Head of Finance

Company: Unsupervised Inc.
Location: Boulder
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

Role Mission Statement
The Head of Finance will establish rigorous financial processes to ensure timely and accurate AR, AP and financial reporting and will help leadership think quantitatively and rigorously about key decisions, specifically with regards to resourcing the business in alignment with the company strategy.

This is a high-leverage, individual contributor role. The Head of Finance will partner closely with our executive team, manage our external accounting firm, and report to one of our founders. This role is perfect for someone looking for a hands-on role and the opportunity to build a finance function.

Compensation: $170K + Equity

Outcomes
Within the first 90 days of employment, this individual will achieve the following outcomes:

Manage timely and accurate financial processes.

Manage our accounting firm to ensure AR comes in on time

Manage our accounting firm to ensure AP is paid on time while managing risk appropriately

Manage our accounting firm to ensure end of month reporting is timely and accurate

Generate financial models and forecasts, monitor financial performance metrics, and provide insights and recommendations.

Build and own our comprehensive financial model

Provide monthly and quarterly reporting for the board of directors

Partner with department leaders to establish and monitor department-level budgets

Within 3 months, departments budgets have been established and are in alignment with our company strategy

Monthly expenses can be predicted with good accuracy each month

All other things you'd expect as a Head of Finance at a growing startup

All other finance responsibilities, including: Treasury, tax, Investor relations, equity/cap table management, vendor management, payroll, headcount tracking/planning, etc.

Being a jack-of-all-trades and leaning in wherever help is needed

Competencies

Ownership: Takes total ownership for core responsibilities, bringing urgency and ensuring no balls are dropped. As a jack-of-all-trades, you should be willing and eager to sweep the floors, taking ownership over all problems you touch.

Quantitative: Has a keen sense for numbers and can identify the appropriate metrics for a given situation. Has strong technical skills, most likely in Microsoft Excel, that enable them to simple yet flexible financial models and reports.

Relationship building: Influences by building strong relationships grounded in competence, empathy, and vulnerability. Eager to support others.

Strategic: Sees the forest and the trees, and helps others do the same. Prompts others to think critically about how money is spent in alignment with team and company goals.

Required Qualifications

10+ Years experience, preferably at a high growth, venture-funded company

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