Chief of Staff to the CFO

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CFO to prioritize high-leverage work across finance, people, operations, strategy, and marketing
• Shape the CFO's operating cadence, including meetings, planning cycles, and decision points
• Prepare materials, context, and recommendations for leadership discussions and operating reviews
• Track and advance CFO-owned projects from inception to execution and closure
• Drive follow-up with vendors, external partners, and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate across Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing, Operations, and Strategy to clarify ownership
• Identify and resolve stalled work, unresolved decisions, or unclear handoffs
• Draft executive communications, decision notes, and operating updates
• Maintain visibility across the CFO's portfolio to manage priorities and risks

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Chief of Staff, business operations, strategy, finance, or consulting
• Proven track record supporting senior leaders through complex, cross-functional execution
• Strong business judgment across finance, people, operations, and company planning
• Ability to turn ambiguous priorities into clear workstreams and decisions
• Excellent written communication skills for executive-level updates
• High level of discretion when handling sensitive company information
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, shifting environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a CFO, COO, or Chief People Officer
• Familiarity with budgeting, procurement, and vendor management
• Background in strategic finance or business operations
• Experience in a high-growth startup environment
• Proficiency with tools like Notion, Slack, Google Workspace, Greenhouse, HiBob, Ramp, or NetSuite

About the Company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously.