Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, AlertMedia
Company-wide bonus program available
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Emergency communication provider
Job no longer available
Emergency communication provider
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
Company-wide bonus program available
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To save lives and minimize loss by facilitating timely, accurate, and relevant communications when an emergency situation threatens personal safety and business continuity.
Role
Who you are
- You are an experienced leader with a track record of building and leading finance teams, establishing robust FP&A processes and partnering closely with stakeholders across the business to drive insights and decision-making
- To be successful in this role, you should possess a combination of strong quantitative abilities, business acumen, and communication skills
- Substantial experience building and leading FP&A teams within a scaling technology business; some strategic experience within investment banking or private equity is a plus (mentioned below)
- Extensive experience with SaaS business operating frameworks and evidence of influencing cross-functional teams and being a trusted partner
- Experience building and managing high performing FP&A and/or Strategic Finance teams
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with Netsuite and Salesforce
- Ability to leverage analytical tools and statistics to perform analysis and forecasting of financial and other business information; strong financial modeling background required
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization
- Excellent verbal and written skills and a keen attention to detail
- Experience working for a private equity-backed technology business is a strong plus
- BA/BS Degree in finance, accounting or a related field
- Strong preference for candidates located in Austin, TX
What the job involves
- Lead all financial planning activities for the business by partnering with executives and other key leaders across the company
- Drive process improvements and implement best practices in financial planning and analysis with an eye towards scalability and automation
- Partner with cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations on financial performance and business strategy
- Utilize consistent decision-making frameworks and ROI analysis to enable decision making and to influence prioritization of key investments
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop dashboards to track business performance and influence business strategy in partnership with revenue /customer operations teams
- Actively participate in investor relations related activities and own all bank/board reporting, strategic analysis and operating performance narratives
- Interface with the accounting team to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and commissions processes; lead analysis of operating and financial results as part of the monthly reforecast process and ensure accurate and timely completion of all deliverables
- Support with the evaluation and analysis of corporate development and strategic partnership initiatives
Our take
Over the years, organizations have gradually increased their focus on employee safety and emergency preparedness, but the growing number of climate change-related incidents such as floods, wildfires and heatwaves have made this an urgent necessity. AlertMedia’s software enables businesses to quickly identify risks to their people or locations and communicate instantly with those impacted, ultimately minimizing response times during emergencies.
AlertMedia is the world’s leading provider of its kind due to its innovative two-way multichannel messaging system and threat intelligence, and has been experienced double digit annual revenue growth since its founding. The company supports thousands of organizations around the world including popular brands such as Walmart, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, DHL, and Volvo.
In 2021, AlertMedia signed an agreement to receive strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners, bringing in investment that will go towards accelerating its product roadmap and continuing expansion into new markets. This will ensure enterprises of all sizes are being protected during critical events.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2020
$15m
SERIES C
Jan 2019
$25m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $57.1m
Company benefits
- 100& Paid Healthcare: Take advantage of fully paid medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and subsidized for dependents.
- Bonus: Participate in the company-wide annual bonus based on their collective success.
- Family Planning: Leverage their 100% paid parental and new child bonding leave—12 weeks off for primary caregivers and 4 weeks off for secondary caregivers
- Paid Sabbatical: Pursue your interests with six weeks of paid sabbatical leave after six years of service.
- Tuesday Lunch: Get together for transparent company updates from leadership while enjoying a meal on AlertMedia
- PTO: Unplug, rest, and recharge with a flexible time off policy that encourages work-life balance without worrying about counting days!
- Give Back: Join your coworkers in giving back to the Austin community through quarterly volunteer opportunities
- Team Building and Celebrations: Take part in company celebrations, team buildings, and peer-nominated value award recognition
Company HQ
Bouldin Creek, Austin, TX
Leadership
Brian Cruver
(Executive Chairman)Formerly was CEO for AlertMedia. Before that, co-founded and was CEO of both Xenex and Giveline. Experience in Business Development for Shell USA and Enron. Author of "Anatomy of Greed" published by Perseus Books.
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