Chief Financial Officer, Speakap
Offers equity
Social platform and digital workplace for workforces
Open for applications
Social platform and digital workplace for workforces
21-100 employees
Open for applications
Offers equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
Speakap's mission is to make the corporate world one where people and organizations work as one, providing tools to connect employers and workers, ultimately boosting engagement and productivity.
Role
Who you are
- Our ideal CFO is a strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment
- You’re a forward-thinking, analytical professional who can see the big picture while also being hands-on in driving execution
- You excel at identifying opportunities for growth and scaling operations, using data and insights to shape long-term strategies that align with Speakap’s vision
- Collaboration and communication are key strengths of yours – you prioritize listening and building relationships, while always focusing on achieving the best outcomes for both the team and the organization
- You challenge ideas constructively, ensuring a positive, solution-oriented environment that fosters innovation and improvement
- Degree in Finance, Econometrics, Accounting, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience in finance, strategy consulting, M&A, or a similar field
- Proven track record of scaling SaaS businesses and driving international growth
- A strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, able to lead change and implement impactful financial and growth strategies
- Fluent in both written and spoken English, with proficiency in Dutch at a B1 level or higher, including the ability to read, interpret, and understand formal financial and administrative documents such as financial accounts, annual financial reports, governmental letters, and other financial statements
What the job involves
- As CFO, you'll play a key role in driving Speakap's growth by shaping and guiding our financial and growth strategy
- Your mission will be to develop financial plans that not only support our current growth but also lay the foundation for future expansion
- You'll be the go-to person for ensuring our financial infrastructure is ready to scale efficiently and sustainably
- Working closely with our CEO, Patrick van der Mijl, you'll offer strategic financial insights to help guide major decisions and identify the best opportunities for growth
- By diving deep into (financial) data and market trends, you'll provide the analysis and advice needed to keep us moving forward
- You'll also collaborate closely with other teams, ensuring financial strategies are integrated throughout the organization
- Beyond the numbers, you'll mentor the finance team, helping them think strategically and align with broader company goals
- Plus, you’ll maintain strong relationships with external partners, including investors and banks, and lead efforts to manage risks as we continue to grow
- Develop and execute a strategic and financial roadmap to support Speakap's long-term, sustainable growth on an international scale
- Work closely with teams to streamline and optimize financial processes and systems, driving greater efficiency across the organization
- Take full ownership of ensuring accurate financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to guide key business decisions
- Lead financial efforts in mergers, acquisitions, and international expansion, ensuring alignment with overall growth strategies
- Mentor and inspire the finance team, fostering a culture of financial excellence and strategic thinking across the company
Application process
- Our hiring process is designed to ensure a strong match for both sides:
- Introductory interview with HR
- In-depth discussions with the CEO about your financial vision and expertise
- Meetings with the management team and finance lead
- Final stage: a financial case study presentation to the management team
Our take
Consistent communication between frontline and office workforces is essential for an enterprise to thrive, and digital tools and platforms are often used to make this happen. However, when attempting to provide tools for communication, task management, onboarding and more, software stacks quickly become convoluted, fragmented, and frustrating.
Speakap develops a digital workplace for frontline and office workers to collaborate on, particularly focussing on integrating all essential tools within the same place in the form of a social media platform. The platform provides features for many scenarios such as task management, scheduling and onboarding, but also facilitates integration with existing tools such as Salesforce, Office 365 and Workday.
Whilst the concept of creating a digital workplace to increase communication and engagement within enterprise workforces is nothing new, Speakap has taken a unique stance by focussing on accessibility. By combining the social media presentation of the platform with the all-in-one toolkit and external tool integration, the company has provided an end-to-end SaaS which ensures all scenarios can be handled within the same place, by any employee.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2018
$8.3m
SERIES B
Sep 2014
$0.7m
ANGEL
Total funding: $11.5m
Company benefits
- An international and open minded team
- Plenty of room for your own ideas
- Competitive salary
- Stock Plan & Pension Plan
- Hybrid work policy; you work at our social hub (the office), your home office or abroad (max 120 days per year)
- Regular drinks and other fun team events
- The latest MacBook and a budget for home office
- Opportunities for personal and professional development at our Speakap Academy (company training days & personal development budget)
Company HQ
Midtown West, New York, NY
Leadership
Patrick van der Mijl
(Co-CEO)Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, and Law from the University of Applied Sciences. Co-founded Speakap as co-CEO in 2011.
Erwin van der Vlist
(Co-CEO)Experience as Assistant Manager for Plus Postma from 2003 to 2010. Co-founded Speakap in 2011 as co-CEO.
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