Job Description

Our client, a software company in San Francisco (accessible by BART), is looking for their SVP of Finance and Strategy. They have had an incredible past quarter with revenues growing at 31% YOY as they build out a portfolio of scalable enterprise products that supports anywhere between a small business to a large establishment. Reporting into their CFO, this role will strategize with the executive leadership on growing revenues to $2B, and will be key in developing their finance team to be best in class. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner closely with the global executive management team and serve as a thought leader in meeting short-term financial goals, while also maintaining the foundation for long-term strategy 
• Create an investment framework and drive annual financial plan to guide short-term and long-term investment decisions; while understanding and tracking ROI of existing company-wide investments 
• Lead long-range strategic planning in partnership with Office of the CEO and executive management 
• Highlight and educate executive management of key issues, risks, and business drivers 
• Own all financial analyses and management reporting, forecasting and post-close reporting, focusing on revenue and costs for the Company 
• Effectively, build, manage and mentor VP of GTM Finance, VP of Product Finance and Senior Director of Corporate Planning & Consolidations (including G&A) to be strategic partners to respective functional leaders and drive thought leadership 
• Own quarterly and monthly reporting packages for presentation to executive management and the Board of Directors 
• Collaborate with Chief Accounting Officer to ensure the company has best-in-class processes around financial close and reporting processes 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with SVP, Revenue Operations and Finance Shared Services and Chief Accounting Officer to own and manage cash and revenue forecasting 
• Identify and address systems and process gaps; identify and implement technology, software and new processes to increase transparency, speed and automation to improve the financial planning process and support scaling of a multi-billion dollar revenue company

REQUIREMENTS

• Approximately 15+ years of experience working in growth environments with a preference for experience in the SAAS industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field preferred
• Ability to understand complex business drivers, develop insights utilizing a data-driven approach and communicate succinctly to a range of different audiences (business leaders to executives)
• Strong executive leadership skills with ability to partner effectively at the board, investor, and executive management levels
• Forward-thinking, analytical and problem-solving mindset with a desire to constantly improve the status quo.
• Adept in ambiguous situations, flexible and comfortable making decisions using available data points which can be limited or imperfect.
• Able to work cross-functionally and adapt to changing priorities while managing multiple commitments with accuracy and efficiency to meet deadlines
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and proven experience in cultivating collaborative working relationships with teams across an organization. Proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams in both private and public company environments preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and commitment to accuracy and precision