Head of Finance

Differential is growing! Yep, it turns out clients like us :) Our team of designers, developers, jokesters, and all around good folk needs more firepower. We’re proudly headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, but our team spans across the country.

In addition to only choosing the best group of people to work around, we are also very picky about the types of clients we’ll work with. In line with our mission to rapidly unlock value for good people with meaningful ideas, we partner with forward-thinking corporate pioneers and innovators to revolutionize their organizations from the inside out and bring great digital products to life. This translates to a diverse range of products like transforming retail with Adidas, helping Lexmark innovate cross-industry, streamlining the sales process with Big Ass Fans, to multi-platform mobile apps for large audiences with Crossroads Church.

We hire great, trustworthy people so that we can optimize for a free & flexible culture: flexible hours, unlimited vacation, remote work, and working on stuff you’re excited about.

Job Description

Are you looking to drive financial success and make a real impact in a fast-paced, startup-like environment? The ideal candidate is someone with deep experience in finance and accounting with a strong passion for driving financial analysis and action within an organization. You should love analyzing and drilling into unit economics, comparing two business models to figure out how they both scale, establishing new lines of credit, and managing banking relationships. If you value equal emphasis on accuracy and efficiency in a dynamic environment where collaboration and clear communication are valued you will thrive at Differential. We are looking for someone with a passion for the entire business process and how finance unlocks a company’s full potential.

You will engage in strategic financial thinking, working cross-functionally with other members of the operations team. Our process aims to ensure financial excellence and support the creation of innovative digital products and services that reshape companies. 

You will report directly to the CEO and work closely with other C-level executives alongside a nimble, cross-functional operations team. Your work will have a meaningful impact on the business. If you want to be told exactly what to do — this role is not for you. If you need to have existing processes to follow — this role is not for you. This role will figure out what the processes should be. This is a genesis role that comes up only once for every company. This is your shot.

Above all, we are focused on finding someone that we love to work with. Culture to us isn’t a ping pong table in the breakroom or some words we put up on the wall. It’s embedded in our DNA and starts with our hiring process. We want to consider passionate people for this position.

Our mission statement, core values, benefits, and more can be found at handbook.differential.com. 

What we’re after:

• Someone with technical finance and accounting knowledge and education
• Fiery passion for analyzing SaaS KPIs
• Someone with an entrepreneurial mindset — not afraid of identifying problems and quickly implementing solutions
• Strong understanding of business fundamentals
• Extremely detail-oriented — you make sure everything is accurate and complete
• Experience with small business accounting systems, like Quickbooks
• Desires a startup pace — lots of responsibility and opportunity to make a big impact on a business
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

What you can expect to do:

• Manage all functions of financial reporting for leadership and stakeholders
• Manage relationships with external financial accounting firm and ensure GAAP adherence
• Manage relationships with external tax firm and ensure timely tax filings
• Manage financial budget tracking, reporting, and analysis
• Create and perform ad hoc financial and economic analysis as needed — such as business model analysis for how pricing changes impact profitability
• Manage and maintain ongoing cash flow forecast and improve sales and revenue forecasting
• Establish, expand, and maintain banking relationships
• Manage treasury policies and procedures for all cash management activities
• Identify, measure, track, and report on key metrics and KPIs of the business
• Manage internal controls and all processes for money in (A/R) and out (A/P) of the company
• Ensure proper revenue recognition for contracts 
• Collaborate with legal and administration teams to improve processes
• Document processes and procedures to ensure systems are repeatable and robust

Requirements for this position include:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics
• Holds professional certification, such as CPA or CMA 
• Spreadsheet Expert and loves drilling into complexity
• Experience developing, managing, and reporting on budgets
• Experience working in a SaaS/startup environment is strongly preferred

Differential employees are those who:

• Communicate effectively with teammates and external contacts
• Are self-motivated
• Learn quickly and relentlessly
• Are curious about technology and the impact it can make on the world
• Enjoy taking ownership and responsibility for their work
• Enjoy collaborating with others on solving meaningful problems

Candidates must be based in the United States and be available during standard business hours for both client and team meetings. Specific times vary based on client-specific timezone preferences. There is flexibility in working hours, but there is an expectation to be able to regularly attend client and team meetings.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

​​As part of our commitment to maintaining a legal and compliant workforce, we participate in the E-Verify program. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website at www.e-verify.gov.