Head of Finance (Controller)

Single Grain LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Single Grain LLC in the Los Angeles area is seeking a Head of Finance to build a single source of truth, safeguard profitability, and equip leaders with board-ready insights—all while keeping cash tight for growth.

You will own the company-wide P&L spanning agency and SaaS, design board-grade dashboards, implement zero-based budgeting, oversee billing and cash flow, and mentor a lean finance team.

Qualifications

• Finance leadership over multi-P&Ls (agency + SaaS).
• SaaS accounting fluency alongside service-based revenue.
• Data-visualization prowess to translate numbers into action.
• Experience managing multiple P&Ls in product-studio or incubator settings.
• M&A diligence and integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the company-wide P&L and provide timely flash and month-end closes.
• Design board-grade dashboards—turn KPI noise into insight.
• Operate a zero-based budgeting process and coach leaders through it.
• Oversee billing, collections, and payables with tight controls.
• Build 12-month rolling forecasts & scenario models for agency + SaaS.
• Manage tax compliance, audits, and corporate expense controls.
• Build a small, high-leverage finance team; mentor and prune as needed.

Skills

Finance leadership

P&L management

Data visualization

M&A diligence

Team leadership

Tools

Ramp

Job description

Single Grain (agency) and (B2B SaaS) are scaling into a multi-business, tech-enabled growth engine. We need a Head of Finance who can build a single source of financial truth, safeguard profitability, and equip leaders with board-ready insights—all while keeping cash tight and growth options open.

About Single Grain LLC

Single Grain is a fast-moving, AI-driven digital marketing agency helping top brands like Amazon and Uber grow through Paid Media, SEO, Content, and Creative — powered by a lean, high-performing team focused on smart, impactful work.

Description

Why This Role Exists

Single Grain (agency) and Karrot.ai (B2B SaaS) are scaling into a multi-business, tech-enabled growth engine. We need a Head of Finance who can build a single source of financial truth, safeguard profitability, and equip leaders with board-ready insights—all while keeping cash tight and growth options open.

What Winning Looks Like

• Unified, cross-functional P&L
  • One live P&L covering agency, SaaS, events, and more.
• Insight-driven dashboards
  • Exec-level reports that highlight retention levers and most-profitable customers/products
• System consolidation for M&A
  • All ledgers and tools integrated post-deal with zero data loss
• Zero-based budgeting discipline
  • Budgets owned by line managers; variance < 2 % per quarter
• Cash-flow & invoicing rigor
  • DSOs trending down, weekly cash pulse to CEO

Core Responsibilities

• Own the company-wide P&L , providing accurate flash and month-end closes.
• Design board-grade dashboards —turn KPI noise into insight.
• Operate a zero-based budget process and coach leaders through it.
• Oversee billing, collections, and payables ; keep DSOs low and dual-approval tight .
• Build 12-month rolling forecasts & scenario models (agency + SaaS).
• Manage tax compliance, audits, and corporate expense controls (Ramp, etc.) .
• Build a small, high-leverage finance team; mentor, promote, and prune as needed.

Primary KPIs

• EBITDA margin
• Net Revenue Retention (NRR) impact from finance insights
• Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
• Forecast accuracy (± 2 %)
• Budget variance compliance
• Finance team engagement & retention

What You Bring

• Finance leadership over $20 M+ P&Ls atmore than onecompany .
• SaaS accounting fluency alongside service-based revenue streams .
• Data-visualization prowess —you translate numbers into action .
• Managed multiple P&Ls in a product-studio or incubator setting .
• M&A diligence and integration chops .
• Leadership style that’s humble, hungry, smart —and an excellent coach .
• Bonus: working knowledge of digital marketing metrics (SEO, Paid, CRO) .
• Location: Los Angeles proximity is a plus but not a deal-breaker (hybrid schedule).

Culture Fit

You should embody our core values—integrity, accountability, creativity, tenacity, humility, hunger, and smarts —and thrive in a fast-moving, AI-forward environment.

If you can turn messy numbers into strategic ammunition and keep our growth engine well-oiled—we want to hear from you.