Homeoffice Terradepth Inc - Vice President of Finance bei Terradepth Inc

FLSA: Exempt, Full Time

Base Salary/ Bonus: Based on experience 

Location: Remote with travel to Cedar Park, TX and Panama City, FL

*No visa sponsorship is available.  Must be a US Citizen (no Green cards). Able to work remotely.*

Our Origin Story

From Naval Operations to Planetary Infrastructure

Terradepth didn't start in a garage—it started 600 feet underwater. Our CEO Joe Wolfel, a former Navy SEAL, saw the gap between what nations and industries needed to know about the ocean floor and what they could actually see. While others accepted four-day battery life as physics, we saw it as a constraint to break. Now we're building the persistent subsea data platform upon which every critical ocean decision is made.

Our Mission

De-Risking Humanity's Ocean Operations

The ocean economy will reach $6T by 2030. Every submarine cable laid, every offshore wind farm anchored, every mineral extracted carries operational, environmental, and security risks. We're building the persistent subsea intelligence platform that transforms high-stakes ocean operations from periodic guesswork to continuous certainty. When nations and Fortune 500s need to know what's happening 6,000 meters down, they rely on our data.

Our Crew

Operators Who Build. Builders Who Ship. 

We’re ocean enthusiasts, technologists, problem-solvers, and makers dedicated to advancing ocean exploration. Our team includes road bikers, chess players, dog lovers, world travelers, military veterans, and innovators from every kind of technical background. We have family people, single people, and people who bring in other great people. And if we’re being honest—we genuinely like each other. And we dig that our work here directly impacts whether the next decade of ocean expansion strengthens global infrastructure or creates cascading failures.

Mission Velocity Requires Alignment

“All were merged into one smoothly working machine; they were, in fact, a poem of motion, a symphony of swinging blades.” – Dan Brown, Boys in the Boat

We are a tight crew of high performers, which means accountability trumps talent all day. We don't hire assholes, no matter how brilliant. We don't hire people who need constant supervision. And we definitely don't hire people who think "good enough" is good enough when submarines are carrying our name 6,000 meters down. No matter how smart or capable you are, you won’t thrive here unless you’re carrying your own weight and feeling and embracing the weight of the entire team and its mission.

Speed. Discipline. Collaboration. These aren't poster values—they're selection criteria. Speed because our adversaries won’t wait. Discipline because the ocean doesn't forgive mistakes. Collaboration because lone wolves die in the deep. We expect team cohesion without groupthink—a balance that takes awareness and humility.

Build the Crew That Builds the Future

Terradepth is seeking a mission-driven Vice President of Finance to architect the financial systems that power the company redefining how humanity interacts with the ocean. This leader will ensure every dollar—whether investor capital, customer revenue, or government contract—is deployed with precision, discipline, and strategic impact.

The mission requires a finance executive who understands that we're not just building an ocean data company, we’re building critical national infrastructure. Someone who can structure complex government and commercial exploration contracts one day, model multiyear capital requirements the next, and still have the intuition to know when to say “no.” Someone who thrives in ambiguity, builds clarity through numbers, and treats financial stewardship as an operational responsibility, not a back-office function.

This isn’t about burn rate dashboards and budget spreadsheets, it is about creating and sustaining the financial oxygen that keeps Terradepth viable, credible, and unstoppable. When your mission sits at the intersection of defense, national energy independence, climate, and technology, “close enough” isn’t close enough. If the idea of balancing financial rigor and accuracy with existential purpose inspires you more than it scares you, let’s talk.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Capital Planning

• Lead financial modeling for Series B fundraising and future capital strategy
• Incorporate CEO guidance into developing and owning the company financial model and long-range plan
• Create board-level financial packages and investor materials
• Support CEO in fundraising conversations with VCs, PE firms, and strategic investors
• Run scenario analysis for growth, headcount, pricing  strategy, and gross margin expansion

Financial Operations

• Build and lead FP&A discipline: planning, forecasting, cash flow management
• Design and enforce budget ownership across business units
• Create and track KPIs for revenue efficiency, SaaS metrics, unit economics, and burn rate
• Own cash forecasting and treasury management
• Implement scalable financial systems and reporting architecture

Accounting & Compliance

• Oversee month-end close and financial reporting (internal + board)
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and financial controls
• Manage external auditors, tax preparation, and legal financial documentation
• Build scalable internal controls and financial governance

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Sales to build revenue forecasting and pipeline predictability
• Support Product and Engineering with ROI modeling and R&D capital allocation
• Advise Operations and HR on compensation models, hiring plans, and cost frameworks
• Contribute to pricing strategy evolution and margin structure improvement

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

• Closed Series B raise with strong investor confidence in financial model
• Built monthly financial reporting cadence and board reporting discipline
• Delivered full company budget with department accountability
• Reduced burn multiple and extended runway with cash discipline
• Upgraded systems: ERP, dashboards, revenue forecasting automation
• Built finance team foundation: Accounting + FP&A hire planning

Qualifications

Required

• 8–12+ years of finance experience (startup, venture experience, FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or PE/VC      portfolio experience)
• Proven understanding of fundraising models, investor materials, and board reporting
• Expert-level Excel/modeling and SaaS or revenue analytics
• Experience building budgets, KPI dashboards, and financial processes from scratch
• Comfort operating both strategically and hands-on

Ideal

• Previous experience in Series A–C startup
• Industry: technology, SaaS, hardware + software, deep tech, or data services (adjust per your business)
• Experience with venture capital fundraising
• CPA or CFA optional; not required

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: CEO
• Leads: Accounting, FP&A, Finance Operations
• Works closely with: CEO, COO, CMO, CoS and Board (where required)