Finance Manager - Bear, United States - CommerceBear

Description

What is Bear? We're building the incumbent vertical SaaS company in the furniture & home category.

Our reason for being is to help suppliers build listings and manage their catalog data. There's never been a more challenging time or greater opportunity for the furniture and home-goods category. We're in the midst of a massive transition from fragmented, manual workflows to an automated system of record; and Bear is uniquely positioned to be THE platform of choice furniture & home suppliers love and trust. We're backed by the best investors including iNovia Capital, Watchfire, Spider Capital, Garage Capital, FJ Labs, and a team of backers who have helped grow category leaders eBay, Stripe, Lightspeed, Burrow, Shopify, Airbnb, just to name a few.

About the role: We're looking for our first ever full time finance role which will be central to our strategy and have a front row seat to scaling vertical SaaS business. This person will partner with CEO, own the entire finance function, build out & own reporting across the business, liaise with the board & other stakeholders. We're looking for someone who is scrappy, resourceful, excited about what we're up to and is going to help us build something incredible.

• Create and manage all financial reporting - monthly, quarterly, and annual
• Manage our day to day finance functions including payroll, AP, and AR
• Create all forecasts, financial plans, and budgets
• Manage cash flow for the business
• Advise on capital management decisions
• Maintain our ESOP plan
• Create, maintain and report on business health metrics and KPIs

You'll be great in this role if:

• 4+ years experience working in Accounting, Finance, or Banking
• Proven track record of strategic thinking
• Highly proficient in building decks
• Ability to identify problems before they arise
• Proven track record of building cross functional relationships and understanding the ecosystem of a business
• Someone who has done this before and has a track record of building strong finance and accounting functions.
• You're an owner and will define what great looks like in this role and that whatever comes across your desk is better-off by the time you're done with it.
• You're an excellent communicator. You have the ability to convey complex ideas and information clearly.
• You have exceptional interpersonal skills. This role will be right in the middle of our business and will touch every part of the organization.
• Super organized. You are able to manage multiple priorities with a high level of attention to detail.
• You adapt quickly and adjust your strategy on the fly.
• You thrive with pressure.

Why choose Bear?

• Everyone's an equity owner
• Comprehensive health benefits and paid sick days
• Wellness days
• Stacked office and company get togethers
• Top of the line hardware to do your best work
• Customer-obsessed culture, with core value being our belief that our most important asset is our team

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment. Please let us know if you require any accommodations during the recruitment process. We welcome those who want to join us on our journey.