Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100 companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Operations team at a high-growth pre-IPO startup. As a key member of a small team supporting over 2,200 colleagues, you will partner cross-functionally as a trusted advisor to various leaders and teams across Verkada to drive business insights, decision-making rigor, and operational excellence, helping us reach the next level of scale and operating sophistication in the process.
The role will own Verkada’s Gross Margins which includes in-depth project leadership and on both Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold. Gross Margins is one of the most critical KPIs for our business, with high visibility with the CFO, and you will drive across the entire company to make sure we hit our goals.
This role is in person based in San Mateo, California.
What You'll Do- Drive financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and ad hoc analysis for Verkada’s Gross Margins, helping us improve our overall financial discipline and predictability
- Be the primary Finance business partner and cross-functional leader with several of our senior leaders in Product, Hardware Engineering, Sales, Deal Desk and Supply Chain
- Identify opportunities to optimize resource allocation and operating efficiency, and work cross-functionally to tackle critical change projects to realize these opportunities
- Help us operate the business at the next level of scale through better tooling, self-serve automation, and internal processes
- Provide ad-hoc support on key Finance Operations initiatives around Inventory, Expenses, payables, and receivables.
- 4+ years of top tier professional experience. You’re coming to us with a management consulting, strategic finance, investment banking, business operations, FP&A, or another highly analytical background.
- High analytical horsepower paired with strong cross-functional project leadership skills
- Attention to detail and strong business instincts.
- A problem solver that is comfortable with ambiguity.
- Excellent communication and partnership skills.
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Fertility Stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
- You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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