JustiFi Looking for Director of Finance at Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Full Time

JustiFi exists to accelerate potential, for both our customers and our teammates. For our SaaS platform customers, JustiFi firmly believes that every company can be a fintech company and that through embedded payments and additional financial products, every vertical SaaS platform can achieve 5x revenue. Doing so has historically been a long, complicated, and expensive process. After scaling and successfully exiting multiple vertical SaaS businesses, we set out to help platforms dominate their corner of the internet with embedded financial products. As a fully venture-backed fintech company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, JustiFi is building a world class platform to bring the power of embedded finance to more platforms.  

As we continue to evolve, we are looking for a rising Financial star that will provide leadership and tactical execution in the finance, accounting, budgeting, planning and reporting efforts of the company. As a member of the executive management team, this financial leader will participate in strategy planning, assist in the development and evaluation of key initiatives, and will lead the company to meet its goals. The CEO is looking for a strategic partner to assist in company strategy, financial planning, M&A, and capital raise activity, alongside conducting the monthly/quarterly/annual accounting duties.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance leader who wants to be at the table influencing the course for the company. Not only will we be looking to you for your strategic financial guidance but also your expertise in building out a finance function, and eventual team. In the meantime, as a team of one, your fluidity between tactical accounting/finance responsibilities and strategy will be needed and appreciated. 

Our office is located in St. Paul, MN and we offer a hybrid working model. This role is only open to local candidates.

What you will do in the Director of Finance role:

• In conjunction with the management team and Board of Directors, establish financial goals and objectives for the company;
• Ensure the company’s financial stability and help the management team quantify the impact of strategic and operating plans;
• Efficiently conduct and manage the administrative functions of the company, including finance, accounting, and legal;
• Identify and assist in prioritizing business initiatives, levers and paths that increase shareholder value;
• Efficiently and effectively conduct all aspects of finance and accounting including timely month-end and year-end processing, accounts receivable and accounts payable;
• Develop, analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner, clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; provide accurate, concise and insightful reporting and forecasting of the financial position of the company; ensure the management team and Board of Directors are apprised of potential financial results;
• Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the Board of Directors; ensure compliance with tax and regulatory agencies;
• Manage all third-party relationships with lenders and prospective investors;
• Oversee and lead the budgeting and planning process; develop and review the financial plans, budgets and forecasting;
• Develop and maintain a robust contracts management and financial management reporting system;
• Develop effective tools to improve and facilitate pricing decisions;
• Effectively communicate and present financial matters to the Board of Directors;
• Working closely with the management team and sales, review, monitor, and report on company incentive programs and sales commission plans;
• Develop a transparent, proactive financial function on which other departments and all employees can rely in achieving aggressive growth targets;
• Identify and implement new best in class financial software & systems to manage the company’s growth;
• Identify financial modeling tools and develop multi-year financial models to assess the long-term projections for the company;
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills for success in the Director of Finance Role:

• A track record of success leading the financial function at fast-paced, high growth technology companies; experience as a financial leader is required; the successful candidate will bring experience with the SaaS/recurring revenue model and/or usage based revenue model. 
• Proven ability to be a valued and trusted business partner to the CEO, Chief Fintech Officer and functional leaders;
• Proven ability to identify paths to increased shareholder value and assist in leading a company to that end;
• Candidates who have led the finance function at companies with institutional investors will be advantaged;
• Experience overseeing legal activities is preferred;
• Demonstrated success with managing bank debt is preferred;
• Financial acumen and significant analytical skills; an ability to analyze and draw business impacting conclusions from the company’s customer and operational data;
• Strong operational accounting and financial reporting skills; will be proficient in forecasting and financial modeling including the development of pricing templates; must have a demonstrated facility for reaching sound business decisions after developing and reviewing available financial information;
• Proven ability to transition a growing company to new processes and structure to ensure compliance and effective operations; experience transitioning to new financial systems is strongly preferred;
• Easily able to vacillate between strategy and tactical accounting/finance responsibilities;
• Experience with startups, payment processing and fintech is a bonus.

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