VP of Finance

Medsender

44d•$200,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Medsender is hiring its first in-house finance leader to build and run the finance function as the company grows. The VP of Finance will provide visibility into business performance, own capital strategy and preparation for a future raise alongside the CEO, and support operational execution across the company. The role is a hands-on opportunity to build a finance function from scratch at a rapidly growing company, with a stated path to CFO. The VP of Finance reports to the CEO and works across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Implementation, and Customer Success. The role also works closely with the board and Ballast Point Partners. The position is based in New York or remote in the US, with regular time in the New York office.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive finance experience in software or recurring-revenue businesses, including senior roles at companies with $5M to $50M in revenue.
Fluency in SaaS metrics, including ARR, net and gross retention, cohorts, CAC payback, and unit economics.
Comfort with usage-based and consumption revenue and the associated revenue recognition.
Experience inside a venture- or growth-equity-backed company.
Hands-on operating approach and comfort doing the work directly, including serving as the only in-house finance person before a team is built.
Company-side experience with an exit or significant capital raise, including preparing a company for diligence through data-room preparation, quality of earnings, and clean historicals.
Experience owning board reporting and investor materials end to end, and credibility with institutional investors.
Experience building a finance function, including transitioning from outsourced to in-house and establishing systems, processes, and hiring, or equivalent experience in a fast-growing company.
Ability to provide operational support and strategic thinking, establish operating systems and KPIs, and own business review and accountability cadence.
Strong ownership of financial details, entrepreneurial mindset, bias toward action, and ability to communicate transparently and clearly.
Ability to form and communicate an independent point of view, including raising difficult issues early and supporting conclusions with rigorous analysis.
Ability to partner across the business, support go-to-market and product, and contribute to both ARR growth and EBITDA performance.

Nice To Haves

Background in investment banking or private equity.
Experience in healthcare, health tech, or another regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Lead finance and accounting, including monthly close, controls, audit, tax, and cash management.
Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, unit economics, and board reporting package.
Own the CAC and payback model for marketing and sales spending, along with the operating metrics used by go-to-market teams.
Build the internal finance team and bring the function in-house from its current outsourced model.
Lead capital strategy and readiness for a future capital event, including runway and scenario planning, banking relationships, cap table management, and diligence readiness.
Own KPI definitions and weekly and monthly business review cadence, and translate plans into accountability across the company.
Provide operational oversight or support for areas close to finance, including revenue operations, people operations, billing and collections, and coordination with outside counsel.
Recruit, develop, and retain the finance team as the company scales.