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Strategic Finance Lead

Picogrid· Finance
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El Segundo, CA$160k - $200kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Picogrid is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to build and own the financial operating system that supports our next stage of growth. This senior, hands-on role centers on company planning, resource allocation, capital strategy, and business performance, partnering with leadership to turn ambiguous questions into rigorous financial models and clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Support annual planning, quarterly reforecasting, monthly business reviews, and management reporting, creating the right level of process for a fast-moving startup.
  • Build KPI dashboards and reporting systems that give leadership a clear view of business performance, risks, opportunities, and operating priorities.
  • Business partner on resource allocation, production capacity, program economics, cost structure, and investment tradeoffs.
  • Prepare executive, board, investor, and fundraising materials, translating complex financial and operational inputs into concise, decision-ready narratives.
  • Drive strategic analyses on build-versus-buy decisions, working capital needs, hiring plans, capital expenditures, and long-range growth initiatives.
  • Improve finance systems, tools, and workflows, using automation and AI where useful to increase accuracy, speed, and leverage without overbuilding.
  • Operate as a trusted thought partner to leadership while remaining willing to roll up your sleeves, build models from scratch, and own the details.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or a similarly analytical finance role.
  • Exceptional financial modeling, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build clear models from scratch and translate them into practical business recommendations.
  • Strong business judgment and comfort making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
  • Experience partnering directly with executives and cross-functional leaders across technical, operational, and commercial teams.
  • High ownership, low ego, and a bias toward action, with the willingness to both set strategy and execute the details yourself.
  • Basic understanding of accounting, close processes, revenue recognition, and financial controls needed to connect planning with actual business performance.

Skills

Required:Financial modeling

Benefits

  • Base salary range: $160,000 - $200,000 per year plus performance incentive.
  • Significant stock options with a high potential upside as an early-stage company
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Health coverage for you and your family (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
  • Relocation assistance provided (if applicable)
  • Unlimited PTO (two-week minimum) and 13 paid holidays per year
  • Paid parental leave for both parents
  • Lunch provided when working in-office and a fully stocked kitchenette
  • Free EV charging at the HQ
  • Unique office in El Segundo, CA stocked with quality coffee, snacks, and craft beer
Last updated Sep 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Picogrid

Integrated Systems for Modern Missions

Picogrid delivers integrated systems for modern missions, connecting sensors, platforms, and operators across land, sea, air, and space.

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