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Head of Strategic Finance, Africa
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About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
About the Role
As Head of Strategic Finance, Africa, you will be a senior leader on Zipline’s Strategic Finance team and a core member of Zipline’s Africa Leadership Team. You will have end-to-end responsibility for financial strategy, planning, and performance management for Zipline’s Africa business, while playing a critical role in shaping Zipline’s global, consolidated financial strategy.Reporting to the Global Head of Strategic Finance, this role sits at the intersection of enterprise-wide decision-making and regional execution. Strategic Finance at Zipline owns the company’s consolidated business model, long-range planning, capital allocation, and global financial strategy – this role is a key leader within that function. You will ensure Africa strategy, investments, and performance are tightly integrated into Zipline’s overall business plan.
As a member of the Africa Leadership Team, you will serve as a trusted financial partner to regional leadership, supporting operational execution, growth initiatives, and partnerships across multiple African markets.This role also carries responsibility for building a small, high-impact team. Your team will provide direct, embedded partnership to leaders across Africa’s Go-to-Market, Engineering, Operations, and G&A functions. Driving financial literacy across the organization so teams understand unit economics, tradeoffs, and long-term implications of their decisions is critical to Zipline Africa’s success.
This is an in-person role based in South San Francisco, CA, where Zipline’s Strategic Finance team and many of our go-to-market, operations, and engineering partners are located. The role includes periodic travel to Africa to work closely with in-country operators and to engage with key government, donor, and commercial partners.What You’ll Do
Global & Regional Financial Strategy- Own financial strategy, planning, and performance management for Zipline’s Africa business as part of the company’s global consolidated business, reporting into the Global Head of Strategic Finance.
- Act as a strategic advisor to Zipline’s Africa leadership on investment decisions, growth strategy, unit economics, and long-term sustainability.
- Contribute directly to Zipline’s enterprise-level strategy, long-range planning, and capital allocation decisions.
- Develop and maintain long-term financial models to evaluate market strategies, expansion plans, and new business initiatives.
Planning, Forecasting & Performance
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for Africa operations within Zipline’s global planning framework.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and capital effectiveness while maintaining operational excellence.
- Translate complex operational and commercial dynamics into clear, actionable financial insights for executive and regional leadership.
Operational Finance & Business Partnering
- Serve as a financial thought partner to Africa operations leadership, helping teams navigate financial complexity while driving sustainable growth.
- Partner closely with Go-to-Market, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Deployment, and G&A teams to support cost-effective execution and strong unit economics.
- Work with government, donor, and commercial partners to structure financially viable contracts and long-term partnerships.
Team Leadership & Strategic Enablement
- Build a small, high-caliber team to manage Zipline’s Africa business model.
- Provide direct, embedded partnership to GTM, Engineering, Ops, and G&A teams to guide strategic choices and investment decisions.
- Drive financial literacy across the organization, ensuring leaders and teams understand unit economics, tradeoffs, and long-term financial implications.
- Establish finance as an enabling function that helps teams move faster and make better decisions while balancing growth and sustainability.
- Set a high bar for analytical rigor, clarity of communication, and business judgment across the Strategic Finance team.
Accounting, Compliance & Controls
- Partner with regional finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, efficient close processes, and strong internal controls.
- Work with US-based finance leadership to standardize financial practices across global operations.
- Support audits and regulatory engagements; coordinate with local and US-based tax advisors to ensure compliance across African entities.
Scaling Zipline’s Platforms
- Lead financial analysis to support the scalability and profitability of Zipline’s Platform 1 operations in Africa.
- Evaluate pricing strategies, market expansion opportunities, and operational tradeoffs to drive sustainable growth.
- Partner cross-functionally to assess the financial feasibility of launching new products and services, including Platform 2, in Africa.
What You’ll Bring
- 10+ years of experience in finance, including 5+ years in a senior or leadership role.
- Experience supporting or leading finance for a high-growth, operations-intensive business (e.g., logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, infrastructure).
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic analysis skills, with the ability to operate at both detailed and enterprise levels.
- Experience partnering with international or regional finance teams; exposure to African markets is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with governments as clients or partners, including structuring, pricing, or supporting complex public-sector engagements.
- Experience working with the U.S. government (e.g., federal agencies, state or local governments, or U.S.-based public-sector programs) is a strong plus.
- Working knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with multi-entity, multi-currency environments.
- Proven experience building and leading small, high-performing teams.
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-finance partners.
- Strong executive presence, communication skills, and comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
- Experience operating in a matrixed leadership environment, balancing enterprise ownership with regional leadership responsibilities.
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $220,000-$250,000, plus equity for candidates based in San Francisco, CA. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!Ready to apply?
