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Justin Gross

@justingross

I lead finance for venture-backed technology companies, raising capital and automating high-impact financial operations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead finance at a venture-backed technology or industrial automation company, owning capital strategy, planning, unit economics, systems, board reporting, and high-stakes operational decisions.

At Humatics, I lead the full finance function for a venture-backed RF microlocation company, spanning capital, planning, unit economics, equity administration, board reporting, and corporate development. I raised $17.2M in convertible and bridge financing, built the board’s headcount-to-burn-to-runway model, and authored quarterly board packages.

I build finance systems that create leverage: I rebuilt month-end close from two weeks to under two hours using an application I built in Claude Code, rolled out AI tooling company-wide, and helped cut cash burn 64%. Earlier, I shortened close cycles and improved audit outcomes at Shorelight Education, and developed finance leadership experience at Marriott International.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Finance

Current

Humatics Corporation

May 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)

Full CFO scope at a venture-backed RF microlocation company. Raised $17.2M in convertible notes, rebuilt month-end close from two weeks to under two hours, and cut cash burn by 64%.

FP&A Three Statement Modeling Unit Economics Pricing Convertible Notes Cap Table Equity Administration 409A Valuation M&A Board Reporting Finance Systems AI Automation Cash Management Restructuring Carta Claude Code

Corporate Accountant

Shorelight Education

Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 year)

Owned end-to-end close and reduced it from 15 business days to seven. Identified a control failure that cut year-end audit time by three months and delivered $515K in expense reduction.

Accounting Month End Closing Audit Expense reduction Financial Control

Finance Leadership Development Program

Marriott International

Jun 2018 - Apr 2020 (1 year 10 months)

Selected for a rotational program tracking to Assistant Director of Finance. Supervised four accountants, lifted audit compliance scores from 63% to 92%, and built SAP Business Objects reporting worth $108K in annual savings.

SAP Business Objects Financial Reporting Audit Compliance Team Supervision