vidIQ

Senior Manager, Finance

vidIQ$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of finance/accounting experience in technical accounting and FP&A
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP with full monthly close experience
  • Hands-on experience with SaaS/subscription finance
  • Experience in debt-covenant reporting and equity administration
  • Proficient in building financial forecasts and investor reporting from scratch
  • Ownership mentality, strong judgment, and low ego
  • Excellent communicator capable of interacting with board and stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Own the monthly financial close process and ensure compliance with US GAAP
  • Manage external audit relationships and oversee audit fieldwork
  • Coordinate cash-flow forecasting and authorizing payments
  • Lead company budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Develop and maintain subscription analytics to inform strategic decisions
  • Guide an offshore accounting analyst to scale finance operations
  • Be the primary finance contact for leadership and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Monthly stipend for cell phone and wifi
  • Equity opportunities available
Full Job Description
The Role
This is a rare, high-ownership combined seat: you'll be both the technical backbone of our accounting and controls function and the analytical partner to the CEO and leadership team. You'll own everything from month-end close, audit, and compliance through forecasting, board reporting, and strategic analysis.

You'll work on a modern, automation-forward finance stack, with an accounting analyst handling day-to-day preparation and reconciliation - so your time goes to judgment, review, and insight, not manual data entry. If you want to own a whole finance function, put your name on the numbers, and directly shape company decisions, this is that seat.

What You'll Own

Accounting, Controls & Compliance
  • Own the monthly close: final-level review and sign-off on financial statements, revenue and deferred-revenue recognition, journal entries, and reconciliations (US GAAP)
  • Own the annual financial-statement audit end to end - manage the external audit relationship, coordinate requests, and represent the company through fieldwork and management representations
  • Own lender/debt-covenant reporting and certification and other recurring external financial deliverables
  • Own equity administration and stock-option issuances (cap table / Carta), including board-approval packages and the annual 409A valuation renewal
  • Own tax-compliance coordination - sales/use tax, 1099/3921 filings, and the external tax-firm relationship
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls, segregation of duties, and financial policies


Cash, Treasury & Payments
  • Own the cash-flow forecast model and weekly cash monitoring; prioritize and authorize payments during the month
  • Own AP invoice approval, expense-reimbursement review, payroll review, banking administration, and the corporate card program

FP&A, Analytics & Strategy
  • Own the company budget/forecast and the monthly and quarterly reforecast
  • Own board-deck financials and KPI reporting; partner with the CEO on strategic, investor, and diligence materials
  • Build and maintain SaaS/subscription analytics - MRR/ARR, retention and cohort behavior, expansion, churn, and unit economics - and translate them into decisions
  • Partner cross-functionally (Engineering on infrastructure/COGS, People Ops on headcount planning, GTM on growth) to protect margin and drive efficiency

Leadership
  • Guide an offshore accounting analyst and use automation to scale the function without adding headcount
  • Serve as the senior finance point of contact for the CEO, board, auditors, lender, and investors


Must-haves
  • 7+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience spanning both technical accounting/controllership and FP&A
  • Strong US GAAP; has owned a full monthly close and served as the company-side lead on an external audit
  • Hands-on SaaS/subscription finance experience (revenue recognition, deferred revenue, MRR/ARR)
  • Experience with debt-covenant reporting and/or equity/cap-table administration
  • Proven ability to build forecasts, cash models, and board/investor reporting from scratch
  • Thrives as a lean, hands-on operator - high ownership, strong judgment, low ego
  • An excellent communicator who's comfortable putting their name on the numbers with a board, auditors, and a lender


Nice-to-haves
  • CPA (active or inactive)
  • NetSuite, Carta, Stripe, Brex, Bill.com, and ChartMogul experience
  • Prior venture- or PE-backed, growth-stage software company experience
  • Comfort using AI/automation tooling to eliminate manual finance work
  • Experience supporting M&A, fundraising, or investor due diligence


Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid basic life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Monthly cell phone and wifi stipend ($100/month each)
  • Equity where applicable


This is a full-time position with a defined introductory period to ensure mutual fit. This role is open to candidates located in the United States, excluding Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

About vidIQ

vidIQ is a software company that provides YouTube analytics and optimization tools for content creators and brands. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. vidIQ's platform helps users grow their YouTube channels by providing insights into their audience, competitors, and content performance. The company's mission is to help creators and brands succeed on YouTube by providing them with the tools and knowledge they need to grow their audience and revenue.
Learn more about vidIQ
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$1 million
Founded
2012
5 Year Trend
+30%
Revenue
$5 million

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