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About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
This role will be based out of our South San Francisco HQ with the flexibility to WFH 1-2 times a week after successful onboarding.
What You'll Do:
- Cash posting and reconciling
- Handle prepaids, deposits, and accruals
- Create and enter monthly journal entries for various accounts
- Create and enter inter-company journal entries and settle inter-company accounts
- Reconcile various accounts
- Assist with financial reporting
- Prepare and gather information and reports requested by auditors
- Assist with special projects as needed
- Foster a strong working relationship with external and internal stakeholders
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required
- 4+ years of relevant accounting experience (public accounting is a plus)
- CPA (nice to have, but not required)
- Working experience with GAAP
- Proficient in Excel
- Experience with NetSuite is a plus
- Data analytics skills
- Detail-oriented approach with strong organization skills
- Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to embrace and adapt to change
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively in teams, absorb information quickly, and having a deep desire to learn and succeed.
What Else You Need to Know:
The starting cash range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like this position's sound but are unsure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Ready to apply?
Apply to Zipline
About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
About The Role
We are very excited to be hiring a newly created Indirect Tax Manager role to join our fast-paced Accounting and Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading drone logistics company that will tap into your existing knowledge while making meaningful contributions to the growth of the company. You will lead and manage the indirect tax area including but not limited to sales/use tax, property taxes, excise tax, etc. The Indirect Tax Manager will report to the Head of Tax.
What You'll Do
- Provide tax consultation to various business units and functions
- Research and resolve indirect tax issues with vendors and customers
- Prepare and file all indirect tax returns
- Prepare audit ready workpapers
- Prepare monthly tax account reconciliation
- Prepare tax technical research memo to support our tax position
- Manage and maintain the Avalara tax engine and reporting system
- Manage and maintain the indirect tax calendar to ensure timely filing of all tax returns and payments
- Lead and manage all indirect tax audits
- Lead all systems related effort that impacts the indirect tax area
- Collaborate with Head of Tax to develop and implement tax planning ideas
- Collaborate with the Accounting and Finance teams to address all indirect tax related matters
- Develop and lead internal indirect tax training sessions
- Provide tax development and updates to the Head of Tax and other business functions
- Register and maintain sales/use tax permits as new locations are added
- Work on ad hoc indirect tax projects as necessary
- Liaise and manage relationship with outside tax advisors
- Continue to enhance and improve internal control in the indirect tax area
What You'll Bring
- At least 7 years of indirect tax experience working with a multinational company with operations in multiple states and/or similar experience from an international public accounting firm
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Graduate degree or professional certification is a plus
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while being flexible as priority changes
- Experience with Avalara and NetSuite is highly preferred
- Experience with marketplace facilitator tax laws is a plus
- Proficient with other software such Checkpoint, Microsoft Office Suite, and/or Google G Suite specifically Excel and Google Sheet.
What Else You Need to Know
This role is based out of our South San Francisco HQ. Must be eligible to work in the US and travel globally as needed.
The starting cash range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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Head of Go-to-Market Finance
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About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
About You and The Role
The Head of Go-to-Market Finance is a critical leadership role on Zipline’s Strategic Finance team and sits at the center of the company’s commercial decision-making. This leader will own Zipline’s end-to-end commercial financial strategy and serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Communications, Product, Engineering, and our Metro Commercial teams.
You will be responsible for defining how Zipline grows, setting commercial ambition, shaping revenue strategy, evaluating market and customer opportunities, and building the financial and analytical systems that power a scaled, durable consumer and enterprise business.
This role spans Zipline’s full commercial surface area: core GTM motions, enterprise partnerships, new vertical launches, and Zipline Marketplace, our direct-to-consumer platform. You will translate complexity into clarity, ensuring Zipline’s leadership team and investors always have a precise, real-time understanding of the health, trajectory, and tradeoffs of our commercial business.
Just as importantly, you will build and lead a powerhouse Go-to-Market Finance team, a group of elite operators who deeply understand Zipline’s customers, unit economics, and growth levers, and who can move as quickly as the business demands.
This role will be an in-person role, based at our HQ in South San Francisco.
What You'll Do
Set and Own Zipline’s Commercial Financial Strategy
- Serve as the senior financial partner to Go-to-Market leadership, shaping commercial strategy across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Metro GTM teams.
- Define Zipline’s commercial ambition during annual and quarterly planning cycles, including revenue targets, expansion strategy, and investment tradeoffs.
- Own end-to-end commercial forecasting, including revenue, deliveries, customers, GMV, CAC, LTV, and contribution margin across markets and verticals.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews, providing clear, actionable insights to executives and the Board.
Build and Lead a World-Class GTM Finance Organization
- Hire, develop, and lead a team of top-tier finance and analytics talent focused on commercial performance, growth strategy, and unit economics.
