VP of Finance
Who we are
HopSkipDrive is a mission-driven company that makes life easier for busy families by getting kids where they need to go safely and dependably. We match families with highly-vetted CareDrivers, who have a minimum of 5 years of childcare experience and must pass a mom-approved, rigorous 15-point certification process, which includes extensive background checks, fingerprinting, DMV checks, driver training, and meeting every single driver in person.
We were founded by 3 working moms who have 8 kids among them and who developed HopSkipDrive as a solution to their own problems getting kids where they needed to go. We are a VC-backed company with investment and involvement from nearly every major LA investor including Upfront Ventures, Greycroft and Pritzker, with more than $20M in funding.
We are based in downtown LA. Our mission, our enormous market potential, our team and the technology challenges we are solving make HopSkipDrive one of LA’s hottest startups and an all-around awesome place to work.
What we’re looking for
We want A+ players who are looking for a challenging and rewarding experience. We are defining a new category in an incredibly fast-moving market. This is not a lifestyle job. This will be the hardest, most demanding, most exhilarating job you will ever have. It will also be the most rewarding.
At HopSkipDrive, we know that to tackle our toughest challenges, we need different approaches, unique perspectives, and new ways of thinking. We are building a team of creative problem-solvers from many different backgrounds.
You will be an integral member of the leadership team and will work across the organization providing the financial analysis and modeling necessary to drive decision-making. You will be a key contributor to setting strategy, defining and measuring the metrics to achieve that strategy and ensuring teams have the necessary resource allocation to drive growth and profitability. You will own the finance and accounting functions and some general business operations functions. You will lead strategic and annual planning, financial reporting, accounting and operations activities.
What you'll do
- Oversee finance and accounting functions and coordinate with our outside accounting firm to oversee the accurate and timely reporting of monthly financial results, compliance with internal controls, cash management, and management of expenses.
- Develop forecasting models and analysis to develop strategic plan. Work across the organization to build both bottoms-up and top-down assumptions.
- Implement and lead the semi-annual budgeting process and hold monthly budget versus actual departmental meetings.
- Oversee operations activities including HR and insurance policy strategy.
- Develop, track and monitor key company metrics around consumer behavior, marketing performance and financial performance.
- Support the marketing efforts with modeling, analysis of customer cohorts and daily marketing and advertising spend.
- Support sales and marketing teams with negotiations and pricing strategy.
- Assist with fundraising as appropriate.
Who you are
- 5+ years of progressive finance, accounting and operations experience.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves in a startup environment.
- Strong accounting knowledge.
- Expert Excel modeling skills.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, readily develops trust and credibility across all levels and is able to motivate others.
- Integrity, team player with customer service orientation.
- Able to juggle multiple priorities and operate in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication, and strong presentation skills. Able to express ideas in a clear and concise manner.
- Good listener.
- Experience overseeing HR a plus.
- MBA in Finance from a leading school.
- CPA a plus.
What you will get
We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer competitive market comp, BYOD technology reimbursement, unlimited vacation, FSA, medical, dental and vision, 401(k), weekly catered lunches, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential.