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About the role
Community Phone is building the best phone for communities in America. We are your hair salon’s business phone, your local government agency’s operations line, and your mom’s phone that she sometimes answers on her computer. We have more than 20,000 customers today and are building the missing phone.
Our team is ~80 people strong, across 15 countries. We are growing quickly, backed by Y Combinator Accelerator and Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund. We are customer-obsessed to the core and on a mission to make it as easy as possible for communities to communicate.
We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Finance and Operations Manager to be the one-stop shop for finance and accounting at our fast-growing SaaS startup. You are a person from Finance and Accounting who speaks Operations, acting as a hands-on individual contributor capable of driving the company towards cash-flow neutrality.
What you'll do
- Manage financial controls and oversee relationships with external accounting and compliance firms.
- Collaborate with external Telecom Tax Compliance firms and internal legal teams to ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Review and ensure accurate classification of monthly expenses for timely month-end close.
- Project-manage telecom and sales tax registrations, including handling notices and escalating as needed.
- Coordinate bill approvals across departments to ensure timely processing.
- Provide actionable insights to leadership on financial and operational improvements.
- Support strategic planning and negotiations to optimize COGS and drive the company toward cash-flow neutrality.
- Raise and track alerts related to unnecessary refunds and other cash flow issues.
- Act as the primary project manager for cross-functional initiatives involving financial, compliance, and operational initiatives.
- Own and manage the company cap table, oversee stock issuance, and handle agreements with investors.
What they're looking for
- Strong background in finance and accounting.
- Experience working in an early stage start-up and handling financial responsibilities common for companies at this stage.
- Exceptional project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Experience working with external accounting, compliance, and legal partners.
- Proven ability to manage complex financial processes, including tax compliance and expense classification.
- Experience dealing with vendors like state and federal government, regulatory bodies, and supply chain vendors.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on efficiency.
- Self-motivated and adaptable individual contributor.
Nice to have
- Experience in telecom or regulated industries.
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“We are looking for team members who love our product and mission and see the remote first environment as a bonus.”
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