- Establish Zipline’s GTM finance operating model — defining how insights are generated, shared, and acted on across the business.
- Create a culture of rigor, speed, and ownership, ensuring the team can rapidly identify trends, risks, and opportunities and drive decisive action.
Power the Growth of Zipline Marketplace & Consumer Products
- Own financial leadership for Zipline Marketplace, our direct-to-consumer delivery platform.
- Design and evaluate pricing, promotions, loyalty programs, and monetization strategies, assessing impact on demand, retention, and margin.
- Build and maintain marketplace metrics including CAC, LTV, retention, churn, order mix, and cohort performance.
- Identify and evaluate new revenue streams such as advertising, partner promotions, and co-marketing programs.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and GTM to design scalable billing, refunds, and flow-of-funds infrastructure.
- Own Marketplace COGS and delivery economics, driving continuous improvement in cost efficiency and unit profitability.
Lead Commercial Deals & Revenue Innovation
- Serve as the senior financial voice in high-impact commercial negotiations, including pricing, contract structure, and long-term unit economics.
- Evaluate and structure complex partnerships across health, food, retail, and emerging verticals.
- Forecast bookings, backlog, and time-to-revenue across Zipline’s commercial pipeline.
- Set sales targets and design incentive structures that align GTM behavior with Zipline’s strategic objectives.
Be the Source of Truth for Commercial Performance
- Establish and own Zipline’s commercial metrics framework, ensuring consistent, trusted reporting across teams.
- Translate detailed financial and operational data into compelling narratives for executives, investors, and partners.
- Proactively surface insights that shape strategy, resource allocation, and execution speed across the company.
What You'll Bring
- 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, GTM finance, investment banking, consulting, or commercial strategy within high-growth, complex businesses.
- Proven experience partnering with senior GTM, Product, or Revenue leaders to drive growth while maintaining disciplined economics.
- Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams in fast-moving environments.
- Deep expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis — comfortable owning full-stack, from first principles to executive storytelling.
- Strong understanding of commercial metrics including revenue, deliveries, customers, CAC, LTV, GMV, and unit economics.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence executives and align diverse stakeholders.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of creating clarity, momentum, and results amid ambiguity.
- Passion for mission-driven work and for shaping how breakthrough technology reaches real people at scale
Nice to Have
- Experience in marketplaces, logistics, e-commerce, or food/retail delivery
- Exposure to consumer pricing, promotions, and loyalty models
- Experience designing or scaling financial systems, billing, or flow-of-funds infrastructure
- Prior interaction with Boards or investors in a high-growth environment
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $220,000-$250,000, plus equity. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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Strategic Finance Manager, Go-to-Market
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About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
About You and The Role
Zipline is seeking a Strategic Finance Manager, Go-to-Market to help power the financial and analytical engine behind our commercial organization.
This role sits on the Strategic Finance team and partners closely with the Head of GTM Finance and leaders across Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, Communications, Metro Commercial, and App Software. You will help translate Zipline’s commercial strategy into clear analytics, scalable financial models, and operational insights that enable faster and better decisions.
The role focuses on GTM analytics, financial planning, pricing strategy, and sales operations, ensuring Zipline’s commercial teams have clear visibility into growth drivers, commercial performance, and unit economics.
This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who enjoys combining data analysis, financial modeling, and operational problem-solving to drive business impact.
This role will be in person at Zipline’s headquarters in South San Francisco.
What You'll Do
GTM Performance Analytics
- Build and maintain live dashboards and tools that track commercial performance across revenue, deliveries, customers, CAC, LTV, GMV, and contribution margin.
- Deliver actionable insights that help GTM teams understand growth drivers, operational performance, and emerging trends.
- Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, and Metro Commercial teams to analyze performance and guide execution decisions.
- Identify opportunities to improve demand generation, conversion, retention, and overall unit economics.
Forecasting, Planning, and Financial Modeling
- Build and maintain Zipline’s commercial forecasts across key metrics including deliveries, revenue, and customer growth.
- Support annual planning and quarterly forecasting cycles, developing scenario models that inform growth and investment decisions.
- Forecast and track GTM operating expenses, including Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, Communications and Metro Commercial teams.
Pricing and Promotions Strategy
- Support the development and analysis of pricing strategies, promotions, and commercial incentives across Zipline’s products and services.
- Evaluate the financial impact of pricing changes, promotional campaigns, and monetization opportunities.
- Partner with GTM teams to refine pricing frameworks, packaging strategies, and demand generation initiatives.
- Analyze customer and cohort behavior to inform pricing and retention strategies.
Sales Operations
- Lead financial evaluation and modeling of enterprise deals and commercial partnerships.
