VP Controller

As the VP Controller, you will oversee all day-to-day accounting, FP&A, and strategic planning. This is a very influential, executive role and requires hands-on collaboration with all departments and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a strong wholesale, B2B product background with oversight on Recurring Revenue, business contracts and pricing, financial risk management, and cash flow management.

If you've been at a start-up, and have helped build and lead lean teams, Please Apply!

Responsibilities:

• Drive performance management tied to key metrics/KPIs/business drivers that provide a forward-looking view into trends requiring management decisions and actions
• Improve the quality, timeliness, and reliability of financial analysis and key performance metrics available to executive management and the Board, including forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation in all functional areas
• Oversee the enterprise-level budget process and the consolidation of brand-level budgets into a consolidated financial plan
• Automate processes and systems to achieve efficiency gains and quality improvements on a sequential basis
• Support capital raising by anticipating due diligence requests, gathering, and synthesizing data from brand and platform groups, and presenting data in an articulate manner that supports the company narrative
• Develop long-term plans and strategies to position the company for a successful IPO
• Work cross-functionally to enhance the financial and business acumen of all leaders
• Become a trusted partner to achieve targets, provide financial insight, and support operational and strategic decisions
• Lead quarterly/annual strategic planning and decision-making at the executive level to improve overall company performance
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls to manage the company’s credit risk and ensure compliance with laws and regulations
• Oversee audits and work closely with external auditors

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Preferably Big 4 / CPA background
• Strong operational acumen, team building, and leadership experience
• Progressive background in a wholesale, B2B product environment
• 9+ years of relevant financial experience, including direct experience at a growth stage startup with diverse, heavily matrixed, and multinational customers
• Background in developing procedures and policies for customer underwriting and risk management
• Capital markets experience managing credit facilities and multiple debt partners
• Deep experience managing financial planning and analysis initiatives
• Excellent negotiation skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing data rooms and closing fundraising rounds
• Experience leading lending initiatives within an organization and helped build financial operations from the ground up
• Background building and forming new team structures