Director of Finance

ABOUT US

HirexHire (pronounced hire by hire) is a Chicago-based recruiting and talent consultancy that integrates with companies short-term to provide long-term talent solutions. We take a seat in our client’s everyday operations to understand their people goals, gaps, and challenges. We then develop and implement the processes and technologies to execute a sustainable and scalable talent plan.

We partner with companies expecting or experiencing high growth who need to hire at scale or fill a critical role rapidly. Our clients are not looking for quick-fix placements but are thoughtfully building a hiring strategy to scale their businesses.

OUR CLIENT

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Hybrid)

Industry: Sports/Software

Company Size: >100

What They Do: Our client provides an industry-preferred platform for sports based marketing.

THE ROLE

Our client is currently looking to hire a results-driven Finance Director to join and lead Finance efforts. This hire will be a key contributor in the future growth of the company. The individual will spearhead the Company’s financial reporting and forecasting, annual budgeting, annual audit, as well as other strategic initiatives across the organization. This position will report to the CEO and work collaboratively with others as a member of the leadership team.

General Bookkeeping 

• Payroll administration of officer and staff salaries and benefits 

• Bookkeeping to GAAP standards 

• Accrual reporting for investors. Book to tax reconciliations  

• Create and send invoices and manage collections process 

• Develop and manage spending policies and expense tracking; implement company wide financial controls  

• Monthly reconciliation of bank & credit card accounts 

Strategic Finance 

• Spearhead development of annual budget, including budget meetings with each department 

• Monthly management reports & KPIs in collaboration with CEO, COO and CBO

• Maintain contract database for reporting of SaaS metrics 

Operations Support 

• Collaborate with CBO and go-to-market team to assist with development of operational procedure improvements in go-to-market systems (HubSpot) 

• Ensure that our financial processes map back to operational procedures 

CPA/Audit Review 

• Work with company management and investors to evaluate outside CPA firm to conduct annual audit and support tax filings

• Manage that outside CPA firm to perform an annual audit. 

• Manage that outside CPA firm  to manage tax filings

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

• Relevant finance and accounting experience. CPA license is preferred

• Excellent proficiency in financial theory, forecasting, and financial (US GAAP) accounting

• Data-driven with exceptional quantitative analysis skills, including advanced Excel modeling

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline

• Strong work ethic with an ability to focus on complex financial problems; strong detail orientation and commitment to accuracy

• Start-up experience (willingness to roll up the sleeves and do what needs to be done), preferably in a B2B SaaS-based company; self motivated and able to work independently 

• Ability to think strategically and creatively

• Natural preference and ability to work collaboratively within a close-knit team environment

• Experience with QuickBooks; experience with HubSpot is a plus

• Experience with transaction-based revenue models is preference 

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Last updated on Aug 20, 2024