We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Finance to join our growing team. This
hands-on leadership role requires a seasoned professional with 10-15 years of experience,
including significant time spent in high-tech start-up environments—preferably with hardware
companies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to strategically manage financial
operations while actively engaging in day-to-day finance and accounting processes.
As the Director of Finance, you will oversee a small but efficient team, ensuring financial health
and operational excellence. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the company’s financial strategy
and enabling its continued growth.
● Financial Strategy & Planning:
o Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with company goals.
o Lead long-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
o Provide actionable insights to drive business decisions and profitability.
● Accounting & Reporting:
o Oversee accounting operations, including AP/AR, general ledger, and payroll.
o Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with GAAP.
o Coordinate audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting requirements.
● Operational Excellence:
o Manage cash flow, capital allocation, and treasury functions.
o Optimize internal financial systems and processes for efficiency and scalability.
o Collaborate with leadership to evaluate and execute growth opportunities,
including potential M&A activities.
● Team Leadership:
o Mentor and manage a small, high-performing finance and accounting team.
o Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- 10-15 years of progressive finance experience, with a focus on high-tech start-ups
- Proven track record of success in a senior finance leadership role.
- Strong expertise in technical accounting, financial modeling, budgeting, and reporting.
- In-depth knowledge of GAAP and corporate accounting principles.
- Experience managing audits, compliance, and regulatory reporting.
- Hands-on approach to managing finance and accounting processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
- Experience in hardware companies is highly preferred.
- CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
Velaura is building next-generation compute technology for cloud, edge, and Physical AI. Our solutions will enable robots, autonomous systems, drones, and other intelligent machines to operate efficiently in the physical world.
This is an opportunity to help build foundational technology at a time when the industry is undergoing fundamental change. You will work alongside experienced leaders, architects, engineers, and operators who have delivered industry-defining products across mobile, cloud, semiconductor, and AI platforms. If you enjoy solving difficult problems, working across disciplines, and helping shape the future of Physical AI, we would love to hear from you.
Velaura is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We also take affirmative action to offer employment
opportunities to minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
Velaura is committed to working with qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants who would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or who need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact us at: [email protected]. This contact
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Skills Required
- 10-15 years of progressive finance experience, focused on high-tech startups
- Proven success in a senior finance leadership role
- Expertise in technical accounting, financial modeling, budgeting, and reporting
- In-depth knowledge of GAAP and corporate accounting principles
- Experience managing audits, compliance, and regulatory reporting
- Hands-on experience managing finance and accounting processes in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Experience in hardware companies
- CPA, CMA, or MBA
What We Do
Velaura AI develops ultra-low-power silicon and software for AI compute infrastructure, serving cloud, edge, and physical-AI applications. Its patented, energy-efficient digital-design technology and power-optimized architectures support next-generation AI accelerators, helping compute systems scale with lower energy use. Drawing on deep semiconductor expertise, the company aims to make AI computing more efficient across data centers and intelligent devices, with performance and sustainability central to its approach.
