Finance Manager / Controller

Passes, Inc.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Flexible remote options

Private chef in LA HQ

Job summary

Passes is seeking a Finance Manager to own the entire finance function in a fast-paced startup setting. The role combines day-to-day operations with strategic planning, reporting, and compliance, and requires comfort with AI tools like Claude.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, payroll, cash flow, PNLs, and vendor payments within Passes' Mercury, Ramp, and Rippling ecosystem. Remote work within the US is supported.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience in finance roles; exceptional candidates considered.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Fluency with AI tools, especially Claude, is required.
• Comfortable owning a full department with limited senior backup.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own all financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.
• Manage payroll and day-to-day financial operations.
• Own headcount cost modeling and fully-loaded cost of roles.
• Own PNL reporting and present updates to leadership.
• Monitor cash flow and optimize resource use.
• Manage budget tracking via Ramp and flag out-of-policy spending.
• Support payments operations in Mercury and manual payouts.
• Partner on sales compensation structures and benchmarking.
• Contribute to fundraising and M&A discussions; assess financial risk.

Skills

AI tools (Claude)

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Payroll systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Mercury

Ramp

Rippling

Claude

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

Job description

Los Angeles or Remote within the US

Passes is a leading platform dedicated to empowering creators and fostering meaningful connections with their audiences, providing innovative solutions that help creators grow and thrive in the digital landscape.

Passes is seeking a dynamic, ownership-minded Finance Manager to lead financial operations following our current Head of Finance's departure. This person doesn't need the most senior title on paper, but they need to be comfortable owning the entire finance function, from day-to-day operations to strategic financial planning, and should be highly fluent with AI tools like Claude to operate at a more senior level than years of experience alone would suggest.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Own all financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis
• Manage payroll (we use Rippling) and day-to-day financial operations
• Own headcount cost modeling and understand the fully-loaded cost of each role
• Own PNL reporting and present regular financial updates to leadership
• Monitor and manage cash flow and efficient use of company resources
• Manage budget tracking via Ramp for employee spend, flagging out-of-policy transactions

Compliance

• Ensure financial compliance across the company, including tax filings, GAAP-aligned reporting, and audit readiness
• Implement internal controls and financial policies
• Stay current on payments compliance requirements as our payments platform product scales

Payments & Technical Systems

• Work hands-on in Passes' proprietary system and in Mercury for manual payouts, vendor invoicing, and general payments
• Support financial operations for our our payments platform product, partnering closely with the technical team on how payment flows and manual interventions affect the books

Sales Compensation

• Partner with the Head of People on commission structures, payout modeling, and compensation benchmarking for the sales team

Strategic & Risk

• Bring exposure to fundraising and M&A dynamics; comfortable in a startup environment where these conversations are part of the territory
• Identify and mitigate financial risk

Our Stack: Mercury, Ramp, Rippling, Claude, Microsoft Office (excel), Google Suite

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience in finance roles (flexibility for less experienced candidates with an exceptional academic or professional background)
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• Strong fluency with AI tools, particularly Claude, is a hard requirement
• Comfortable owning a full department with limited senior backup
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment

Benefits

• Base salary starts at $120,000 plus equity package
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible work environment with remote options
• [If in Los Angeles] Private chef in our Hollywood HQ for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Passes is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.