Director of Finance (North America, Remote)

Overview

This role is for a Director of Finance who will join the leadership team and report directly to the President (with a dotted line to the CEO). The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

Key focus areas include:

• Accounting
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Tax
• Cash management

Responsibilities

Accounting & Controls

• Lead full-cycle accounting in close collaboration with the Europe-based Accounting Manager.
• Ensure all financial reporting aligns with US GAAP standards.
• Own preparation for, and successful execution of, the company’s first external financial audit.
• Build and improve financial controls, processes, and documentation to support a scalable, audit-ready finance function.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Build and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial models, forecasts, and budgets.
• Define and track key SaaS metrics (KPIs) and translate complex data into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Provide strategic insights to support product growth and regional expansion.

Cash Flow & Treasury

• Monitor and manage working capital and global cash flow.

Tax Compliance

• Partner with external CPA firms to manage filings and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with the President on international tax matters and optimization.

Sales & Marketing Financial Partnership

• Partner with Sales and Marketing to evaluate the financial logic, efficiency, and expected returns of commercial initiatives, budgets, and spending decisions.

Requirements

• 7+ years in finance leadership, ideally within B2B SaaS, open-source, or high-growth tech environments.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience building financial reporting systems from the ground up.
• Proven track record in FP&A, cash forecasting, and using data to improve financial performance.
• Thrive in remote-first, globally distributed environments and be comfortable adopting new ways of working.
• Experience with tools such as QuickBooks, Carta, HubSpot, and other financial, tax, and sales/marketing tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across cross-functional teams bridging finance, engineering, and sales.

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided description.

Location

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