Chief Accounting Officer, VAST Data

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Salesforce
NetSuite
Expert level
Remote in US
VAST Data

All-Flash File and Object Storage solution

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VAST Data

All-Flash File and Object Storage solution

501-1000 employees

B2BData storageEnterpriseBig dataSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided
Salesforce
NetSuite
Expert level
Remote in US

501-1000 employees

B2BData storageEnterpriseBig dataSaaS

Company mission

To bring an end to decades of complexity and application bottlenecks.

Role

Who you are

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA required
  • Minimum of 15-20 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
  • Strong experience in managing accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance in a publicly traded company
  • Proven track record of leading, developing, scaling high-performing teams distributed across regions/time zones
  • Technical Skills:
  • Deep knowledge of GAAP, SEC regulations, and other relevant standards
  • Proficiency in accounting and financial software (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce)
  • Deep experience in complex accounting areas like revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, foreign currency, etc
  • Experience in driving automation into accounting and financial operations
  • Advanced knowledge of financial analysis
  • Knowledge in tax accounting and compliance
  • Leadership and Management:
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with executive teams
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically and analytically
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Communication Skills and Personal Attributes:
  • Exceptional written/verbal communication skills, with ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-financial stakeholders
  • Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, regulators, and investors
  • High level of integrity and ethical standards
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and results-driven

What the job involves

  • The Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) is a senior leadership role reporting to the CFO and responsible for overseeing the accounting and related financial operations of the company and for collaborating with other senior leaders to support strategic financial decisions and the effective scaling of the company towards achievement of its mission
  • The CAO plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the company’s financial policies, practices and internal controls and ensures that financial statements are accurate, compliant with regulations, and provide a clear view of the company’s financial performance. The CAO also ensures that financial operations support the business and scale efficiently
  • Develop and implement accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Oversee the preparation and analysis of accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including SEC filings (when applicable), tax reporting, and other statutory obligations
  • Manage the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors to ensure a smooth and efficient audit
  • Lead and manage the accounting and related financial operations team
  • Oversee the maintenance of the general ledger and accounting systems and ensure that the integrity of financial data is maintained
  • Oversee related financial operations, including deal desk, invoicing, field inventory, etc
  • Collaborate with the CFO and other senior leaders to develop and execute the company’s financial strategy
  • Provide insights and recommendations on financial performance, business opportunities, customer contracts and risk management
  • Act as a strategic partner to the executive team, providing leadership and guidance on financial matters
  • Support FP&A and other leaders in budgeting and forecasting processes, customer contracts and ad hoc analysis to achieve desired outcomes
  • Mentor, coach, and develop the accounting and financial operations teams based in the U.S., Europe and Israel to ensure high performance and continuous professional development
  • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement across all of the CFO org
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks related to the company’s operations and financial transactions
  • Ensure the company has effective controls in place to manage financial risk
  • System Implementation and Optimization:
  • Lead initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting and financial systems and processes
  • Evaluate and implement new accounting technologies, software and automations to improve financial reporting and operations

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Insights

Top investors

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40% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Health, vision and dental coverage including flexible spending accounts
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Unlimited vacation
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Dec 2023

$118m

SERIES E

May 2021

$83m

SERIES D

Total funding: $381m

Our take

Data is changing. It floods into organizations with a volume and velocity previously unseen in enterprise IT. However, transforming that data into business-impacting insights stresses common storage systems that are based on archaic architectures. VAST Data's all-flash data platform addresses the challenges and compromises of scale, performance, efficiency and cost, to better meet the demands of today’s data-deluged and AI-powered enterprises in a new era of machine intelligence.

VAST's average customer manages approximately 12 petabytes of data with its technology. The company's average deal size is approximately $1 million, but it has several customers with over $10 million invested. The company more than doubled its customer base in 2021.

The company has found success across a range of verticals, from quantitative analysis to life sciences. The market for data platforms for deep learning is expected to become a $280 billion market by 2030, and since its Series E funding, VAST has the financial comfort to continue product development and refinement which will help it consolidate its impressive market-leading position.

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