Are you an operationally focused, growth minded CFO with SaaS experience, ready to join our results-driven executive team? This role requires a dynamic leader to refine and evolve our financial strategy, provide thought leadership, architect our financial systems and metrics-based processes, and lead a high-caliber, multifunctional finance team.
As the CFO you’ll be responsible for managing all aspects of finance at Rockbot. You will direct the company’s financial planning, spearhead strategic initiatives, and oversee all financial activities. You will also expand Rockbot’s financial visibility, strengthen its financial health, develop robust budgeting and forecasting processes that consistently meet or exceed its targets, and increase the overall value of the company.
The Rockbot team helps businesses, brands, and places succeed by empowering them to deliver better customer experiences and build stronger connections through media in real-world spaces. We are technologists, music lovers, and innovators dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that foster stronger connections between brands and their customers - and we’re having a great time doing it!
You will:
- Develop and execute the company’s financial strategy to support business objectives and growth initiatives.
- Build and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the CEO and executive team.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis processes.
- Partner with business leaders to model, forecast, and assess risk and return, providing critical financial insights.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives and operational efficiency.
- Support M&A activities, including due diligence, financial modeling, and integration.
- Manage relationships with investors, analysts, and other stakeholders.
- Prepare and present financial reports and updates to the board of directors and investors.
- Lead debt management, refinancing, creating subsidiaries efforts and managing capital structure.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective risk management practices.
- Implement and maintain robust internal controls and compliance frameworks.
- Ensure the company’s financial health and sustainability through prudent risk management.
- Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, reporting, tax, and treasury.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements.
- Manage cash flow, working capital, and capital expenditures to optimize financial performance.
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to team members.
You have:
- 15–20+ years of finance and operations experience in leadership positions.
- Extensive experience with SaaS and subscription models, particularly in reporting on recurring revenue, and experience in complex business models (hardware, IoT, advertising) with diverse revenue streams and margins.
- High financial rigor with a strategic, operational and growth mindset.
- Previous experience at a company growing 30-50% annually and continuously bringing new products to market.
- Proven track record in financial strategy, planning, and analysis, including M&A activities (due diligence, financial modeling, and integration).
- Demonstrated experience in leading financial operations to support and align with business objectives.
- Strong focus on achieving results, setting and exceeding ambitious performance targets.
- Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills to inspire, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering relationships across the organization.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, particularly under pressure, with sound decision-making skills.
- Ability to convey complex financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Previous experience in investment banking or as a stock analyst (preferred but not required)
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field; MBA a plus.
About Rockbot:
Rockbot empowers businesses to simply and reliably stream the right content to make their guests’ experience great with a suite of innovative multimedia solutions - Rockbot TV, Rockbot Digital Signage, Rockbot Music, and Rockbot Audio Messaging. Rockbot is the only platform that unifies the full spectrum of media solutions with an enterprise-grade SaaS platform, enabling them to control, schedule, and monitor any number of locations from our web dashboard and mobile app.
From independent local businesses to large national brands - across nearly every industry, including restaurants, bars, retailers, fitness, hospitality, personal care, corporate offices, medical, multi-unit residential, and more, Rockbot provides all the tools & licensed content businesses need. Backed by leading investors including Google and Universal Music Group, Rockbot is the future of out-of-home media. For more information visit www.rockbot.com.
Compensation:
Rockbot takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location in the U.S. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The compensation band for this role is $250k - 320k + bonus, as well as equity, and benefits for all team members.
Our Values:
- Drive: We pursue our mission with relentless tenacity, passion, and optimism and inspire those around us to do the same. We love the journey and are on offense all the time. Yesterday was good enough for yesterday, but today we have to do even better.
- Accountability: We take ownership of our promises, responsibilities, behaviors, and products, and we expect the same of others. Standing behind our mistakes, communicating honestly, and making things right creates trust and strong relationships.
- Curiosity: We are hungry to learn and continually deepen our knowledge, skills, and understandings. We have a growth mindset and are intellectually curious. We challenge our beliefs and seek feedback and insights from others. The “Why” and “How” always matters.
- Empathy: We embrace that no two people or businesses are the same. We strive to understand others as deeply as possible and feel their pains and passions.
- Ingenuity: We work hard but we think smart. We bring creativity, technology, and practicality together to solve tough challenges.
- Integrity: We say what we mean, and do what we say, simply, clearly, honestly.
Rockbot is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team – which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences.