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VP, Finance
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Who: Experienced finance leader with 10 years in finance/accounting and at least 5 years in leadership.
What: Oversee finance, accounting, treasury, risk, tax planning, and corporate development; drive strategic growth and EBITDA optimization.
Where: Remote-first, primarily U.S. based with flexibility for global collaboration.
When: Full-time, immediate hire.
Why: Lead financial strategy, improve processes, optimize cash and capital allocation, and prepare the company for investment readiness.
Salary: Competitive base salary with annual bonus based on tenure and performance.
Job Summary:
The VP, Finance is responsible for ensuring the company’s financial health across past, present, and future operations. This role leads finance, accounting, and IT teams, manages budgeting and forecasting, supports M&A and capital allocation, oversees cash flow, and ensures compliance with tax and legal requirements. This position is strategic, focusing on driving EBITDA, optimizing financial processes, and building a strong finance function that supports growth and investment readiness.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting: Ensure accurate monthly close, standardized reporting, and adherence to tax and legal obligations with external CPA firm
Finance: Manage budgets, forecasts, financial modeling, and provide insights to department heads to drive growth and margin improvement
Treasury: Maintain and grow cash; monitor AR/AP and escalate overdue receivables
Risk & Legal: Partner with insurance and legal providers to meet all requirements and follow up on inquiries
Corporate Development: Support M&A initiatives and provide due diligence, modeling, and financial insights
Leadership: Build a strategic finance team, set expectations, and empower team members with clear guidance and communication
Approve offers, raises, promotions, and ensure departmental accountability to margins and financial goals
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA is a plus
10 years of progressive finance/accounting experience, with 5 years in leadership within digital agencies or similar service industries
Expertise in capital allocation, budgeting, and financial modeling
Experience with M&A, debt strategy, tax planning, and investment readiness
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to hold business units accountable to goals, drive EBITDA growth, and optimize cash management
Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance (100% employer-paid for employee; 50% for dependents)
Mental health support via Spring Health and Headspace
Physical wellness through Omada, Aaptiv, and One Medical
Unlimited PTO, company holidays, birthday off, end-of-year recharge, paid parental leave
Traditional and Roth 401(k) with 3% company match
Annual bonus based on tenure and performance
Annual company-wide retreat
VP, Finance leads finance, accounting, and treasury, driving strategic growth, EBITDA optimization, cash management, and investment readiness.