Chief Financial Officer

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

The CFO will be a strategic and operational partner to the CEO and executive team, responsible for leading Xona’s financial strategy, execution, and infrastructure. This role blends high-level financial leadership with hands-on ownership across accounting, FP&A, fundraising support, compliance, and systems. You’ll play a critical role in capital strategy, operational planning, and ensuring financial rigor as Xona scales its satellite constellation, manufacturing, and commercial operations.

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with the CEO and Board to define and execute Xona’s financial strategy

• Provide clear financial insights to support business decisions, growth initiatives, and long-term planning

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on budgeting, forecasting, and trade-off decisions

• Own company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning

• Build and maintain operating models supporting R&D, manufacturing, and deployment programs

• Track KPIs and financial performance, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions

• Oversee accounting operations including monthly close, financial statements, and audits

• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements

• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners

• Support equity and debt fundraising, including investor materials, data rooms, and diligence

• Partner with the CEO on capital planning, runway management, and scenario modeling

• Build and scale financial systems, tools, and processes to support company growth

• Oversee ERP, accounting software, and reporting infrastructure

• Drive process improvements that balance financial rigor with startup agility

• Build and lead a high-performing finance team over time

• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Legal, and HR

• Support contract review, pricing strategy, and vendor negotiations as needed

Required Qualifications