Verse
Director of Finance
San Francisco, CA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$210kDetected 41 days ago
Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingExcelQuickBooksFP&AProcurementAR/VRLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsFinancial ReportingInternal AuditAccounts PayableNetSuiteVariance Analysis
About the role
- This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can bring structure, discipline, and reliability to the finance function while operating in a fast-moving startup environment.
Responsibilities
- Own Finance Operations: Lead the day-to-day finance function across accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, expense management, banking workflows, and financial reporting.
- Oversee Accounting and Close: Manage the monthly close process, ensure accurate books and records, coordinate with external accounting partners, and improve close timelines, controls, and documentation.
- Manage Accounts Payable and Receivable: Oversee vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections, payment tracking, and related processes to ensure financial operations run smoothly and reliably.
- Lead FP&A and Budgeting: Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash planning, departmental spend tracking, and financial reporting for the CEO and leadership team.
- Support Audits and Financial Diligence: Respond to audit requests, investor diligence, customer/vendor financial reviews, tax requests, insurance requests, and other finance-related information needs.
- Improve Systems and Processes: Build scalable finance processes, reporting structures, approval workflows, and internal controls appropriate for a growing startup.
- Partner Cross-Functionally: Work with leadership, sales, customer, and operations teams to support contracts, billing, renewals, procurement, hiring plans, and operating decisions.
- Provide Clear Financial Visibility: Deliver accurate, timely, and actionable financial reporting so leadership understands revenue, cash, burn, runway, margins, expenses, and key operating metrics.
Requirements
- Coordinate required financial filings, tax support, state and local compliance items, and documentation in partnership with external advisors.
- We believe speed and perseverance must be accompanied by thoughtfulness and reflection
- Own Financial Filings and Compliance Support: Coordinate required financial filings, tax support, state and local compliance items, and documentation in partnership with external advisors.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, controllership, or related roles
- Experience owning or materially supporting finance operations at a startup or high-growth company
- Strong understanding of accounting, monthly close, AP, AR, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
- Ability to operate hands-on while also improving systems, processes, and controls
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including Excel or Google Sheets
- Clear communication skills and the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Compensation
- $160,000-$210,000
- This is the estimated base salary range for this position, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant.
- A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs.
- Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up
- All applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k
- Flexible hours and unlimited PTO
- Benefits and Employee Perks
Company info
- We lift each other up with humility and kindness, always putting colleagues and customers first
Equal opportunity
- Verse is an equal opportunity employer.
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