LTSE - Vice President of Finance
Requirements
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, technical accounting, close management, audits, tax coordination, and internal controls. • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain integrated financial models and lead budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and variance analysis across multiple entities or business lines. • Strong business judgment and the ability to translate detailed financial information into practical recommendations for senior leaders. • Ability to independently lead complex, enterprise-wide work, set priorities, resolve ambiguity, and deliver accurate results in a fast-moving environment. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing clear materials for senior executives, boards, and board committees. • Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to establish accountability and drive outcomes without formal reporting authority. • Meticulous attention to detail, sound professional skepticism, and impeccable integrity. • A hands-on, service-oriented approach and willingness to move between strategic analysis and detailed execution as business needs require. • At least 10 years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience, with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field. • Active CPA license required. • Prior experience as a Controller, Senior Controller, or senior finance leader with responsibility for financial reporting and planning; public company experience preferred. • Experience with GAAP and non-GAAP financial reporting and complex technical accounting matters. • Big Four public accounting experience or comparable experience in a fast-paced corporate environment preferred; experience in both is strongly preferred. • Experience building or scaling finance capabilities at an early-stage or growth-stage company. • Experience in financial services, securities markets, exchanges, or venture-backed technology companies preferred.
Responsibilities
• Maintain overall accountability for the accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of financial statements for the enterprise, including reviewing financial statements and supporting schedules prepared through the accounting function. • Set enterprise close requirements and review monthly, quarterly, and year-end close results, partnering with the Senior Accountant and CFO/COO to resolve significant accounting issues and ensure timely completion. • Lead the annual financial statement audits and coordinate audit strategy, issue resolution, and communications with external auditors and internal stakeholders. • Own the quarterly intercompany calculation, and review the supporting schedules and entries prepared through the accounting function. • Establish and maintain accounting policies, documentation, and internal controls over financial reporting, and update them as the business and its regulatory obligations evolve. • Own budget-to-actual reporting and analysis, identifying significant variances, emerging trends, and recommended actions. • Partner with the CFO/COO to drive the annual budgeting process, working directly with departments to integrate budgets into an enterprise-wide financial view. • Develop and maintain the comprehensive enterprise-wide long-term financial model, incorporating business plans, operating assumptions, strategic priorities, and financial risks. • Lead enterprise re-forecasting and scenario planning and provide leaders with a current view of expected financial performance and resource needs. • Lead enterprise-wide expense management by establishing reporting, monitoring spending, evaluating tradeoffs, and working with department leaders to maintain financial discipline. • Provide concise financial analyses and recommendations to the CFO/COO and other senior leaders to support operating and long-term planning decisions. • Support the CFO/COO in preparing financial materials for boards and board committees, including analysis of results, outlook, risks, and management actions. • Establish standards, controls, and operating expectations for accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, payroll-related finance activities, and other core accounting processes. Partner with the Senior Accountant to ensure these activities are completed accurately and on schedule. • Authorize vendor invoices and cash disbursements in accordance with company policies and delegated authority. • Manage relationships with external tax accountants and maintain accountability for federal, state, local, and sales tax compliance, with support from the Senior Accountant. • Lead the annual 409A valuation process and review stock-based compensation records and accounting entries. • Manage the company capitalization table in partnership with the operations team, ensuring transactions and records are accurate, current, and properly documented. • Set shared finance priorities with the Senior Accountant, provide technical direction, review key deliverables, and maintain clear ownership across accounting operations and enterprise financial planning. • Evaluate and improve financial systems, processes, and controls to increase accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and visibility while reducing manual work. • Partner with Legal, Risk, Operations, and other functions to identify and address financial, operational, and compliance risks.
Benefits
• The target salary range for this role is $220,000 - $300,000 with an anticipated midpoint of $260,000. • To determine the compensation for the role, we use a data-driven, blended rate approach to ensure we are paying competitively among our peers by benchmarking to companies of similar size and stage, and hire at the 50th percentile (midpoint) of the salary range. • Earn Equitably. Be part of a company that believes in pay equity and transparency. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, commensurate with leveling and job benchmarking, as well as competitive start-up company stock options. • Earn Equitably • $220,000—$300,000 USD • Some benefits may only be available for full-time employees. Please check with your recruiter to find out which benefits you are eligible for. • Drive Innovation. Make an impact working with a mission-driven company that shares your desire to create a new kind of public market. • Drive Innovation. • Meet Great People. Work with skilled, committed, and supportive teammates, that have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Meet Great People • Achieve Balance. Enjoy the LTSE commitment to a sustainable remote-first work environment, including a flexible vacation policy. • Achieve Balance. • Prioritize Health. Take charge of your health with rich medical, dental, vision, and EAP benefits. 100% of employee costs are sponsored by LTSE and there is a small, fixed employee contribution for dependent costs. • Prioritize Health. • Focus on Family. All new parents receive up to 4 months of caregiver leave including 8 weeks of full salary continuation, all while keeping your full company-sponsored benefits for up to the full 4 months. • Focus on Family. • Foster Holistic Wellness and Growth. Receive reimbursements for up to $2000 worth of physical fitness, mental health and wellness, family care, pet care, and learning and development purchases and/or charitable giving annually with our Lifestyle Spending Accounts. • Foster Holistic Wellness and Growth • Get Set Up for Success. Launch quickly with your company provided laptop, cell phone reimbursement, and $500 home-office stipend. • Get Set Up for Success. • Invest in Savings. Enroll in our 401k program offered through Human Interest, and other benefit programs offered through Gusto. • Invest in Savings. • Take Ownership. Full-time employees receive LTSE equity options in both of our entities, with a generous exercise period for those who reach a 2-year milestone. • Take Ownership. • LTSE offers remote employment to candidates who reside in select states. • LTSE is committed to championing a performance based culture to advance the LTSE mission. This requires the highest level of employee engagement with a broad diversity of perspective, background and capability to accelerate mission actualization and impact. We believe that inclusion is a team effort, and every team member is expected to participate in building a welcoming and representative culture.
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