VP of Finance
Nightfall AI · Palo Alto, California, United States
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About Nightfall: Nightfall is the AI-native, unified data loss prevention and insider risk management platform that protects sensitive data across SaaS apps, GenAI tools, email, endpoint devices, and more. Hundreds of customers, spanning AI innovators to top 10 banks, trust Nightfall to detect and stop data exfiltration at scale. Nightfall enables organizations to innovate freely without the risks of losing intellectual property or exposing customer data. Our agentic platform helps security teams regain their time by putting data loss prevention on autopilot. With automatic remediation, security violations can be resolved automatically before they become incidents, and end-users can be automatically trained and coached in the moment to self-heal violations that they introduce. Nightfall is backed by leading VC firms including Bain Capital Ventures (Enrique Salem - former CEO of Symantec), Venrock (early investors in Cloudflare), WestBridge Capital, Pear VC (early investors in Dropbox and Doordash), and a cadre of cybersecurity leaders including Frederic Kerrest (founder of Okta), Maynard Webb (former COO of eBay), Ryan Carlson (President of Chainguard), Kevin Mandia (founder of Mandiant), and many others. About the role: We are seeking an exceptional VP of Finance to join our executive team. As the leader of Nightfall’s finance function, you will drive strategic financial planning, support our growth trajectory, and build the infrastructure to enable scalability. You will play a critical role in partnering with internal and external stakeholders, developing financial rigor across the company and investor relations. Responsibilities - Lead all financial functions including FP&A, accounting, financial reporting, and compliance - Own long-term financial planning and modeling to inform strategy and resource allocation - Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team, supporting company-wide decision making - Work directly with the CEO to lead fundraising and support board relations (investor updates, reporting, modeling) - Develop and implement financial controls, processes, and tools fit for a high-growth, AI-native SaaS company - Oversee annual budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis - Optimize capital allocation, cash flow, and runway management - Manage and grow the finance team, driving a culture of accountability and trust - Partner with GTM, Product, and R&D leaders to define and track key SaaS and AI native metrics (ARR, CAC, burn, etc.) - Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and audit requirements Requirements - 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in SaaS startups, with experience scaling from early to growth stage (Series A/B/C+) - Experience as a key finance leader or VP/CFO in a fast-paced, venture-backed environment - Deep understanding of SaaS and subscription business models, key SaaS metrics, and AI native company dynamics - Demonstrated success leading fundraising, investor relations, and financial due diligence - Strong analytical, modeling, and FP&A skills with expertise in financial systems/tools - Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing finance teams - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to partner cross-functionally and at the executive/board level - Ability to thrive in high-growth, dynamic environments with ambiguity Preferred - Direct experience in an AI, security, or data-centric SaaS company - CPA and/or MBA Environment Nightfall AI takes pride in being an equal-opportunity employer. We value a diverse and global talent pool and the collaboration that results from having a diverse and inclusive team. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Our hiring decisions are based exclusively on merit, qualifications, and business needs. Compensation Employee compensation will be determined based on interview performance, level of experience, specialization of skills, and market rate. During the offer discussion, your recruiter will review the finalized base salary, bonus (for applicable roles), benefits & perks, and stock options as they’ll be reflected in the offer letter.
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