Director of Finance

Cloverpop, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Stock Options

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance (vision and dental)

401k

Job summary

Cloverpop, Inc. is looking for a Director of Finance and Operations in Chicago, IL. This leadership position involves establishing and leading the finance function while scaling critical operations, including HR and Strategic Planning.

The ideal candidate will have a strong financial management background with experience in a start-up environment. Responsibilities include advising the CEO, overseeing budgeting and financial reporting, and directing HR policies and recruitment strategies.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial management.
• Experience in a growing start-up environment strongly preferred.
• Experience in SaaS software, Analytics / AI is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CEO on strategy development and operational risk.
• Direct all aspects of accounting operations and financial reporting.
• Oversee HR, implementing policies and recruiting strategies.

Skills

Financial Management

Strategic Planning

HR Management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Accounting designation

Job description

Level : Senior Level (Member of the leadership team)

Location : Chicago, IL

Clearbox Decisions, Inc., creators of the Cloverpop Decision Intelligence platform, is transforming enterprise decision‑making. Each year, tens of billions of dollars are lost or wasted because of bad decisions, and we’re here to fix that. Through our software platform, Cloverpop (www.cloverpop.com ), we bring together the “art” and “science” of decision making by providing enterprise customers with the ability to automate, collaborate, track, and learn from decisions. Thanks to our proven technology and process, we bridge the data to decision disconnect, remove human biases, increase stakeholder buy‑in, and drive decision speed and quality. We are a venture‑backed start‑up led by experienced entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the space of decision intelligence, behavioural science, AI, and the future of work. Our clients include Fortune 100 companies in the consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and technology industries.

Role Description

As the Director of Finance and Operations, you will play an integral role within the organization, establishing and leading the finance function and scaling up critical operations across the company, including HR, Strategic Planning, etc. This position will work closely with the executive leadership team as well as the board of directors and our investors.

Your Impact

As the Director of Finance and Operations, you will be the founder of our organization’s financeand operations functions. The processes and reporting capabilities you will establish will be critical to the organization’s strategicplanning, decision‑making, and realization of our long‑term vision. The capabilities you build will help shape and define our go‑to‑market strategy, ways of working, and talent strategy.

Responsibilities

Strategic

• Advise the CEO on topics related to strategy development, opportunities to increase shareholder value, deploy and conserve capital, and mitigate our operational risk.
• Represent the organization's Finance, HR, and Operations interests in leadership team deliberations.
• Own budgeting, financial planning, and long‑range strategic modeling.
• Partner with the CEO on investor relations and lead reporting activities, including materials required for board meetings.
• Coordinate, prepare, and review monthly, quarterly, and annual company performance reporting.

Finance & Accounting

• Direct all aspects of accounting operations, overseeing all transactions related to the general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll, and financial reporting.
• Develop accounting policies and ensure records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Own all budgeting, forecasting, and annual audits.
• Oversee all aspects of accounting and tax policy.
• Oversee and execute all aspects of contract‑to‑invoice, AR, and AP.
• Handle all company insurance matters to ensure compliance.
• Oversee all full‑time and contracted personnel related to the function(s), including but not limited to contracted bookkeeper, Insurance Agent, Tax advisor, etc.

Commercial

• Participate closely in contract pricing, negotiations, and related commercial decisions.
• Work with Commercial and Product teams to develop an optimal pricing strategy for existing and new offerings.
• Ensure MSA’s and other related agreements are in place and up to date.
• Work with the Sales and Decision Success team to translate high‑level forecasts into account plans.
• Own and drive gross margins through understanding and effective management of COGS.
• Oversee bookings and ARR regarding policy, consistency, and accuracy.
• Manage and execute commissions in partnership with leadership.
• Advise leadership on potential partnership opportunities, assessing potential commercial value, risks, and opportunities for success.

HR

• Oversee all aspects of HR, including implementation and execution of company policy, compensation, and recruiting strategy.
• Establish CLX compensation strategy, defining levels and pay bands across various functions.
• Manage the new resource approval process and support hiring managers in the process.
• Establish a new hire onboarding process, periodic performance reviews, employee engagement monitoring, and an exit process.
• Participate if/where needed in personnel matters that may arise.
• Lead recruitment of HR leads once appropriate.

Skills and Qualifications

• An accounting designation and/or a Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration/ Commerce.
• 5‑7+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial management.
• Experience working in a growing start‑up environment strongly preferred.
• Experience in SaaS software, Analytics / AI, is a huge plus.
• Problem‑solving and recommendation development – You will need to have a fine‑tuned ability to lead a structured problem‑solving process that results in concrete business recommendations.
• Strong communication skills – you will be working directly with executive leadership, investors, and at times, customers; effective communication will be critical, well‑structured e‑mails, presentation skills, consistent and timely follow‑up will all play a critical role in your success.
• Solution knowledge – You will need to spend time understanding all elements of our product offering and how they drive value for our clients.
• Equity Stock Options.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Health insurance (vision and dental) and 401k.