Chief Financial Officer

Motive, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a dynamic Chief Financial Officer to lead their financial operations and strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a fully distributed team, driving organizational strategy and overseeing P&L while managing financial models and compliance. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, bringing over 7 years of executive-level finance experience, a strong background in finance and accounting, and exceptional leadership skills. If you are ready to make a significant impact in a high-growth, venture-backed B2B technology company, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

100% health, dental, and vision insurance premiums

50% coverage for dependents' insurance premiums

Attractive variable compensation

Meaningful stock option compensation

Qualifications

• 7+ years in an executive finance role at a startup.
• Strong background in finance and accounting with leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee P&L and capital allocation across key business areas.
• Manage AP/AR, payroll processes, and tax filings.

Skills

Executive-level finance experience

Finance and accounting background

Leadership abilities

Creating and managing financial models

Excellent communication skills

Tax filings and compliance management

Payroll management

Cap table administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA or equivalent preferred

Job description

About Motive:

Motive is a website platform for franchise auto dealerships. Millions of consumers use our platform every month. Our mission is to make car shopping great by giving simple, easy-to-use websites to auto manufacturers and their dealers. Motive is growing rapidly, with OEM customers such as Genesis, Lexus, and Harley-Davidson — as well as some of the largest auto dealers in the world.

About our team:

The Motive team is dynamic and fully distributed — with a small in-person presence at our headquarters in Oklahoma City. We are driven to create exceptionally designed and engineered products that meaningfully impact the world. We’re a smart, thoughtful team where every member is an owner, deeply invested in the success of the business. If you thrive in fast-paced situations, and you are often skeptical of consensus, you will fit in well at Motive.

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer who will oversee our financial operations and strategies. This role requires a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in finance and accounting. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities but won’t be afraid to get their hands dirty.

In this job, you can expect to:

• Work with sales, operations, and engineering to drive organizational strategy

• Oversee P&L and capital allocation decisions across key functional areas of key business.

• Create and manage financial models

• Lead and monitor closing processes

• Design and implement of internal controls over financial policies

• Interface with investors and our BoD

• Oversee Motive’s US and Canadian entities

• Manage AP/AR, payroll processes

• Oversee tax filings

• Administer and manage cap table, including 409a valuations

• Interface with our legal team on financial matters

We are looking for someone who has/is:

• 7+ years of experience in an executive-level finance role at a Startup

• A strong background in finance and accounting

• Verifiable track record of success leading an organization through a significant growth phase in terms of both headcount (i.e., 20 to 100s of people) and revenue

• Experience generating shareholder value and leading the company through the growth stage

• Demonstrable success in a high-growth, venture-backed B2B technology company. Specific knowledge of automotive is a plus.

• Skilled in creating and managing financial models

• Excellent communication skills, capable of interfacing with investors and board members

• Experienced in managing tax filings and compliance across multiple jurisdictions

• Knowledgeable in payroll management and payroll tax compliance

• Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with great follow-through on initiatives big and small

• Experienced in cap table administration and 409A valuations

• Ability to collaborate effectively with legal, accounting, and bookkeeping teams

Compensation

• Base salary compensation will be determined from various prerequisites and levels of proficiency and will be further narrowed throughout the interview process.

• Your compensation will include attractive variable compensation in addition to your base salary.

• Your compensation will include meaningful stock option compensation.

• Motive contributes 100% of the cost of employees' health, dental, and vision insurance premiums. For employees’ dependents, Motive covers 50% of their insurance premiums.

Work Location: Remote

While Motive is headquartered in Oklahoma City, our team is fully distributed across the US. We are currently accepting applications from all US states.