The Role
Reporting to the CEO, the CFO is responsible for the complete and accurate accounting and financial activities of the company. You will collaborate with the COO and other executives and team leaders to achieve organizational and departmental financial goals. Additionally, you will support the CEO in the management of our investors and the Board of Directors.
The CFO’s team will consist of Finance and Facilities staff. You will be the primary point of contact for outside counsel and accountants.
You Will:
Financial Management:
- Scale the finance and administrative functions for a rapidly growing global adtech company
- Lead efforts to prepare and analyze financial performance against company strategy and budgets
- Participate in establishing annual objectives and goals, while establishing appropriate financial management processes to deliver on those objectives and goals
- Be responsible for ownership of external financial constituents,serving as a key point of contact to external auditors, debt providers, banking relationships, attorneys, etc.
- Manage financial reporting and operational metrics for the company, including budgeting, forecasting, board reporting, cash management, banking, auditing, and tax
Executive Management:
- Serve as a member of the Executive Management team
- Participate in key Executive decisions around strategic initiatives and operating execution
- Prepare ad-hoc analyses and reports necessary for various business and corporate development activities
- Partner with the COO to deliver on the operating plan for the company
- Engage Executive Management and the Board around emerging issues, trends related to external reporting, or changes in the Company’s operating model
- Provide competitive benchmarking for the team
Investor Relations:
- Provide seasoned financial leadership to the Executive team (already stated?)
- Oversee the communication channels and management of the Investor base, along with CEO/COO
- Represent the Company to key financial partners, including investors, potential investors, external auditors, reviewers and regulators
Financial Planning and Analysis, Budgeting:
- Alongside COO, develop systems and reports to provide critical financial and operational information to Executive team to increase operational performance and mitigate financial risk
- Alongside COO, oversee annual budget planning and operating plan implementation
- Lead financial team to prepare and maintain regular financial planning reports (Cash forecasting, working capital efficiency, etc)
- Lead complete analysis of financial results for Executive Management Team and BOD, developing recommendations for improvements and highlighting areas of opportunity
- Develop forward-looking models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the Company’s execution against goals
Accounting and Administration:
- Oversee the Accounting Department to ensure a system of appropriate controls, proper financial reporting with GAAP and security of the Company assets - financial and otherwise
- Ensure the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting for internal use (Management) and external use(Board, Investors, Partners)
- Own the preparation and dissemination of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Supervise all accounting and finance staff, administrative staff and consultants (supervising consultants?).
- Own related functions – including the Company’s real estate commitments, insurance plans and key vendor negotiations
- Oversee risk management, internal controls, legal documents like client contracts and partnership agreements, and manage day-to-day work with outside counsel
Treasury, Cash Management and Forecasting:
- Lead the Company’s efforts around cash flow planning, investment and cash management
- Develop and implement a global cash management system, along with proper controls, that increases the Company’s ability to expand rapidly, allowing it to service its internal/external constituents while mitigating financial and fraud risk
- Oversee A/R, A/P management and provide leadership and management for staff focused in these areas
Facilities:
- Oversee the duties of the Office Manager to maintain a clean, safe and upbeat environment
- Oversee the management of two U.S. office leases and two international WeWork locations
You Have/Are:
- 7 years’ minimum operational experience as a CFO, preferably in a fast-paced, high growth, Agile environment with experience in digital media or marketing technology
- 4 years of experience total accounting or finance experience (this seems redundant)
- MBA and CPA (Preferred)
- Highly experienced in budget management and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Background working with I.T. senior leadership on I.T. budget, spending and development ROI
- Background working with HR on staffing compensation decisions, and bonus recommendations.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership ability, confidence and executive presence – ability to motivate staff, while also optimizing performance and profitability
- Track record of introducing operational structure, process and governance in complex operational environments, preferred
- Excellent analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Significant experience working with client Executive Leadership in regard to contract negotiations, collections and problem resolution
- Ability to travel at least 10% of time
- Private Equity/Portfolio Company experience as a CFO with a successful exit. (preferred?)
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and manage at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential
What We Can Offer You:
We have a distributed team with primary work locations in New York City and the Bay Area. We offer a dynamic work environment with smart employees and generous perks. Perks include unlimited snacks/drinks, team outings, weekly catered meals, holiday celebrations, and annual hackathons.
Oh Yeah, We Also Offer All The Usual Stuff Too:
- Competitive salary, bonus structure, and equity
- Health, vision, and dental benefits
- 401K matching to help you save for the future
- Real, tangible, paid time off
- Paid family leave