Head of Finance

Paces is a company focused on transforming the built environment to be climate positive through software and services for renewable energy development. They are seeking a Head of Finance to lead the financial strategy and operations while ensuring the financial health of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Own company financial strategy: budgeting, forecasting, runway planning, and scenario modeling
• Maintain monthly/quarterly reporting: P&L, cash flow, balance sheet, KPIs, board materials
• Run the close process and ensure clean financials (with external accounting support like Pilot)
• Own cash management: payments, collections, vendor contracts, expense controls, and approval workflows
• Oversee systems and tooling: accounting, invoicing, billing, expenses, and reporting dashboards
• Partner on headcount plan, comp modeling, equity plan inputs, payroll/benefits coordination (with providers)
• Lead finance workstreams for fundraising and diligence: dataroom readiness, metrics, cohort analysis, and narrative support
• Produce investor/board finance updates: performance vs plan, risks, and clear asks/decisions
• Own cap table hygiene and support financing/legal processes with counsel as needed