Salary Range: 500000 to 750000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

What would your day-to-day look like:

• Drive Finance Operations and Automation: Lead and innovate within the Finance Operations and Automation teams to develop and implement cutting-edge finance technologies. Oversee and manage the Company Ledger, ensuring streamlined processes, increased efficiency, and supporting robust data-driven decision-making business wide.
• Champion Technology Adoption: Identify and implement new financial software and tools, positioning Hopper’s finance team at the forefront of industry advancements. Monitor industry trends to ensure competitive alignment in finance capabilities.
• Control Organization Leadership: Oversee the company’s tax and treasury functions to support rapid business growth. Build and maintain a strong internal control environment aligned with the company’s goal of achieving SOX compliance. Own and drive the end-to-end audit process, including relationships with external auditors, statutory account preparations, and serving as the primary liaison to the Audit Committee.
• IPO Readiness and Execution: Lead the company’s IPO readiness process, defining resource requirements, building a roadmap, and implementing all necessary changes.
• Financial Reporting and Investor Relations: Own the financial reporting cadence, ensuring accuracy, rigor, and compelling storytelling for stakeholders. Serve as a key financial voice in interactions with investors, explaining both granular financials and broader equity narratives as it pertains to statutory requirements.
• Team Leadership: Lead and grow a high-performing, tech-enabled finance organization of 25+ team members, fostering innovation, collaboration, and scalability.

An ideal candidate has:

• Extensive Financial Leadership Experience: At least 10+ years in finance leadership roles, preferably including time at high-growth companies.
• Public Company Experience: Direct involvement in IPOs, SOX compliance, and SEC reporting, with experience interacting with Audit Committees and external auditors.
• Collaborative Leadership: Comfortable interacting with diverse stakeholders, including board members, C-level executives, and cross-functional teams.
• Team Builder: Proven ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing finance and operations teams in a fast-paced, scaling environment.
• Finance Automation & Operations: Strong track record of leveraging technology and automation to streamline finance operations and controls, preferably with experience in ERP implementations or system optimizations.
• Controls and Compliance: Deep expertise in establishing and maintaining internal controls, risk management practices, and audit readiness.
• Strategic Mindset: Adept at combining data-driven insights with strategic thinking to influence key decisions.

Perks and benefits of working with us:

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend.
• Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
• Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
• Open communication with management and company leadership.
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
• 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
• Access to Disability & Life insurance.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.