Finance Director

San Francisco, CA, United States

About the opportunity: Veza is seeking an experienced and hands-on Finance Director to build and shape the Corporate FP&A practice. Reporting to the VP of Finance, this role will set the foundation of the FP&A function and develop over time the team, processes, and systems that will allow the company to continue to scale in a financially sound way. You will drive strategic decision-making by improving visibility into business performance and leveraging data-driven insights to shape Veza’s long-term trajectory. You’ll manage financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting for the company. You should be passionate about building and scaling functions from the ground up. We are looking for a finance leader that is highly quantitative and analytical, but also possesses the ability to collaborate, drive alignment and influence decisions across the company. You'll work alongside colleagues who have helped shape the success of companies such as Google, Okta, AWS, VMware, and more. If you have a strong background in finance, a passion for innovation, and thrive in a fast-paced scaling environment, we want to hear from you!

You will:

Develop and implement FP&A processes. Responsible for financial modeling, process, methodology, variables, techniques, procedures and best practices, to drive best in class forecast & planning, business insight, and analysis

Drive planning and forecasting, including long range plan, annual operating plan and monthly forecast

Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models and build financial reporting capabilities

Monitor financial performance, analyze metrics, and prepare financial and operational reports for management

Serve as Finance liaison to departments by working closely with them in understanding their business, supporting their initiatives, and general financial inquiries

Provide revenue and expense analysis during month-end close, oversee monthly operating expense reviews, budget versus actuals analysis, and month-over-month analysis

Partner with Accounting to support month end close activities

Partner with Revenue Operations to optimize sales capacity and design incentive compensation plans that are clear, measurable, cost efficient and effective at driving behaviors that maximize top line growth while optimizing cost

Drive continuous improvement leveraging best practices, standardization, and automation to scale the business

Build strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to drive operational efficiency

Perform ad-hoc analysis as needed and present findings to senior management

You have:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or related field required

Experience:

7+ years of progressive experience working in high growth environments, preferably in a Enterprise subscription / SaaS company’

Forward-thinking, analytical and problem-solving mindset. Drawn to building off of ambiguous and unsolved problems and “making it happen”

Advanced financial modeling capabilities, power user proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or GoogleSheets (e.g. macros, pivot tables, index and array formulas, etc.) and proficiency in PowerPoint

Advanced understanding of GAAP financial statements

Strong analytical, operational and problem solving skills with extreme attention to detail

Other Skils:

Self-starter with ability to be agile in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and proven experience in cultivating collaborative working relationships with teams across an organization

Previous start up experience is a plus

Our Culture

We’re driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with strong alignment with the following:

Stay Customer Obsessed

Iterate, Adapt, and Innovate

Demonstrate a will to win

Lead with Humility

Act with Integrity

Founder’s Mentality

What we offer

Competitive salary and equity packages

401(k) retirement plan

Pre-tax health care, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Flexible medical, dental, and vision benefits

Parental leave

Flexible Time Off

Home Set up and Monthly Connectivity Stipend

At Veza, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range can be discussed with your recruiter for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for equity and a competitive benefits package.

Veza is proud to be an equal opportunity and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If a candidate with a disability requires an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [email protected]

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