About the position
We are seeking a high-performing Head of Finance to join our team. This full-time role will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the business and driving the company's financial strategy and planning. The Head of Finance will assess financial performance, evaluate risks and investments, and assist with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. This role reports directly to the CEO and requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Implement strategies and policies that strengthen the business' financial position
- Build, maintain and improve models that plan, measure and forecast business performance
- Retain constant awareness of the company's financial status
- Work closely with external finance/accounting partners to prepare reports and assist with decision-making
- Drive budgeting and planning for the company, making recommendations for increased efficiency
- Analyze trends to reduce risks associated with investments or spending decisions
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or Economics with knowledge of Accounting principles
- Experience building financial models along with strong analytical skills
- Experience overseeing finances for a fast-growing software company and managing cash flow
- High proficiency with Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint and Google Slides. SQL knowledge is a plus.
- Experience with venture capital fundraising. Understanding of fiscal policy and investment regulations.
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills. Able to communicate complex topics in straightforward manner.
Benefits
- Market competitive salary
- Equity for all full-time roles
- Exceptional benefits
- Cash compensation salary range of $150,000 - $215,000
- Equal opportunity employer
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills required
- Possibility of working in San Francisco or New York
- Direct reporting to the CEO
- Opportunity to oversee all financial aspects of the business
- Involvement in driving the company's financial strategy and planning
- Responsibility for assessing financial performance and evaluating risks/investments
- Involvement in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making
- Opportunity to implement strategies and policies to strengthen the business' financial position
- Involvement in building, maintaining, and improving models for planning, measuring, and forecasting business performance
- Collaboration with external finance/accounting partners
- Opportunity to drive budgeting and planning for the company
- Analyzing trends to reduce risks associated with investments or spending decisions
- Requirement of 7+ years of relevant experience
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or Economics
- Strong analytical skills and experience in building financial models
- Experience in overseeing finances for a fast-growing software company and managing cash flow
- High proficiency with Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and Google Slides
- Experience with venture capital fundraising and understanding of fiscal policy and investment regulations
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Opportunity to contribute to enabling independent expression and building a better business model for creators.