Vice President Finance

StorageDefender Inc.; Denton (TX); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Equity

Benefits package

Descripción de la vacante

StorageDefender Inc. in Denton, TX seeks a hands-on Vice President of Finance to lead planning & analysis, accounting, cash management, tax, and scalable finance operations for software and hardware offerings.

The ideal candidate has 10–20 years in high-growth tech, systems implementation experience, and strong SaaS metrics knowledge. This role reports to the CEO and drives strategic financial leadership across the organization.

Formación

• 10–20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience in a high-growth tech company.
• Experience leading finance across software and hardware offerings is preferred.
• Strong ability to build models, budgets, and forecasts aligned to growth plans.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with CEO/leadership on growth, pricing, hiring, investment and resource allocation.
• Develop integrated models for revenue, headcount, cash runway, inventory, and capital needs.
• Define and monitor SaaS/hardware metrics; support financings with robust materials.
• Prepare reporting for Board, investors, and lenders, and manage external relationships.
• Lead accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, and systems; ensure GAAP closes.
• Own inventory accounting, multi-state tax, cash management, and working capital.
• Develop internal controls over cash, purchases, revenue, inventory, tax filings, and reporting.
• Oversee revenue recognition for software, hardware, implementation, and bundles.
• Drive finance operations with external specialists as needed.
• Maintain compliance and accurate, timely financial statements.

Conocimientos

Strategic financial leadership

Cash flow management

GAAP reporting

Forecasting & modeling

Leadership

SaaS metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Post-graduate finance credentials

Herramientas

Excel

ERP / Financial systems

Descripción del empleo

StorageDefender is a rapidly growing, venture-backed, hardware-enabled SaaS company in Denton, TX. We are seeking a hands-on, strategic Vice President of Finance to lead planning and analysis, accounting, cash management, tax compliance, and scalable finance operations across our software and hardware businesses. This leader will build the financial infrastructure for disciplined growth and will report directly to the CEO.

The ideal candidate has led finance at an early- to mid-stage technology company ($10 to $35 million ARR), preferably with both recurring software revenue and physical products.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Leadership & Planning:

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on growth, pricing, hiring, investment, and resource allocation.
• Build integrated models and scenarios covering revenue, headcount, cash runway, hardware purchasing, inventory, and capital needs.
• Define and monitor SaaS, hardware, and working-capital metrics, including MRR, ARR, retention, churn, CAC, CLTV, gross margin, landed cost, inventory turns, and obsolescence reserves.
• Support equity and debt financings by maintaining financial models and diligence materials.
• Prepare clear reporting for the Board, investors, and lenders, and manage external finance relationships.

3. Finance Operations, Controls & Compliance:

• Lead accounting, reporting, treasury, AP, AR, payroll, tax, and finance systems, using external specialists where appropriate.
• Deliver accurate, timely GAAP closes and reporting, including revenue recognition for software, hardware, implementation, and bundled offerings.
• Own inventory accounting and multi-state sales and use tax.
• Manage cash, liquidity, collections, purchasing commitments, and working capital, with attention to inventory lead times and stocking levels.
• Develop and test internal controls over cash, purchasing, vendor setup, revenue, inventory custody and valuation, tax filings, and financial reporting.

Qualifications:

While not required, ideal candidates have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; Post-graduate finance/account credentials are a plus.
• 10-20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including leadership in a high-growth technology company.
• Hands-on experience implementing systems and building financial models and cash-flow forecasts; this role is approximately 70% execution and 30% management.
• Strong command of SaaS or recurring-revenue metrics, forecasting, revenue recognition, GAAP reporting, close, controls, budgeting, and cash management.
• Experience with inventory accounting and costing, landed cost, cycle counts, valuation, reserves, and supply-chain working capital.
• Working knowledge of multistate sales and use tax.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills; high integrity and sound judgment; and the ability to operate strategically while staying close to execution.

What We Offer:

• A foundational leadership role shaping the financial future of a fast-growing, innovative Series A hardware-enabled SaaS company.
• Competitive salary and equity, and comprehensive benefits.
• A close-knit, collaborative, and dynamic work environment.