Warp is the AI-driven U.S. chemistry CRO that turns AI-designed molecules into compounds drug discovery teams can test, in labs built for automation. Backed by Menlo Ventures.
About the role
Build and maintain Warp’s integrated long-range financial model, connecting hiring, laboratory capacity, robotics, compute, facilities, equipment, and operating expenses to company milestones and runway. Own FP&A, including annual planning, rolling forecasts, scenario analysis, budget-versus-actual reporting, and decision support for the founders and functional leaders. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- We care more about what you’ve built and owned than your title or number of years of experience
- A track record of building or leading finance within a fast-growing, venture-backed company
- Deep, hands-on accounting expertise, including the ability to own the books and complete a high-quality monthly close independently. You should also be comfortable with FP&A, cash management, and broader financial operations
- Experience building integrated, driver-based financial models and translating an uncertain company strategy into a credible operating plan
- Direct experience with institutional fundraising, board reporting, investor diligence, and the financial work required to support a major financing
- Strong strategic judgment and the ability to turn financial analysis into a clear recommendation
More about this role
At Warp Sciences, our mission is to help the world discover new medicines faster—and build the capacity to do it here in America. We bring AI, robotics, and life sciences together in automated labs that design, run, and learn from experiments, with each experiment making the next one better. We’re not developing drugs of our own. We’re building the infrastructure for the people who do.
We’re looking for a Head of Finance to build the financial and operating foundation for Warp’s next stage of growth. You’ll be directly responsible for the integrity of our books, the monthly close, accounting operations, and the systems and controls that help finance support the rest of the company. You’ll also own FP&A, treasury, fundraising readiness, and strategic finance as those needs develop.
Finance at Warp should help the company move faster. You’ll turn inputs from chemistry, AI, robotics, software, and laboratory operations into clear plans and decisions. You’ll build models that connect technical progress to hiring, capital expenditures, runway, and future financing needs.
This is a highly hands-on role for an AI-native finance leader. You should be able to close the books yourself...
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