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VP of Finance
About Letterhead
With Letterhead your newsletters do all the work for you. We help publishers and marketers engage their audience create great content products and generate revenue with software that can automate and support the entire process through machine learning.
Were a venturebacked scaleup on a journey to change how online engagement happens through meaningful firstparty content. Our founders came from the media industry building a national network of local email newsletters and spun out Letterhead in 2022 to help every organization master email.
Our team
Were a diverse team of internallymotivated openminded people who want to be the best at what we do. We value intellectual curiosity candor and a sense of urgency. When we hire we look for cultural contribution rather than culture fit : what will each new person add to our team as we grow
This position is remote and this person can sit anywhere in the US. We are a global team and prioritize great people over location.
Our Company Values
Users first : were here to help our customers and we put their experience and priorities first.
Great and fast : we deliver topquality work and experiences at high speed every time.
Extreme ownership : we take pride in owning our work and owning the mission even when somethings not my job we work together to make it happen.
Job Overview
Were seeking a strategic VP of Finance to lead our financial planning and analysis function and drive our efforts to build a capitalefficient highgrowth company. In this role you will be a key partner to the CEO and leadership team providing datadriven insights and recommendations to inform strategic decisionmaking. You will be comfortable working in a fastpaced flexible environment and possess a strong understanding of SaaS business models and metrics. While the finance team may grow in the future you will initially work closely with the CEO. This role is heavily focused on forwardlooking financial planning analysis and modeling.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic financial guidance and support to the CEO and senior leadership team including recommendations on financial strategy investment opportunities and longterm financial planning.
Develop and maintain our 12month rolling plan (tweaked quarterly) to support business planning forecasting scenario analysis and strategic initiatives.
Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting providing insightful variance analysis and recommendations for course correction.
Partner with the Sales and Account Management teams to develop accurate revenue forecasts analyze sales performance and identify opportunities for growth.
Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and unit economics to identify trends risks and opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate crossfunctionally with other departments (e.g. Sales Marketing Product) to provide financial insights and support strategic initiatives.
Prepare and work with the CEO to present financial reports and presentations to the board and investors.
Manage the relationship with external financial partners and thirdparty vendors supporting AP AR and accounting.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in finance business or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Extensive experience in FP&A strategic finance and financial modeling preferably in a highgrowth B2B SaaS environment.
Proven track record of driving financial strategy and capital efficiency in a leadership role.
Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to think strategically and identify opportunities for business growth cost optimization and actionable insights
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team and lead by example.
Familiarity with SaaS metrics such as churn MRR CAC LTV etc.
Strong business acumen and ability to work crossfunctionally with other departments such as sales marketing and tech.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and make informed decisions.
What we offer you
Remotefirst and always workplace
4 weeks paid time off
Fully covered bestinclass health dental and vision for you and your family paid 100% by Letterhead
401k options with match
Stock option package commensurate with experience
Generous disability and life insurance options
Learning and development budget
The chance to make an impact at a fastgrowing and successful scaleup company
Letterhead is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status disability status or any other protected status. Any genderspecific terms should be understood to be applicable to all genders and not sex or gender limited.
