Director of Finance and Operations
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Director of Finance and Operations owning finance, HR administration, contracts, compliance, and systems. Strengthening Cars & Bids’ online car-auction and automotive media business.
Responsibilities:
- Own the monthly and annual close, working with the external accounting team to deliver accurate and timely financials
- Own the financial model, budgeting and forecasting, including tracking performance, identifying variances and providing clear analysis of the outlook
- Prepare financial reporting and analysis for leadership and support board reporting
- Own company spending and financial controls, helping teams spend effectively while maintaining financial discipline
- Manage vendors, contracts and renewals, coordinating with outside counsel and other experts when needed
- Own HR administration, including payroll and benefits oversight, onboarding and offboarding, compensation changes, performance reviews and compliance
- Manage key back-office systems, providers and recurring obligations, including the PEO, insurance, tax and corporate compliance
- Continuously improve processes and controls, and support projects outside the core mandate where able to add value
Requirements:
- 7-10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
- Ideally, experience as the senior-most finance person or the #2 in a finance function at a startup or similarly lean environment
- Strong accounting fundamentals and experience owning or overseeing a monthly close
- Solid FP&A skills, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and variance analysis
- Experience working across HR administration, vendors, contracts and outside professional service providers
- Strong judgment, organization and attention to detail, with the ability to independently own a broad range of responsibilities
- A hands-on mentality and a track record of improving the processes and systems around you
- Experience in PE-backed or investor-backed environments, including board or lender reporting, is a strong plus
Benefits:
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
- True remote flexibility
- Room to grow
- The chance to make a real impact at a fast-growing company
- A team of fellow car lovers who take pride in their work
- A say in shaping the future of our product and customer experience
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