Chief Financial Officer

Our Company

The workplace is undergoing a complete transformation. Today with the rise in hybrid working and expectation of employee personal choice, use of the workplace has become completely unpredictable. In order for workplace and real estate leaders to effectively manage space and serve today's employees, they need to fully understand physical space and how people are using it in real-time. This ability is called spatial intelligence, and VergeSense is the leader in providing these insights, which lead to reduced real estate costs, improved employee retention, and better sustainability.

VergeSense is the leading workplace analytics platform used by innovative Fortune 500 companies across the world. These businesses use VergeSense to transform their static office into a dynamic workplace that matches today's employee needs and expectations. Powered by intelligent sensors and AI-driven insights, customers rely on VergeSense to reduce or reinvest real estate, improve building operations, and create spaces that meet today's employee expectations.

The Role

VergeSense is seeking a dynamic, growth-oriented Chief Financial Officer (Pre-IPO Startup) to guide the company’s continued growth acceleration and enterprise value creation. The successful candidate will have proven experience scaling VC-backed SaaS/enterprise software companies through organic and M&A led growth strategies.

The CFO is responsible for directing and overseeing the financial operations of the company. This includes accounting and controllership; financial planning and analysis; treasury and cash management; audit, tax, and compliance; risk management; investor relations; and legal. Reporting to the CEO, the successful CFO will thrive in a high-growth, fluid, and metrics-oriented environment, with a deep passion for driving results.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the CEO and executive leadership team to advance VergeSense’s vision, mission, approach and strategic plan via a sustainable business model

• Lead the accounting and financial control functions and team members that support day-to-day financial operations

• Work collaboratively across the organization to support decision-making, ensure financial integrity, and implement best practices and innovations in financial management

• Develop and analyze financial reports; making business recommendations and updating FP&A processes to optimize financial performance

• Manage the strategic planning and budgeting process

• Lead future fundraise modeling and diligence

• Define and explore strategic growth opportunities including M&A

• Implement, maintain, and audit internal financial controls, policies, and procedures

• Prepare and present regular financial reports as required by management and Board of Directors

• Manage the preparation and support of all external audits and diligence requests

• Oversee the management of the company’s capitalization table

• Have a strong leadership presence as an internal/external storyteller and simplifier

What You'll Need:

• 10+ years of experience as a CFO or senior finance leader managing a team of finance and accounting professionals

• Experience in high growth stage enterprise business ($10-$50M ARR growing 100+% YoY)

• Experience in raising post-Series C to pre-IPO rounds; experience taking a company public a strong plus

• Strategic/operational CFO who will be a strong business partner to the CEO and be externally facing to partners/board of investors

• Deep SaaS model experience; HaaS and services a plus

• Experience with M&A (both buying and selling) and post-acquisition integration

• International business experience

• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills

• Strong emotional intelligence (EQ), empathetic with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and customer base

A successful candidate resonates and embodies our core values:

• Be customer obsessed: Advocate for customers. Constantly listen to customers, prioritize customer needs across every business objective, and continuously add value to the customer experience.

• Just get started:  Dive in! You have agency, so take ownership. Don’t hesitate to make decisions and embrace uncertainty as an opportunity to learn.

• Deliver quality results:  Maintain razor-sharp focus on what matters. Ruthlessly prioritize, cut distractions, and commit to excellence.

• Communicate with high bandwidth:  Communicate in a clear, accurate, and appropriate manner. Encourage different viewpoints and accept feedback. Speak candidly, even when it may be uncomfortable.

• Lead with empathy:  Nurture an inclusive workplace environment where people from all backgrounds are seen, heard, and supported. We thrive together.

Benefits

• A high-impact role in an emerging industry leader

• Competitive compensation and equity

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance

• Open Vacation policy: take time off when you need it

We value people from all walks of life who exhibit kindness, curiosity, discipline, humility, and passion to excel at what they do. If you would like to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply.