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VP of Finance

Leads the full finance function, including forecasting, accounting, reporting, cash management, systems, and deal support. The role partners closely with the CEO and leadership team and requires hands-on SaaS finance leadership experience in a lean, scaling company.

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Hybrid8+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

FP&A

  • Own company-wide forecasting, budgeting, and scenario modeling, including cash runway, burn rate, headcount costs, and SaaS unit economics such as ARR, GRR, NRR, CAC payback, LTV, gross margin, and burn multiple.
  • Build and maintain the financial model used by leadership and the board.
  • Hold teams accountable to agreed budgets.

Board and Investor Reporting

  • Own monthly and quarterly board reporting packages, investor updates, and quarterly board decks.
  • Handle ad hoc data requests from investors.
  • Build models and materials for capital raises and investor diligence.

Financial Operations and Systems

  • Own the finance stack, including the general ledger, spend platform, billing, month-end close process, and integrations across Rippling, Ramp, and HubSpot.
  • Build scalable systems and processes.
  • Determine which functions remain outsourced and which move in-house, and build the team as needed.

Cash and Runway Management

  • Own runway targets and working-capital execution, including collections, billing terms, deferred revenue mechanics, and seasonal cash troughs.
  • Identify risks and opportunities affecting runway or burn.
  • Partner with the executive team on hiring, spending, and pricing decisions.

Accounting and Compliance

  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including oversight of outsourced accounting execution.
  • Determine and defend GAAP treatment through documented memos, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, capitalized R&D, accruals, stock compensation, and ASC 842.
  • Maintain compliance and audit readiness.

Deal and Pricing Support

  • Partner with the revenue team on deal structuring, bookings reporting, discounting guardrails, and margin analysis.
  • Assess deal costs and value.

Requirements

  • Strong finance leadership experience with prior ownership and development of the finance function.
  • Experience building or scaling finance teams within a SaaS company, ideally across multiple stages of growth.
  • Direct ownership of board and investor reporting.
  • Experience building financial systems and processes from an early-stage environment into scalable operations.
  • Comfortable working hands-on in modeling, book closing, and financial analysis while operating in a lean, fast-moving company.
  • Strong understanding of SaaS unit economics.
  • CPA certification is a plus, not a requirement.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with K-12 or public-sector revenue cycles.

Skills

Financial ModelingForecastingBudgetingFP&Asaas unit economicsUS GAAPASC 606asc 842Revenue Recognitionboard reportinginvestor reportingfinancial systemsRipplingrampHubSpot

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