Director of Finance

Pulumi is seeking a hands-on Director of Finance to own the company’s finance function end-to-end. This role will lead financial planning and analysis while also maintaining ownership of accounting operations, reporting, and compliance, with responsibility for leading the finance function today and preparing it to scale over time. You will partner closely with the CEO and executive team to translate strategy into financial plans, provide visibility into performance and runway, and build scalable finance processes to support Pulumi’s next phase of growth. This role is ideal for a finance leader who enjoys operating independently, building from first principles, and balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day execution.Expect to be challenged, learn, teach, and collaborate with a world class team of people.While Pulumi is headquartered in Seattle, WA., we are dedicated to being a remote first company. This role can be located remotely in the United States.<h2>In this Role, You Will:</h2>Financial Planning & Analysis<ul><li>Partner with company leadership to develop financial goals, operational targets, and long-range plans aligned with business strategy</li><li>Own company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, providing frequent status updates and variance analysis</li><li>Build and maintain financial models to support headcount planning, spend decisions, and growth initiatives</li><li>Appraise the company’s financial position and deliver regular reporting on financial performance, liquidity, runway, and growth</li><li>Forecast cash flows and manage the company’s cash and capital structure</li><li>Provide scenario modeling and decision support for strategic initiatives and business tradeoffs</li><li>Prepare executive-level, board, and stakeholder financial reporting in partnership with leadership</li></ul>Accounting, Finance Operations & Compliance<ul><li>Oversee and manage daily finance and accounting operations, including accounts receivable and payable, payroll (including commissions and bonuses), billing and invoicing, and sales transactions</li><li>Directly manage a lean finance team while laying the groundwork for future team expansion as needed</li><li>Own the general ledger and oversee monthly and quarterly close, financial reporting, and audit readiness</li><li>Ensure consistent application of corporate accounting principles, procedures, and revenue recognition policies in compliance with U.S. GAAP</li><li>Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and international tax requirements and regulatory filings</li><li>Maintain the company fiscal calendar, ensuring timely execution of all reporting deadlines, including close cycles and tax filings</li><li>Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable finance policies, processes, and internal controls</li><li>Lead the evolution of the finance function to support company growth, including upgrading financial systems, tools, and infrastructure</li><li>Manage relationships with external partners such as auditors, tax advisors, payroll providers, and financial institutions</li><li>Support investor and stakeholder reporting in coordination with executive leadership, as needed</li><li>Analyze cost structures, operational metrics, and financial data to inform decision-making and improve efficiency.</li></ul><h2>What We’re Looking For</h2><ul><li>7+ years of progressive finance experience in high-growth SaaS environments</li><li>Demonstrated ownership of both FP&A and accounting/controller responsibilities</li><li>Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills</li><li>Experience operating with minimal oversight in early-stage or scaling companies</li><li>Successfully evaluated, implemented, and integrated financial systems and tools; Netsuite implementation experience preferred</li><li>Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) or Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) preferred</li><li>Comfortable operating as a team of one initially and building over time</li><li>Clear, confident communicator who can translate finance into business insights</li><li>Analytical problem-solver with the judgment and communication skills to influence and partner with the CEO and executive leadership team</li></ul><h2>Compensation</h2><ul><li>Base Salary Range: $175,000 to $210,000</li><li>All full time employee offers at Pulumi include base salary, bonus or variable, equity and benefits (details below). </li></ul> <div class="content-conclusion">Benefits & Perks at Pulumi:Healthcare Coverage: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees. Internationally, we comply with local healthcare requirements and provide regionally appropriate coverage.Time Off: Our unlimited PTO policy encourages balance and rest — and we require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, plus 13 U.S. holidays.401(k): U.S. employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan with an employer match to support long-term financial wellness.Parental Leave: We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents or primary caregivers, and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents or secondary caregivers.Remote-First Culture: Pulumi has been fully remote since 2020, with teammates across 20+ U.S. states and 12+ countries. We support flexible work with asynchronous collaboration and an annual “work from anywhere” stipend.Professional Development: Every employee receives an annual learning and development budget to support growth, learning, and career goals.Equity Ownership: We believe in acting like owners. All employees receive equity and are empowered to think big, move fast, and build the future of cloud together.Additional Support: We offer a monthly wellness fund to support mental and physical well-being, and a quarterly happiness fund for team connection.About Pulumi:Pulumi is reimagining how teams build cloud software, enabling developers and infrastructure experts to work better together through a unique combination of programming languages, tools, and systems innovation.Our flagship infrastructure as code technology is open source and our SaaS product, Pulumi Cloud, provides platform teams, secrets management, and cloud management capabilities, and more. We have pioneered leveraging AI across all of these areas with our LLM-powered Pulumi Copilot to push the boundaries of what's possible. At Pulumi, we dream big, in the pursuit of helping our customers out-innovate and win.Founded in 2017 by industry veterans with over five decades of combined experience building developer platforms, Pulumi now has a global community of more than 350,000 members and serves over 3,250 customers. Despite our rapid growth, we're still only getting started, and are early in our mission to democratize the cloud. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance, we want to work with you to accelerate Pulumi's impact.At Pulumi, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate, support, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our customers. Pulumi is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.</div>

USA Remote Jobs