Vice President, Finance

Job description

Location: Bay Area, CA Ready is entering a pivotal phase of growth and is seeking a Vice President of Finance to partner closely with the CEO and executive team to shape our financial strategy as we scale into our next chapter. This leader will build the systems, discipline, and capital strategy necessary to support significant company expansion and future liquidity opportunities. This role is both strategic and operational. You will establish the financial foundation required to scale a venture-backed SaaS business while preparing the company for the rigor, transparency, and execution required of a public company. As the VP of Finance, you will be a core architect of Ready’s future — owning capital strategy, investor engagement, financial operations, governance, and IPO execution. You will help translate our ambitious vision into disciplined execution while ensuring we scale responsibly and credibly in the eyes of investors, partners, and regulators. This role is Bay Area–based, operating in a remote-first environment with frequent travel required for executive collaboration, investor meetings, and key company moments. About your role at Ready ⚡️ You will serve as both a strategic partner and a hands-on builder, responsible for guiding Ready through hyper-growth and into the public markets. - Lead Ready’s financial strategy and long-term capital planning through SPAC IPO execution targeted for 2027 - Own and maintain the company's capitalization table, equity administration, option plans, and investor ownership records while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness - Own IPO/SPAC readiness including financial reporting maturity, controls, governance, and public-company infrastructure - Partner with the CEO on fundraising, investor relations, and capital markets strategy - Build scalable finance, accounting, FP&A, and compliance functions aligned with rapid growth - Establish forecasting, KPI frameworks, and operating discipline across the organization - Prepare and manage S-1/SPAC documentation, audits, and public reporting requirements - Develop relationships with banks, auditors, legal partners, and institutional investors - Guide executive decision-making through rigorous financial insight and strategic modeling - Support M&A evaluation, strategic partnerships, and long-range corporate planning - Help shape Ready’s leadership culture as a trusted executive partner - Manage current team of AP/AR, accountants, etc. This is not a maintenance VP, Finance role — we are looking for a leader excited to build, scale, and take a company public. A bit about you 🥇 Required experience - Proven experience serving as senior finance executive at a venture-backed company - Direct experience leading or playing a key leadership role in an IPO or SPAC transaction - Deep understanding of capital markets, investor relations, and public company reporting - Experience scaling financial operations in a high-growth startup environment - Strong operational mindset — comfortable moving between strategy and execution - Demonstrated ability to partner closely with founders and executive teams - Exceptional communication skills with investors, boards, and cross-functional leaders - Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area Nice to have - Experience working with federal or government markets - Background supporting companies selling into regulated or public-sector environments - Experience in a hardware or deep-tech company alongside software/SaaS operations - Prior SPAC transaction experience About Ready 🚀 - Creative problem solvers approaching a legacy industry with a new point of view - Humble but ambitious, knowledgeable but curious, persistent but not obnoxious - Concise and effective in written and spoken communication - Comfortable working remotely - One team, one dream About what you get… - Competitive salary plus meaningful equity upside; salary range is $275,000-$325,000 - Executive-level equity aligned with IPO outcomes - Competitive (and ever expanding) benefits for employees and dependents - Remote-first work environment with Bay Area executive presence - A chance to play a defining role in taking Ready public - To get away — we all convene 1–2x a year for Company retreats - The charter to realize a market set to receive $65B+ in U.S. grant funding Equal Employment Opportunity At Ready, we believe that the best ideas come from people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to do their best work. Ready is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make all employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know — we're happy to work with you to ensure an accessible and equitable experience.