Vice President of Finance

Own Defendify's finance and accounting operation, building an accurate, disciplined foundation while strengthening planning, reporting, and decision support.

Defendify is looking for a proven Vice President of Finance to lead the company's finance and accounting function, with strong, hands on controllership at the center of the role.

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure Defendify's books, financial statements, cash position, and daily financial operations are accurate, timely, disciplined, and ready to support continued growth. You will directly oversee the general ledger, monthly close, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, collections, payroll coordination, cash management, and internal controls.

You will also lead budgeting, forecasting, cash and runway planning, variance analysis, and the SaaS and operating metrics that help leadership understand performance and make informed decisions.

The role extends beyond controllership and planning. You will prepare financial analysis and narratives for leadership and Board presentations, partner with business leaders on vendor and commercial negotiations, coordinate commercial contract reviews with Defendify's corporate attorney, and support equity fundraising, debt financing, lender relationships, and financial diligence as needed.

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For the right finance leader, this is an opportunity to build a strong financial foundation while also contributing to planning, decision making, and Defendify's next stage of growth.

• Lead the complete day to day finance and accounting operation, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing, collections, payroll coordination, cash management, banking, and relationships with accountants and other financial advisors
• Own the controllership function, including the general ledger, chart of accounts, journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, deferred revenue, revenue recognition, and a timely and disciplined monthly close
• Produce accurate GAAP financial statements and management reporting while maintaining accounting policies, internal controls, approval processes, and documentation that support tax compliance, audit readiness, and continued growth
• Own budgets, forecasts, cash flow and runway planning, variance analysis, scenario models, and other forward looking financial planning required to help leadership manage the business
• Develop and report the SaaS and operating metrics that drive the business, including ARR, MRR, bookings, churn, retention, gross margin, CAC, and CAC payback, and establish a KPI driven operating cadence aligned with company goals
• Present financial performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to the leadership team, and prepare clear, accurate, and decision focused financial materials for the Board of Directors
• Partner with the appropriate business leaders on vendor and commercial negotiations, providing financial analysis and support on pricing, payment terms, renewals, purchasing commitments, and other financial considerations
• Support equity fundraising and debt financing through financial models, data rooms, diligence, lender and investor information, and transaction support, while building the systems, processes, controls, and team required as Defendify scales

• Proven finance leadership experience in a…