Job Description

VP of Finance / Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Remote, San Mateo CA

About Us :
Paper checks? Yes, it’s still a thing, billions of checks sent a year just in the USA! At Checkbook , we started with replacing paper checks with a beautifully engineered and thoughtfully designed digital check. We are now a full stack payments processor offering payment solutions with wallet capability to businesses. Our clients range from small businesses using our accounting software integrations through large enterprises in diverse industries including banking, insurance, legal, government and automotive.
We’re Series A funded, growing and scaling. We need a seasoned VP of Finance/CFO to take us to the next level. This position involves FP&A as well as overview and audit of existing processes.
This role may either be fractional or full time position depending on the right candidate and their availability.

The Role :
As the established VP/CFO reporting directly to the Founder/CEO, you bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to refine the financial landscape of a high-potential company. Your role involves translating raw financial data into compelling presentations for Checkbook's existing investors as well as new potential Investors and Venture Capitalists. In this prominent position, you play a pivotal role in fortifying the company's financial image, contributing to the effective projection of financials, business models, profit and loss statements, and delivering successful presentations that resonate not only with potential investors but also with Enterprise customers.

Requirements & Skills :

1. Strategic Leadership: As a senior member of Checkbook, your role as VP/CFO goes beyond traditional responsibilities. You will play a key role in shaping and defining our organizational culture and operations during a period of significant growth, where we aim to more than double in size over the coming year.
2. Financial Expertise: Leverage your extensive experience as a financial leader who has successfully navigated companies through Series B/C/D rounds. Your proven track record in closing funding rounds demonstrates your ability to contribute to the financial health and growth of the organization.
3. Data Analysis and Presentation: Demonstrate your capability to transform raw data into compelling presentations tailored for professional institutional investors. Your expertise in collating and presenting data will be instrumental in attracting investment and building confidence among key stakeholders.
4. Institutional Investor Relations: Utilize your experience in dealing with institutional investors to navigate and understand their perspectives. Your insights into the mindset of institutional investors will contribute to effective communication and relationship-building.
5. Financial Modeling: Channel your passion for financial modeling to create robust models that align with the company's strategic goals. By focusing on building a solid financial foundation, you enable the organization to concentrate on its core activities without being burdened by concerns about the presentation of financial data.
6. Strategic Thinking: Bring your strategic mindset to the forefront, contributing not only to financial aspects but also to the broader organizational strategy. Your role as VP/CFO involves aligning financial decisions with overarching business goals, ensuring a holistic approach to company growth.
7. Thirst for Building: Showcase your inner drive for building and refining financial models that go beyond surface-level presentations. Your commitment to creating a strong financial infrastructure allows the company to concentrate on its core functions, free from unnecessary concerns about the clarity and impact of financial data.

We are building a close-knit, hard-working team and believe in having an "all for one, one for all" environment where we can learn from and support each other. We hope you can be a part of it.

Bonus points if you have experience in the payments space.

Benefits & Perks :
Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD and a variety of other programs)
401k
Equity
Catered meals (in office)
Variable Base + Commission + Equity (based on experience)

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement:
It is our policy to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including color, nationality and ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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** To all recruitment agencies: Checkbook does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Checkbook employees. Checkbook is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company **

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