Senior Finance Manager

Transcend is a fast-growing, Twin Cities–based medical device company transforming the way people experience sleep therapy. Our travel-friendly CPAP devices are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Together with an expanding ecosystem of accessories, they help people sleep better, travel easier and live more fully wherever their journey takes them.

Our mission is simple but powerful:
We help people live happy and healthy lives through better sleep.

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial planning and analysis, oversee accounting and serve as a key member of the Company’s leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will help guide pricing, investments and growth decisions while maintaining accurate financial reporting, sound controls and visibility into cash needs.

This is a hands-on role for someone with small-company experience who can build forecasts and models, explain business performance and turn analysis into practical recommendations

This is a full-time, on-site role in our Fridley, MN office.

Financial Planning and Business Analysis

• Lead the annual budget and maintain a rolling 12-month forecast covering revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, cash flow and working capital.
• Explain performance against plan, identify risks and opportunities, recommend actions and follow through with department leaders.
• Analyze profitability by product, customer and channel, including B2B and direct-to-consumer sales; evaluate pricing, dealer terms, discounts, promotions, bundles and accessories.
• Partner with Marketing and Engineering to evaluate product launches, development priorities and growth initiatives; build financial models for market expansion, hiring, facilities and capital investments.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to evaluate product costs, inventory levels, purchasing commitments and production variances.

• Oversee the general ledger, close, AR/AP, inventory and cost accounting, revenue recognition and fixed assets; review the accounting team’s work and approve financial statements.
• Maintain appropriate accounting policies and review significant estimates, including inventory reserves, rebates, returns and warranty obligations; resolve complex issues with external accountants as needed.
• Prepare leadership and Board reporting with clear variance analysis, forecasts and recommendations; coordinate financial reviews, audits and diligence.

• Own cash forecasting, liquidity planning and banking relationships, including the line of credit, borrowing-base reporting and compliance with loan requirements.
• Manage working capital; oversee customer credit, significant collection issues, payment approvals and banking access.
• Maintain effective approval workflows, audit trails and segregation of duties appropriate for a small company; ensure reliable financial data and reporting.

• Oversee payroll processing, accounting and related tax compliance through the accounting team and payroll provider, using approved employee and benefit information supplied by HR.
• Oversee sales and use tax compliance and coordinate income-tax filings with external tax advisers.
• Manage business insurance broker relationships, quotes and renewals, including product liability and cyber coverage; recommend coverage to leadership.
• Partner with HR on the financial evaluation of health-plan quotes and employer contributions; oversee benefit payments, reconciliations and retirement-plan financial reporting.

• Participate in weekly leadership meetings, providing financial recommendations and challenging assumptions constructively.
• Manage and…