Head of FP&A

CHAOS Industries

$190K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • Led an FP&A function or served as the clear #2 during a company transition from R&D to production or through growth.
  • Developed board and investor materials comprehensively, including narrative and recommendations.
  • Created long-range financial models covering revenue, operational expenses, cash flow, and funding needs.
  • Managed a company-wide annual planning and rolling forecast process across multiple departments.
  • Experienced with corporate planning software like Datarails or its equivalents, designing data architecture and reporting.
  • Developed and managed direct reports effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage the corporate long-range financial model and scenario planning as the company transitions into production.
  • Produce comprehensive board and investor outputs, delivering analysis, narrative, and talking points.
  • Oversee the company-wide forecasting and annual planning process, coordinating timelines.
  • Develop and scale departmental finance-partnering models for effective organizational support.
  • Direct the strategy and architecture of the Datarails reporting platform for streamlined reporting.
  • Integrate program-level cost forecasts into the consolidated company plan.
  • Collaborate with the Growth and Program Finance teams on pricing, deal modeling, and financial projections and analyses.
  • Support capital strategy initiatives, constructing scenario models and investor presentations.
  • Lead and develop the FP&A team as the function grows.

Benefits

  • 100% health coverage (medical, dental, vision) by the company
  • 401k plan with 50% company match up to 6%
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options
  • Life insurance and additional benefits offered
  • Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', and unlimited PTO
  • Casual dress code for a relaxed work environment
  • Generous pre-IPO stock options and upcoming annual bonuses
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development in a growing company of 350+ employees across five global offices.
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

As CHAOS continues to transition from R&D into rate production, we are splitting corporate planning into two peer finance verticals: FP&A and Program Finance, both reporting to the VP of Finance. The Head of FP&A will lead the corporate planning lane, the long-range model, scenario planning, the company-wide forecast process, and the board and investor materials.

This is a seat for someone who owns the last mile and delivers the model, the story, and the "so what" in board-ready form. You will lead the existing FP&A team, own our Datarails reporting platform, and partner with the Head of Program Finance, whose program cost forecasts feed your consolidated company plan.

Responsibilities:
  • Own the corporate long-range financial model and scenario planning including revenue, opex, headcount, cash, and funding scenarios, as the company scales into production.
  • Produce board, investor, and executive ready output end to end: analysis, synthesis, narrative, and talking points.
  • Run the company-wide forecast and annual planning process and calendar.
  • Build and scale the department finance-partnering model as the company grows, organizing coverage into functional portfolios with named finance partners.
  • Own the Datarails reporting platform strategy, architecture, dimensions, data feeds, and self-serve reporting
  • Consolidate the company plan, integrating program-level cost forecasts and rate assumptions from Program Finance.
  • Partner with the Growth team and Program Finance on pricing and deal modeling including deal-level economics, pricing scenarios, and margin analysis.
  • Support capital strategy and fundraising: scenario models, sources and uses, and investor-facing financial materials.
  • Manage, develop, and grow the FP&A team as the function scales.
  • Travel: minimal; occasional travel to other CHAOS offices.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or another related field, or equivalent work experience; advanced degree (MBA/Master's) or equivalent work experience preferred for this level.
  • Led an FP&A function (or been the clear #2) at a high-growth company through a stage transition e.g., from R&D to production, or through a major growth round.
  • Built board and investor materials end to end, not just the model, but the narrative and recommendations presented to a board or executive team.
  • Designed and owned long-range financial models and scenario frameworks covering revenue, opex, cash, and funding needs.
  • Run a company-wide annual planning and rolling forecast process across multiple budget owners.
  • Implemented or administered a corporate planning platform (e.g., Datarails, Anaplan, Adaptive, Pigment), including data architecture and reporting design..
  • Managed and developed direct reports.

Preferred Requirements:
  • Experience in hardware, manufacturing, aerospace/defense, or another capital-intensive industry with inventory and capex dynamics.
  • Direct support of venture or growth-stage fundraising, building the scenario model and sources-and-uses behind a raise.
  • Experience working alongside a program finance or government-contracting cost structure.
  • Hands-on Datarails experience.

Why CHAOS?
  • Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
  • Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
  • Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
  • Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
  • Team Growth: 350 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $190,000 - $250,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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