Head of Finance - Cradlewise

Position Summary

• You will be working directly with the founders
• Act as a co-pilot to the VP of Operations.
• Own all financial books and records, ensuring timely and accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports.
• The emphasis will be on unit economics and product monetization, business insights and KPI health, operational efficiency, and financial planning & forecasting
• Develop, lead, and maintain relationships with external auditors, insurance providers, banks, and other vendors and key stakeholders
• Communicating risks & opportunities to leadership and executive team

What makes you a great fit for this role

Key Qualifications

• Relevant experience in operating roles at startups or large tech companies, investment banking, strategy consulting, private equity, or corporate planning and FP&A.
• Experience in comparable finance and accounting position(s) at a middle market manufacturing company.
• Strong cost accounting skills and thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application.
• Proficient in building a complex financial model including variance analysis.
• Good understanding of accounting, taxation, unit economics.
• Experience with implementing and using Netsuite, QuickBooks, TaxJar, Avalara, Carta etc.

You will be responsible for

• Developing and presenting business plans, models, and financial forecasts to senior management
• Owning the Board of Directors packet - P&L, balance sheet, cash flow.
• Detailed tracking of all Costs associated with unit economics including COGS, cost of sales and logistics cost.
• Deep collaboration with VP of Operations to identify most impactful areas for cost improvement.
• Create KPIs and a dashboard framework in collaboration with the Data Analytics team such that all KPIs have definitions, are tracked in real-time, and are integrated into the Companys financial model
• Maintaining an up-to-date cashflow for the company
• Lead all Finance discussions, including annual and quarterly budget planning, product margin analysis, monthly performance to plan, month-end close, and financial reporting with consideration for P&L impact
• Make recommendations and options to improve margin and operating income.
• Integrate a financing solution (Buy Now, Pay Later) for our customers to drive sales.
• Good understanding of sales tax and manage yearly tax returns.
• Manage corporate taxes and ensure all compliances are executed.
• Develop investor decks, Board of Directors decks and quarterback financials for future fundraising processes.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• 100% employer contribution for medical/dental/vision insurance.
• Results oriented work environment.