Vice President of Finance, Papa
Companion care for older adults & families
Open for applications
Companion care for older adults & families
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To get everyone a pal for companionship and care, help with groceries or a pet, a lift to the doc, or a walk around the park.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly strategic and analytical finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to roll up their sleeves to drive meaningful impact
- 10-15+ years of finance experience in progressively senior roles, with a track record of increasing strategic responsibility and leadership
- Background in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or a top-tier corporate finance team preferred
- Experience with B2B/enterprise business models required; healthcare and/or marketplace experience a plus
- Proven track record of influencing executive-level decision-making and driving financial strategy
- Strong expertise in financial modeling, KPI development, and business analytics
- Experience in fast-growing, high-velocity environments, ideally in healthcare, technology, or services
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and communicate complex financial insights in a clear, actionable way
- Passion for scaling businesses, enabling data-driven decision-making, and driving long-term value creation
What the job involves
- The Vice President of Finance at Papa is a hands-on, strategic leadership role responsible for driving financial strategy and business insights
- Reporting to the President and CFO, this role will be a key partner to the leadership team, shaping the company’s financial direction and driving sustainable growth by allocating resources to high-impact initiatives and new investment opportunities
- The VP of Finance will oversee strategic finance, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), capital strategy, treasury, business performance reporting, and support investor relations, including board management
- Additionally, this role will lead the accounting function, with the Controller reporting directly to them, ensuring alignment between financial strategy and reporting
- This role will provide executive-level insights into pricing, margin expansion, and capital strategy
- This role will also play a critical role in ensuring leadership team alignment and will be a key member of the OKR setting process
- Financial Strategy & Leadership: Define and drive financial strategy, partnering with the leadership team to set and monitor company OKRs and budget
- FP&A & Business Partnership: Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis
- Partner with Sales, Operations, and other teams to drive revenue growth, pricing strategy, and margin expansion. Identify opportunities for cost optimization and investment prioritization
- Capital Strategy & Investor Relations: Support capital allocation, fundraising strategy, investor relations, and board management
- Financial Systems & Scalability: Develop and enhance scalable financial processes, automation, and analytics to support Papa’s growth
- Work closely with the Controller to ensure strong financial reporting and compliance while focusing on forward-looking strategy
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering innovation and data-driven decision-making
Our take
Loneliness is a major problem for the ageing population, and Papa is the first platform dedicated to providing clinical care and friendship to older people. With 50% of older people considering themselves lonely, the company provides a solution to people who don’t need medical care but would benefit from companionship.
“Papa Pals” are matched with elderly users via the network and assist in basic tasks whilst providing friendship and fun. They might help with housework or technical difficulties, take the elderly person to appointments, or just spend time with them. Papa has also started to provide virtual care and chronic care management, and expanded its offering to help families too.
Papa was founded in 2017 and quickly expanded to 50 US states. It provides a strict vetting process to ensure the system is safe for its users. Further, the company's recent partnership with Uber to provide rides for its users is also an example of the strategic moves it is making to offer a comprehensive service.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
46% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2021
$150m
SERIES D
Apr 2021
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $241.2m
Company benefits
- Remote-first environment: Our team thrives in a remote-first environment. No matter where home finds you, you’re 100% part of the team
- Great insurance: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSA/FSA plans, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage
- Long-term rewards: At Papa, we match your energy and your 401K—up to 4%. On top of competitive pay, we provide equity in a high-growth startup
- Generous PTO: R&R rates high at Papa. We offer flexible PTO and 11+ paid holidays so you have time to do what you love with who you love
- Whole-human support: Your well-being is tops, so you’ll have access to Ginger, Talkspace, and Happify, along with financial well-being providers
- Papa for Papa: We all need a pal sometimes. Papa employees have access to Papa Pals for an extra set of hands when you and your loved ones need it most
- Family bonding: Families come in different shapes and sizes. We’re here for them all. Papa provides 12 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave, for true time with your new teeny
Company HQ
Brickell, Miami, FL
Leadership
Andrew Parker
(Founder & CEO)Andrew started their career with 3 months at Cbeyond as an Account Executive, before working as an AT&T Account Manager for 2 years. They left their VP of Health Systems position at MDLIVE in 2017 to found Papa as CEO.
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