Vice President of Finance, Ready

• 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

Desirable

• 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
• 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