Applause · 6 hours ago
Head of Finance & Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Oversee every finance function, including accounting, monthly & quarterly close, AR & AP, FP&A, etc.
Manage fintech compliance personnel in conjunction with the CEO
Ensure Applause remains in good standing with BaaS partners and govt entities
Hire and manage a team both in the U.S. and Internationally
Oversee most back office operations: legal, equity, investor reporting, governance, board approvals, etc.
Track financial and company metrics. Build a BI function to complement department data & KPIs.
Manage cash flow to the help the company stay lean and remain on track with the annual budget
Enable revenue teams and executives by putting in appropriate controls that aren’t overly burdensome
Qualification
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Required
5+ years experience as #1 or #2 finance leader at a series-B or series-C VC-backed SaaS company
Excellent finance and analytical skills
Very intelligent and a fast learner
Great leader that has a track record of building and managing high performing teams
Strong business sense w/ exposure to many SaaS startup functions outside of pure finance
Preferred
Fintech experience is a plus but not required
Benefits
100% remote w/ no office mandate
Unlimited PTO
22 official company holidays
Health care
Life insurance
Stock options
Amazing colleagues
Energetic culture that is positive and celebrates together
Inspiring mission & software product
Ability to grow your career in a fast-growing tech startup
Company
Applause
Applause is a crowd-sourced digital quality testing enabling companies to deliver digital experiences to their customers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$115.82MKey Investors
Credit SuisseGoldman SachsQuestMark Partners
2017-08-23Acquired· by Vista Equity Partners
2016-09-14Series F· $35M
2015-03-06Seed· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Christopher Malone
CEO, President, & CFO
Chris Sheehan
VP, Strategic Accounts
Recent News
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