
  • Excited about working with multiple early-stage, venture-backed startups.
  • Passionate about climate tech and the startup ecosystem.
Benefits
  • Bonus: 20% performance-based target
  • Equity: Participation in PSA’s client equity program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
GAAPbudgetingforecastingfinancial modelingaccounting schedulesclose & reportinganalytical skillserror-checkingbookkeepingpayroll processes
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringproblem-solvingattention to detailteam managementcommunicationorganizational skillsadaptabilitycollaborationinitiative
Certifications
CPACMA