Job Details

This range is provided by Genista Biosciences. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

• Annual Bonus
• Direct message the job poster from Genista Biosciences

Chief Financial & Business Officer @ Genista

Our Company:

Genista Biosciences is a rapidly growing biotech company based in San Jose, CA that is dedicated to improving public health and food safety, both on the community and global scale.

Our Goal:

To revolutionize food safety by creating a cutting-edge platform based on a unique combination of robotics, software, and technology. Our ability to offer fast and accurate testing while still being cost-effective allows every member of the food supply chain (big or small) to be rest assured that the food they produce is safe thereby making the world a better place.

The Opportunity

You'll be instrumental in building the financial intelligence infrastructure that scales Genista from industry innovator to category standard. You'll partner with Revenue Operations, Accounting, Marketing, and Business Development to optimize unit economics, evaluate strategic partnerships, and make Genista the platform investors trust for sustainable, profitable growth. Your focus is clear: build revenue models that inform pricing strategy, create board-level reporting that drives strategic decisions, and establish the financial frameworks that guide our path to profitability and IPO readiness.

What You'll Own + Support

• Revenue Growth Modeling + Profitability Optimization
• Pricing Strategy + Unit Economics

About You

• 4+ years in strategic finance, investment banking, or management consulting
• Expert financial modeler who's built revenue forecasts, cohort analyses, and partnership ROI models that directly influenced strategic decisions.
• Advanced SQL practitioner comfortable architecting data pipelines and turning complex queries into automated dashboards.
• Fluent in SaaS metrics (CAC payback, NRR, Rule of 40) with proven ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes.

Bonus Points

• Experience in biotech, life sciences, food & beverage, or regulated industries.
• Track record evaluating JVs, strategic partnerships, or M&A opportunities.
• Built board packages for venture-backed companies or PE portfolio companies.
• Python/R skills for advanced analytics and automation.
• STEM degree and/or CFA charterholder
• Graduate from a top-tier academic institution

Why Genista

• Mission with Impact – Your models will guide strategic decisions that advance food safety while scaling a category-defining platform.
• High-Visibility Role – Reporting directly to the CFO; your analyses shape company strategy.
• Complex Business Model – Multi-product, recurring revenue platform with partnership dynamics—a strategist's dream for sophisticated modeling.
• Flexible Location & Benefits – Competitive cash + performance bonus, full health coverage, generous PTO, hybrid/remote culture anchored by our San Jose HQ.

Ready to architect the financial intelligence layer that powers Genista's next phase of growth? We'd love to meet you.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Biotechnology
• Software Development
• Robotics Engineering

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Genista Biosciences by 2x

Inferred from the description for this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Get notified about new Finance Manager jobs in San Francisco Bay Area.

Senior Manager, Corporate Finance - Topline

Manager - Strategic Finance & Investor Relations

Manager, Finance and Strategy - Open Connect

San Jose, CA $136,000 - $191,000 1 week ago

Finance and Strategy Manager, Square Banking

Finance Manager, Reality Labs Consolidation

Finance Manager, Infrastructure Capital Strategy

Mountain View, CA $174,000 - $279,000 2 days ago

San Francisco, CA $190,000 - $245,000 6 days ago

We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.