or apply directly on Magrathea's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 0 days Magrathea's roles stay open a median of 1 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Magrathea's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Magrathea
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 1 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-26
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Magrathea's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Magrathea.
About this role
The Finance Manager at Magrathea will oversee the company's internal finances, ensuring accuracy and organization in financial operations. This role involves managing daily workflows in platforms like QuickBooks and Rippling, coordinating with external bookkeeping teams, and handling payroll and cash administration. The Finance Manager will also support government grant reporting and collaborate closely with the CEO on fundraising and strategic finance initiatives.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Magrathea as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years in operational finance, accounting, or finance operations
- Experience managing cash operations or financial workflows involving large dollar values (e.g. >$50M+)
- Strong hands-on bookkeeping skills, including account reconciliations and month-end close
- Hands-on experience using Rippling for payroll and employee administration
- Experience coordinating a controller and external bookkeepers
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
Nice to have
- Experience with government grant reporting, invoicing, and supporting records
- Experience coordinating financial or grant audits
- Bonus: experience in a startup, manufacturing, hard technology, or an R&D organization
What you get
- Salary range: $120,000–$150,000 annually
- Equity, stock options, and/or milestone-based compensation
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) from day 1 with pre-tax and post-tax investing options
Worth weighing
- No remote work option; position is full-time in-person in Oakland
- Role involves a high degree of responsibility and hands-on work
- Experience with AI tools is essential for this role
- The company is in a critical mineral production technology sector, which may involve regulatory complexities
Summarised from Magrathea's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Magrathea on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.