Head of Finance

Job Description

About Maneva 

Maneva is an AI services company founded by a former Google DeepMind researcher, focused on transforming manufacturing operations through advanced AI. We enable autonomous factory operation and optimization by generating AI-driven actions and insights using off-the-shelf hardware or existing vision systems. 

Our solutions address real-world manufacturing challenges across product and equipment inspection, production efficiency, safety, and operational performance—delivering measurable impact without requiring heavy infrastructure changes. 

Role Overview 

Maneva is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead all financial functions and serve as a core member of the company’s leadership team. This role is critical to building the financial foundation required to scale Maneva from early traction through sustained, large-scale growth. 

As Head of Finance, you will own financial strategy, systems, and discipline across the company—partnering closely with the CEO and leadership team to support growth, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation. You will transition finance operations from a fractional model to a fully owned, internal function and build the financial infrastructure needed to scale a high-growth SaaS business. 

This is a hands-on, builder role suited for a finance leader who has successfully scaled startups from early revenue to $100M+ and understands both strategic finance and day-to-day operational rigor. 

Key Responsibilities 

Financial Leadership & Strategy 

• Own Maneva’s end-to-end financial function, including budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and long-term financial planning. 

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support growth planning, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making. 

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to evaluate business performance, unit economics, and investment priorities. 

• Establish financial discipline and operating cadence appropriate for a rapidly scaling SaaS company. 

Financial Operations & Systems 

• Take over day-to-day financial ownership from the fractional CFO, including oversight of bookkeeping and accounting operations. 

• Implement, optimize, and scale financial systems and processes (e.g., QuickBooks, Rippling, expense management, reporting workflows). 

• Design and enforce financial policies, controls, and approval frameworks to support responsible growth. 

• Collaborate closely with Business Operations to ensure alignment across planning, execution, and reporting. 

Reporting, KPIs & Insights 

• Define, track, and report on key financial and operational KPIs across the business. 

• Produce clear, actionable financial reporting for leadership, supporting data-driven decision-making. 

• Ensure timely, accurate visibility into burn, runway, revenue performance, and expense trends. 

Fundraising & Capital Readiness 

• Keep fundraising financials, models, and supporting materials up to date and investor-ready. 

• Support diligence processes and investor communications as needed, including participation in relevant email threads and preparation of financial materials. 

• Ensure the company is structurally and financially prepared for future fundraising events. 

Grants & Non-Dilutive Funding 

• Own financial management and reporting for grants and non-dilutive funding programs. 

• Ensure compliance with grant requirements, tracking of eligible expenses, and accurate reporting. 

Risk, Compliance & Governance 

• Oversee tax, compliance, and regulatory considerations in partnership with external advisors. 

• Ensure strong financial controls, audit readiness, and risk management practices as the company scales. 

Requirements

Qualifications 

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles, with demonstrated success scaling a startup or high-growth SaaS company from early traction to $100M+ in revenue. 

• Startup Scaling: Proven ability to build financial infrastructure, processes, and systems in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments. 

• Strategic & Operational Depth: Comfortable operating at both the strategic level (models, planning, growth economics) and the operational level (systems, controls, execution). 

• SaaS Acumen: Strong understanding of SaaS business models, revenue recognition, unit economics, and growth metrics. 

• Systems Builder: Experience implementing and scaling finance systems and tooling from relatively lightweight setups to more robust platforms. 

• Leadership Presence: Trusted partner to executive leadership with the judgment and credibility to influence company-wide decisions. 

• Execution-Oriented: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accountable, with a bias toward action and ownership. 

• Remote Collaboration: Effective communicator able to operate seamlessly within a distributed leadership team. 

Benefits

Why Join Maneva?

• Play a defining role in scaling a cutting-edge AI company transforming manufacturing. 
• Join the leadership team at a pivotal inflection point in the company’s growth. 
• Build the financial foundation that enables long-term scale, impact, and value creation. 
• Work with a technically exceptional and mission-driven team solving real-world problems. 

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