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VP of Finance (Hybrid/NY) in New York

Energy Jobline ZR, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $210,000.00 - $275,000.00 (Yearly)

Location: New York, USA (Hybrid minimum 3 days per week in-office) Reporting to: President Working closely with: CEO, Leadership Team and Board.

Type: Full-Time Start date: ASAP

About LemonEdge

LemonEdge is a next- accounting platform purpose-built for private capital markets. Our technology gives fund administrators and asset managers the tools to automate complexity, improve transparency, and scale faster. With strong early traction in North America and EMEA, we are now entering the next phase of growth focused on predictable revenue, operational discipline, and global team alignment.

Role Summary

We are hiring a VP of Finance to lead LemonEdges global financial function. This is a hands-on executive leadership role, ideal for a commercially-minded operator with deep SaaS expertise. You'll own financial strategy, forecasting, investor readiness, and systems build-out partnering closely with the President and CEO to steer the company through rapid growth and strategic milestones, including future fundraising rounds.

This hire will play a central role in driving operational maturity and improving predictability, accountability, and confidence in our financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Investor Partnership

Set and execute a financial strategy aligned with company growth objectives.

Own the 3-year model, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts.

Partner with the CEO and President to drive capital strategy and scenario planning.

Lead financial due diligence, investor relations, and preparation for future funding rounds.

Build robust investor reporting cadence and Board materials.

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

Build and maintain department budgets, cash forecasts, and variance analyses.

Develop KPI dashboards and SaaS metric scorecards (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, Rule of 40).

Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting, including commentary and insights.

Support decision-making through modelling and ROI analysis.

Revenue & Commercial Finance

Implement ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition practices.

Partner with Sales, Implementation and Product on pricing, margins, and commercial strategy.

Track and optimize implementation profitability and contribution margins.

Treasury, Risk & Compliance

Oversee cash flow management, FX exposure, working capital, and reserves.

Manage financial audits, global tax compliance, and regulatory filings (US & UK).

Maintain a clean cap table, equity reporting, and stock option administration.

Identify and mitigate financial risks (regulatory, operational, or market).

M&A, Strategic Finance & Capital Allocation

Evaluate and support M&A opportunities and financial modelling.

Conduct due diligence and integration planning for potential acquisitions or partnerships.

Inform capital allocation decisions and business case development.

Financial Operations & Systems

Lead accounting operations including AR/AP, close processes, payroll, and expenses.

Implement scalable systems (e.g. NetSuite, Mosaic, Chargebee) to support growth.

Continuously improve financial controls and automation.

Deliver fast, accurate, and insightful financial data to the business.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

Build and lead a high-performing finance team.

Partner across the ELT to embed financial accountability and decision-making discipline.

Coach department heads on budgeting, trade-offs, and operational efficiency.

Help shape company culture with a calm, clear, and collaborative leadership style.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience:

10+ years in finance

5+ years in senior finance roles at SaaS or FinTech companies

Stage:

Proven track record scaling finance functions through Series A/B/C or pre-exit

Technical:

Deep FP&A

SaaS metrics

GAAP/ASC 606 revenue recognition

Investor-facing reporting

Commercial:

Strong partner to Sales, Implementation, and Product teams

Comfortable driving pricing and unit economics

Tools:

Strong with Excel/Sheets

ERP tools (e.g., NetSuite)

FP&A tools (e.g., Mosaic, Adaptive, Anaplan, Xero)

Style:

High ownership

Highly analytical

Collaborative

Calm under pressure

Bonus skills:

CPA or MBA (not required if experience is exceptional)

KPIs & Success Metrics

1218 Month Success Indicators

Revenue & Forecasting

Forecast variance for total revenue and ARR:

ASC 606 revenue recognition fully compliant by Q2 2026

Margin visibility on implementation/services by Q1 2026

Metrics & Financial Maturity

SaaS KPI dashboards live by Q4 2025 (weekly/monthly, reviewed by President/ELT)

Implementation profitability cohort analysis by early 2026

Burn rate tracking + cash flow forecasting with >6 months runway visibility

Fundraising & Investor Readiness

Due diligence framework ready for Series B/C by Q4 2025

100% audit-ready cap table, equity records, and data room

Quarterly Board reporting within 5 days of close

Financial Ops & Controls

Close process

Global tax, compliance, and filings on time, no missed deadlines

ERP/billing system selected and implementation started by H1 2026

Leadership & Collaboration

Finance business partners aligned by Q1 2026

Full departmental budget ownership by mid-2026

ELT finance satisfaction rating >90%

Compensation Guidelines

Top-end compensation assumes a strong track record in SaaS finance, team leadership, and readiness to evolve into a future CFO or public-company-level finance leader.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with 3% Company match, employer-sponsored life Insurance, LTD and STD insurance options, unlimited PTO, hybrid working, equity upside.

Interview Process VP of Finance

Total Rounds: 45

Target Timeline: 34 weeks Format: Blend of video and in-person (final round in NY)

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