Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp · 9 hours ago
VP Finance | AI Computing Hardware Start-Up | Post Series A
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $300K/yrHarmonic Finance Inc is a VC backed start-up specializing in AI chip and semiconductor design and manufacture. The VP Finance will shape the company's financial strategy during a capital-intensive R&D phase, acting as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team while building the financial infrastructure necessary for scaling the business.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Fin Glanvill
Responsibilities
Own the development of robust, milestone-driven financial models aligned to hardware R&D phases and technical risk retirement
Establish forecasting and budgeting frameworks suited to capital-intensive engineering environments rather than traditional revenue-led models
Play a central role in preparing the business for future capital raises and strategic financing events
Partner closely with the CEO as a trusted executive advisor on capital allocation, timing of major spend events, and strategic trade-offs
Build KPI frameworks that connect engineering progress, operational execution, and capital efficiency
Design and manage budgets for advanced research, silicon development, external vendors, and manufacturing partners
Produce short-, mid-, and long-term strategic financial plans tied to key technical and commercial inflection points
Support contracting and financial oversight for government, research, or regulated-industry engagements
Prepare detailed Board materials and investor reporting, providing clear insight into progress, risks, and capital outlook
Act as a business partner across engineering, operations, and leadership teams, challenging assumptions and improving decision-making
Qualification
Required
Background in investment banking, corporate finance, VC/PE, or strategic finance
Senior finance experience within a capital-intensive hardware technology business
Experience operating in R&D-heavy, technically complex environments (e.g. semiconductors, deeptech, advanced computing, robotics, defense, biotech, climate tech, spacetech, AI)
Exceptional financial modelling capability
Comfortable operating as a hands-on finance leader in an early-stage VC environment
Excellent communication skills with the credibility to engage engineers, investors, and board members
High level of commercial judgement and intellectual curiosity
Preferred
Experience in a venture-backed technology company that has raised significant institutional capital
Exposure to semiconductor, hardware, or infrastructure-led business models
Experience supporting government or highly regulated customers
Track record of building finance functions from first principles
Benefits
Bonus
Meaningful equity participation
Company
Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp
Harmonic is a B Corp Recruitment & Executive Search company that partners with some of the fastest growing start-ups, scale-ups, and entrepreneur-led organisations worldwide.
Founded in 2018
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Fin Glanvill
Co-Founder & President
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