Director of Finance or Head of Finance

Company: BVOH Finance & Accounting Search
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Our client, a software platform in Palo Alto, is looking for a Director of Finance to join their team. The company has developed a platform that allows further insight into the various production stages in manufacturing by utilizing a camera system and AI learning to detect product defects early on. Growing at 250% YOY, the company needs a finance professional who will provide the modeling, forecasting, and metrics to necessary for the company to make informed decisions. This role will report into the COO and also manage accounting.-- Responsibilities Phase 1: Learn the income and expense sides of the businessTake ownership of accounts payableTake ownership of accounts receivableRevisit consolidated reporting and COGS computationEnsure continued sales tax compliance Phase 2: Learn the levers and metrics of our businessTake over the business plan & modelingTake over our KPI tracking & reportingTake over the board and executive finance reporting packages Phase 3: Scale out the teamHire an in-house accountant and kick-off an auditBuild out our financial planning & analytics capabilitiesLevel up and scale out existing financial infrastructure as needed Requirements Master's in Finance or MBA 3-5 years experience leading finance and/or accounting teams Expertise and front-line experience in financial planning, analysis, & forecasting Experienced with software SAAS, hardware COGS, and international consolidation Prior experience in accounting, as a manager or an individual contributor Ability to take complex data and find the key metrics Experience managing a company's cash flow A growth mindset Highly analytical -- you think in terms of trade-offs and modeling Live and breathe spreadsheets -- and not shy to admit you do them on weekends Crazy detail oriented -- your spreadsheet sanity checks have sanity checks More than a multitasker -- you thrive on a portfolio of mission critical projects Work hard and get smarter -- grind it out when needed, level it up for next time Experienced across all of finance and accounting -- and want to see it done right Experienced with software SAAS and hardware COGS -- and want more! Inspiring leader of nimble, elite teams -- output quality not input quantity

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