- Build and maintain pipeline forecasts and sales performance reporting.
- Partner with Sales leadership to analyze bookings, backlog, and time-to-revenue trends.
- Help design and manage sales incentive structures that align GTM behavior with company goals.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or analytics within a high-growth or complex business.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with experience forecasting revenue and evaluating business performance.
- Experience partnering with commercial, product, or growth teams in cross-functional environments.
- Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently in fast-moving environments.
- Passion for mission-driven work and for scaling technologies that improve access around the world.
Nice to Have
- Experience in marketplaces, e-commerce, or delivery platforms.
- Exposure to pricing strategy, growth analytics, or sales operations.
- Familiarity with commercial metrics such as CAC, LTV, GMV, and pipeline conversion.
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $180,000-$200,000, plus equity. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
Ready to apply?
Apply to Zipline
About Zipline
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products.
Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.
Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.
We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.
About You and The Role
The Head of Corporate Finance is a critical leadership role on Zipline’s Strategic Finance team and sits at the center of how the company plans, measures, and communicates financial performance.
This leader will own Zipline’s company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and reporting infrastructure, building the financial backbone that powers decision-making across the business. You will lead the company’s planning cadence, maintain the consolidated global business model, and ensure leadership has a clear, consistent understanding of company performance and long-term strategy.
You will partner closely with Strategic Finance, Accounting, G&A teams, and Executive Leadership to ensure Zipline’s financial processes and reporting are rigorous, scalable, and aligned with published standards.
Just as importantly, you will help elevate the entire Strategic Finance organization, building the systems, tools, and processes that allow the company to move quickly while maintaining financial discipline as Zipline scales globally and prepares for the public markets.
This role will be an in-person role based at our HQ in South San Francisco.
What You'll Do
Own Zipline’s Global Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Build and maintain Zipline’s consolidated global financial model, integrating actuals and forecasts across all departments and business lines.
- Lead the company’s annual planning and quarterly forecast processes across Strategic Finance and the broader organization.
- Define planning workstreams, ownership, timelines, and outputs to ensure a tight, efficient process with clear leadership decision points.
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate investment tradeoffs and align financial plans with Zipline’s strategic priorities.
Lead the Company’s Financial Operating Cadence
- Lead monthly forecast-to-actual reviews with finance leadership and executives, ensuring clear visibility into performance drivers and emerging risks.
- Establish Zipline’s management reporting framework and financial metrics that serve as the company’s source of truth.
- Lead the creation of executive reporting materials and board decks that communicate company performance and strategic progress.
Drive Long-Range Planning and Strategic Financial Modeling
- Manage Zipline’s long-range financial plan, including maintenance of the company’s five-year plan which is used for investor communication, fundraising, and long-term capital planning.
- Build scenario models that evaluate strategic investments, capital requirements, and growth pathways.
Strengthen Financial Infrastructure and Reporting
- Build the systems, tools, and processes that power Strategic Finance
- Continuously elevate Zipline’s financial systems, data infrastructure, and planning tools to improve speed, accuracy, and insight generation.
- Partner closely with Accounting to improve financial reporting structures, account coding, and reporting systems.
- Ensure financial reporting accurately reflects business performance while aligning with external reporting standards and IPO readiness requirements.
Lead G&A Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary financial partner to G&A functions including People, Legal, Facilities, and Finance.
- Own company-wide headcount forecasting and workforce planning in partnership with the People Team, Strategic Finance and Executive Leadership.
- Build operating cost plans that support company goals while maintaining financial discipline.
Support Investor Communication and IPO Readiness
- Support investor updates and reporting by ensuring consistent, high-quality financial materials and narratives.
- Help prepare Zipline for the operational and reporting requirements of public markets.
- Partner with Accounting, Legal, and leadership to build the financial discipline and reporting infrastructure required for IPO readiness.
What You'll Bring
- 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or financial strategy within high-growth organizations.
- Proven experience owning company-wide planning, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Experience building and improving financial reporting systems and planning infrastructure.
- Strong track record partnering with senior executives to drive company-level decisions.
- Deep expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights for executives, boards, and investors.
- Strong leadership instincts with the ability to build systems, develop teams, and drive operational rigor across the organization.
- Passion for mission-driven work and for building the financial infrastructure that enables breakthrough technology to scale globally.
Nice to Have
- Experience preparing companies for IPO or operating in public-company environments
- Experience scaling financial planning systems or ERP/FP&A tools
- Background in logistics, marketplaces, robotics, or operations & hardware-heavy businesses
- Prior experience working with Boards or investors in high-growth companies
What Else You Need to Know
The starting cash range for this role is $200,000-$240,000, plus equity. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state, federal or local law or our other policies.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
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