Vice President of Finance
About The Position
This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for strengthening Cohere's financial planning capabilities, building scalable reporting and performance management processes, and serving as a trusted business partner to the executive team. The Vice President of Finance will work cross-functionally across the organization to develop financial models, forecasting processes, KPIs, and reporting that support better decision-making and long-term growth. This role offers an opportunity to help build the finance function, not simply maintain it. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves and thinking strategically, can translate data into insight, challenge assumptions, and help guide the business through its next phase of evolution. This position is energized by creating structure, influencing strategy, and building scalable solutions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including experience supporting executive-level decision-making and organizational growth
- Experience serving as a strategic business partner to executive leadership
- Strong background in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, modeling, and performance management
- Demonstrated success building or scaling finance functions, processes, systems, or reporting capabilities
- Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks that drive business performance
- Ability to influence decisions and collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required
Nice To Haves
- Experience serving as a VP Finance, CFO, Division CFO, Head of Finance, Finance Director, or other senior finance leadership role preferred
- Experience working within organizations of $100M+ in revenue preferred
- Experience leveraging technology, automation, AI, or process improvement initiatives to improve finance operations preferred
- MBA, CPA, or other advanced credentials preferred
- Ability to work primarily from our Phoenix, Arizona corporate office strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Partner with executive leadership to support strategic planning, growth initiatives, and key business decisions
- Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and forecasts that provide insight into business performance and future opportunities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership by translating financial information into actionable recommendations
- Evaluate business opportunities, investments, and initiatives through a financial and operational lens
- Lead the organization's budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
- Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics that provide visibility into organizational health and growth
- Monitor financial and operational performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and scalability
- Build reporting frameworks that support accountability and informed decision-making across the organization
- Evaluate and enhance finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to support a growing organization
- Partner with accounting leadership to ensure accurate reporting, financial controls, and operational effectiveness
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to improve efficiency and decision-making
- Help build a finance function capable of supporting future growth and evolving business needs
- Build strong partnerships across departments and functions
- Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture
- Communicate complex financial concepts clearly and effectively to leaders across the organization
- Influence decisions through credibility, business acumen, and strong relationship-building skills
Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
- Medical coverage available on your first day
- Employer-paid dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability coverage
- Pet insurance options
- Employee Assistance Program with mental health, financial, legal, and family support resources
- Travel assistance and identity theft protection
- Complimentary will preparation services
- Generous paid time off
- 16 paid holidays each year, including a Birthday Day and Volunteer Day, in addition to PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
