Vice President, Finance & Operations

The role

You will build the financial and operating backbone of the company by managing finance, operations, and contract management. You will create financial plans, manage accounting operations, and automate processes using AI tools.

What you will do

• Build financial planning and FP&A including annual budget and rolling forecasts.
• Monitor unit economics, cash runway, prepaid balances and subscription metrics.
• Deliver board packages, shareholder updates and investor materials.
• Own end to end accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll and reconciliations.
• Manage tax and compliance filings including SR&ED, HST/GST, corporate tax and US sales tax.
• Run government funding and contract compliance for contribution agreements and grants.
• Own the company operating cadence, annual planning and company-wide targets.
• Manage the vendor and contract base and the workplace.
• Stand up and operate a system for contract management and tracking obligations.
• Build and automate finance and operations systems using AI tools and integrations.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive finance experience in growth-stage technology companies.
• Direct ownership of accounting, FP&A and compliance.
• Prior leadership of a finance function and at least one adjacent function such as operations or legal.
• Experience building a function from an early stage.
• Fluency across cloud accounting, planning, billing, payments and payroll platforms.
• Hands-on experience applying AI and automation to finance or operations workflows.
• Experience standing up contract management and tracking financial obligations.

Nice to have

• CPA or equivalent
• Experience with government contribution agreements, grants, SR&ED or government contract finance
• Experience with a fundraise, investor process or M&A transaction
• US subsidiary operations
• Multi-currency accounting

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including base salary and stock options
• Extended health benefits
• Flexible work environment
• Generous time-off policy
• Employee wellness programs
• Transportation stipend
• Employee assistance program

About the company

SkyWatch provides a platform that aggregates data from numerous satellite sources for businesses, researchers, and governments. The company aims to democratize access to space-based technology.