Vice President of Finance, Parkade

• We're looking for creative and strategic finance operator to join us as our first VP of Finance — and first overall finance/accounting employee
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance-leadership roles, with a focus on startups and growth-stage companies
• Prior financial leadership at a startup that grew from $5m ARR to $25-50m and raised at least $10m in venture capital during your time there
• Strong financial modeling, analysis and spreadsheet skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate insights effectively
• Solid understanding of financial reporting standards, GAAP principles, accounting, spreadsheets, and regulatory compliance requirements. You've worked closely with accounting in multiple roles
• Excellent operational skills across a mix of areas, from managing vendor relationships to keeping tabs on accounts receivable to overseeing a rotating mix of insurance needs
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset and a strong focus on driving business growth and value creation

Desirable

• We have hundreds of customers around the globe, will hit $5m ARR in Q1 2025, process $25m+ in payments annually and just closed a large Series A from a syndicate of current and potential customers
• This role is absolutely key to keeping Parkade on the path to hit $50m in ARR by the end of 2026, by building our the right process, team, reporting and strategy
• Accounting: Manage our outside accountant and eventually hire a controller
• AP: Pay bills, send invoices, reimburse employee expenses
• AR: Ensure customers are paying, and work with sales/operations teams to improve related processes
• Board/investor relations: Help prepare board decks, help with fundraising (process, due diligence, etc), keep our investors in the loop, etc
• FP&A: Partner with the CEO to move Parkade from a world without set budgets, to an annual, board-approved budget and forecast — and help define goals
• Misc: Help with options plans, 409(a), lease management, etc
• Reporting: Take over Parkade's homespun data reporting system, and work cross-functionally to put more scaleable systems in place. Ensure metrics are accurate and visible to everyone who should have them
• Product: Partner with product, design, engineering and operations teams to push for changes to our product to improve unit economics, retention and growth
• Sales collaboration: manage revenue, pays sales commissions, work collaboratively to creatively structure sales deal for mutual benefit between Parkade and our customers
• Treasury: Manage our cash
• Tax: Review tax policies and ensure compliance
• This role will report directly to Parkade's cofounder/CEO