The Company
Workweek is revolutionizing how business leaders connect, learn, and operate by integrating distinct personalities, unparalleled expertise, and a vibrant community into a one-of-a-kind professional networking platform…
Our Approach
At Workweek, we build brands and audiences in specialized B2B sectors by providing expert content crafted by industry practitioners who actually do the job. Once credibility and a sizable audience are established through our unique content, we further support these sectors by offering exclusive professional memberships. These memberships provide category-leading value, enabling leaders to connect with peers, access a comprehensive library of educational content, and utilize tools and services that streamline daily operations.
The Role
Workweek seeks a Vice President of Finance to oversee the company’s financial operations, including financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, budgeting, cash flow management, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and a proven track record of driving financial growth and sustainability.
Responsibilities:
• Financial Planning and Analysis:
Create financial models and forecasts to guide business planning and decision-making. Analyze current financial performance and project future revenues, expenses, and cash flow.
• Budgeting & Cost Management:
Develop and manage the company’s budget, monitor spending against budget, and implement cost-control measures to allocate resources efficiently.
• Cash Flow Management:
Monitor and manage the company’s cash flow in and out, ensuring liquidity to meet obligations and invest in growth opportunities, optimizing working capital, and planning for cash shortfalls or surpluses.
• Financial Reporting:
Oversee financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, for internal decision-making and external stakeholders.
• Compliance and Regulatory Reporting:
Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, tax laws, and regulations, including timely filing of tax returns and managing sector-specific reporting requirements.
• Operational Finance:
Oversee day-to-day financial operations such as invoicing, payroll, and transaction processing to ensure efficiency.
• Risk Management:
Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks that could impact the company’s assets, earnings, or operations, managing insurance coverage and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Investment and Funding Strategies:
Evaluate and execute strategies for raising capital through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, managing relationships with investors, banks, and financial partners.
Qualifications:
• Proven experience in financial leadership roles, with expertise in FP&A, M&A, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting.
• Thorough understanding of financial reporting standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for financial growth and sustainability.
• Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Prefer MBA with a background in investment banking
• Work IRL from our Austin office
Benefits:
• Competitive pay (we don’t pay based on location, we assign value to the role)
• Equity in Workweek
• Unlimited PTO with a minimum of 3 days/quarter used
• 100% health insurance coverage, 75% coverage for dependents, and $150/month towards an HSA (or $150/month health stipend if insurance not used)
• 120 days of parental leave to use within one year of childbirth (available 12 months after your start date and only available every 365 days)
• 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
• $500 one-time stipend for any home office needs
• 5-week sabbatical after 4 years on staff
• 2 volunteering days per year
• 1x/year in-person team retreat
• $100/month book stipend
• Want to start a new company? We will be the first investor in your startup if you’ve been with Workweek for 3 years
Note:
At Workweek, we’re passionate about building a diverse team. We care deeply about diversity, equality, and inclusion and strive to build a culture where everyone, from any background, feels included, supported, and free to be themselves.
If your experience is this close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms – skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.
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