Benepass

Head of Finance

Benepass

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $230,000 - $280,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Oversee all aspects of Benepass’s accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax.
  • Manage the relationship with accounting (currently outsourced) to ensure accurate close procedures and regulatory compliance.
  • Lead audit readiness initiatives, ensuring all financial records, revenue recognition (ASC 606), and reporting adhere to US GAAP.
  • Build and maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance practices.
  • Maintain and enhance financial systems, with a focus on automating AR and order-to-cash processes for seamless, scalable operations.
  • Oversee treasury management, including cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and banking relationships.
  • Develop and refine financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
  • Own monthly and quarterly reporting, budget vs. actuals, and key SaaS metrics analysis.
  • Establish frameworks for clean and consistent reporting on ARR, MRR, and other key SaaS metrics.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with go-to-market, product, and operations teams to align financial insights with business goals.
  • Prepare board decks, investor updates, and internal memos with clear financial narratives.
  • Define the roadmap for the finance function, including teams, organizational structure, process, and tools.
  • Develop and evolve a financial infrastructure that scales with the business, including evaluating what to outsource versus bring in-house and optimizing vendor relationships.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred (but not required).
  • 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including leadership of accounting and FP&A functions.
  • Experience at a high-growth SaaS company, with a strong understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition.
  • Proven track record of implementing or optimizing financial systems (experience with Maxio is a plus).
  • Demonstrated success improving AR processes and automating order-to-cash workflows.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge and hands-on experience managing audits.
  • Deep familiarity with SaaS financial metrics and reporting best practices.
  • Analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organized, with the ability to operate both strategically and tactically.
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style.
  • A builder’s mindset - excited to create scalable processes and systems that enable long-term growth.
Benefits
  • 95% coverage of medical, dental, and vision
  • $250 WFH setup
  • $150/month cell phone + internet
  • $100/month Wellness
  • Flexible PTO

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
general ledgeraccounts payableaccounts receivablepayrolltaxfinancial modelingfinancial reportingASC 606US GAAPaudit management
Soft skills
analyticaldetail-orientedhighly organizedexcellent communicationcollaborative leadershipstrategic thinkingtactical executionbuilder's mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPA