Vice President of Finance, Proton.ai
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3 days a week in office (Cambridge, MA)
AI industry cloud platform for distributors
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AI industry cloud platform for distributors
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Cambridge, MA)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the industry platform for distributors - one data layer, one AI brain, every workflow connected.
Role
Who you are
- Financial Expertise: You have strong financial acumen, including experience with FP&A, financial modeling, and reporting
- Operationally Minded: You excel at implementing processes that drive efficiency and scale in fast-paced environments
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: You thrive in dynamic settings and are excited about working in a startup where priorities shift, and you're often tasked with solving new challenges
- Data-Driven: You leverage data to guide decision-making and can adapt strategies based on insights
- Leadership & Influence: You are a natural leader who can inspire teams and rally them around a shared vision
- Strong Communicator: You can distill complex financial and strategic concepts into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels
What the job involves
- Proton is looking for a VP, Finance & Operations to power our company’s operations. Reporting directly to our CEO, this person will be responsible for all company finances and administrative operations
- This role will own our accounting and financial compliance, create financial reporting, and execute operational HR responsibilities
- This is a classic startup “many hats” role that offers many opportunities for learning and growth
- You’ll manage a small team including a recruiter, people ops, and part time book keeper
- Act as a thought partner to the CEO, helping to shape and refine Proton’s long-term strategy
- Lead company-wide initiatives and projects that drive key outcomes and growth targets
- Develop and implement KPIs and OKRs to ensure the leadership team is aligned and executing on top priorities
- Lead competitive analysis and market research to inform business strategy
- Drive the creation and execution of key operational processes to scale the business
- Lead strategic initiatives such as exploring new markets, product expansions, or partnerships
- Prepare board, investor, and bank materials and present key financial and strategic insights
- Oversee all aspects of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including creating and maintaining budgets, forecasts, and financial reports
- Prepare monthly budget vs. actuals reports and track key SaaS metrics (e.g., ARR, NDR, LTV)
- Develop financial models to support decision-making, board presentations, and fundraising efforts
- Ensure financial compliance, including revenue recognition, bookkeeping, month close, and accounts payable
- Manage the company's variable compensation and commission calculations
- Administer company financial systems, including bank accounts, credit cards, and billing operations
- Ensure regulatory compliance for corporate tax, sales tax, and R&D tax credits
- Optimize internal processes to improve efficiency and support Proton’s growth
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of strategic goals
- Oversee administrative HR operations, including employee onboarding, payroll, and compliance with employment laws
- Maintain and update the company’s capitalization table in coordination with legal counsel
Our take
Proton.ai is part of a new wave of companies rethinking how sales teams operate in an increasingly digital-first world. Rather than simply digitizing existing workflows, it uses automation and AI to reduce manual effort and guide decision-making, so sales reps can focus on the right customers, products, and moments to engage.
The sales automation market is booming, but also crowded, forcing companies to specialize and stand out. Proton.ai has done exactly that by focusing on wholesale distributors, an often overlooked segment with complex inventories, fragmented systems, and highly relationship-driven sales processes. Its tools are designed to help both reps and customers navigate large product catalogues across multiple channels, bringing a layer of intelligence to what has traditionally been a manual, operationally heavy space.
That focus is now evolving into a broader platform play, with the company recently announcing an AI-powered "industry cloud" for distributors, combining CRM, product information management, eCommerce recommendations, and order automation into a single system. By replacing disconnected point solutions with a unified data layer, the company is positioning itself less as a tool and more as a core infrastructure for wholesale sales. Backed by strong funding and growing adoption, this shift gives Proton.ai a clear path to scale.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2023
$10m
SERIES A
Jan 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $30m
Company benefits
- Company stock options: We believe everyone should own a part of something they help build, so we offer company equity to all employees.
- Flexible schedule: Work is important to us. As is being flexible. We know life doesn’t always land outside of a 9-5 schedule and make space for you to live your life.
- Unlimited Required PTO: We offer unlimited PTO, and we make sure everyone takes at least 2 weeks off per year.
- Company wellness days: In addition to company holidays, we offer wellness days, when the whole company takes a day off to rest and recuperate.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave: 12 weeks paid parental benefit for all parents (birthing, non-birthing, adopting, fostering).
- Health benefits: Get access to great healthcare benefits.
- 401k with employer contribution: We believe it's important to help our team plan for the future. For U.S. employees (for now), we directly contribute a 3% match of your salary to a 401k.
- Company-paid off-sites: Enjoy in-person brainstorming and team-building. All expenses covered so you can focus on bonding with the entire team.
Company HQ
Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA
Leadership
Benjamin Cohen
(Founder & CEO)Prior to founding Proton.ai in 2018, Benjamin worked in Data & Marketing at Danaher Corporation. He was also a Researcher at Harvard Business School, where he graduated with a Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics.
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