Director of Finance

☎ Community Phone

remote first and always

At Community Phone, we're on a mission to make the phone more powerful and relevant than ever before.

Frustrated by a lack of humanity in the industry, we set out to create a phone company that respects customers. We keep data secure, protect against spam calls, and eliminate hidden fees and complex contracts. Our vision is a future where technology doesn’t replace human connection, it strengthens it.

As a venture-backed, Y-Combinator graduate, we have the drive, resources, and motivation to revolutionize the telecommunications industry. We leveraged our technical expertise to deliver the flexibility of VoIP with the reliability of the cellular network and brought this technology to customers' existing landlines. We launched our revolutionary product two years ago and are quadrupling our customer base year over year.

With remarkable 400% growth in recurring revenue in 2022, we’ve expanded from 17 fully-distributed teammates to more than 70, serving clients like KFC, AT&T, state and local governments, General Motors, and homes across America. We are excited about our growth and eager to welcome team members who’ll help us lead the market with delightful customer experiences and a supportive, collaborative work environment.

Join us in our mission to put the power of the phone back into the hands of the people! Together, let’s build a future where the phone is essential in fostering meaningful connections.

🌟 About the role

As our Director of Finance , you will have the responsibility of supervising and managing all financial functions of the organization, which includes accounting, financial planning and analysis, and tax. The ideal candidate will offer strategic financial guidance to facilitate the company's expansion and secure its long-term prosperity.

🚀 You will...

• Drive strategy through financial insights, analysis, and collaboration with leadership

• Perform the financial planning and analysis function, including forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for multiple locations 

• Perform the accounting function, ensuring compliance with local and international accounting standards and regulations

• Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions, and manage the tax function

• Ensure compliance with telecommunications requirements

• Manage banking relationships, cash position and working capital, and external vendors

• Provide effective communication of financial data, results, and insights to the leadership team, ensuring data is presented in a clear and concise manner

• Manage bill pay and payroll 

🏆 You are...

• An experienced pro with 10+ years of accounting and finance experience, with 5+ years in financial leadership 

• Experienced in managing the finances of a startup that is tripling in 7-digit revenue year-over-year 

• Experienced in completing tax registrations around the country  

• Opinionated about the financial best practices a startup needs to deliver to be able to maintain cash-flow positivity (and when cash-flow positivity shouldn’t be the goal any longer) 

• A hands-on IC of accounting operations, including setting up financial systems/infrastructure and reporting

• Experienced with fundraising and other strategic transactions

• Analytical with a solid understanding of month-end-reporting, preparing financial statements, and bookkeeping

💙 Community Phone Culture

Community Phone has a customer-obsessed culture. We are looking for team members who love our product and mission and see the remote first environment as a bonus. 

Beyond the job description, here are some traits members of our team share:

We value Curiosity and learning in our employees. We promote open-mindedness, embrace mistakes, and encourage challenging questions for personal growth. We create a culture of continuous learning to empower our team to tackle challenges and excel in their roles.

Efficiency in everything. We operate lean, optimizing resources to improve our products and deliver a world-class customer experience. We prioritize value over excess, embodying a scrappy and resourceful spirit to achieve our mission and values.

We prioritize taking decisive action over deliberation, recognizing that building a world-class product requires pushing personal limits and taking risks. We believe that a Bias Toward Action is essential for achieving our goals and delivering exceptional results to our customers.

We strive for Transparency and prioritize open, Direct communication. This helps us resolve issues quickly and build strong relationships with our stakeholders.

We take our work seriously and see it as a reflection of who we are. We're always looking for ways to improve and are open to feedback. We approach our work with a sense of ownership and a desire to deliver the best possible results. By embodying a Founder Mindset , we're able to achieve our goals and create exceptional products.

We value a Caring Mentality. Our customers come first, and we collaborate to provide exceptional service. We prioritize teamwork over personal accolades, fostering a customer-focused culture that drives our success and promotes a supportive work environment.

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Join our team and help us lead the market with delightful customer experiences and a supportive, collaborative work environment. If our values resonate with you, we would love to have you on board!

Our salary range for this position is between 150-220k