Who is Bold Commerce?
Bold Commerce makes checkout better, helping brands convert more shoppers in more places. As a leader in the composable commerce space, Bold Checkout is the only high-converting, customizable headless solution with built in subscriptions and pricing capabilities, for a checkout without limits.
Named one of Built In Austin's Best Places to Work, Canada's Top Employers for Young People, and Manitoba's Top Employers, we're a dynamic team that truly cares about building the future of ecommerce. We live by the BUILDERS Code, a shared set of practices, beliefs, and values that help shape this remote-first company.
Founded in 2012, with team members (Builders) located throughout Canada and the U.S., and backed by investors like OMERS Ventures, WhiteCap Venture Partners, and Round13 Capital, Bold is leading the way to a better, composable ecommerce future.
About the role
Bold is looking for a Head of Finance to oversee all financial aspects of the organization including financial planning, revenue and cost analysis, accounting, reporting and budgeting. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will collaborate with the executive team to set business metrics and drive strategic initiatives that contribute to the company's growth and profitability. Additionally, they will ensure compliance with financial regulations and optimize financial processes to enhance performance management and support decision-making.
What you'll do
- Lead a team of accounting and finance professionals, ensuring efficient operations and effective collaboration
- Assess the company's cash runway and present financial results, strategies, and recommendations to C-Suite and Board committees
- Manage budgeting, metric reporting, capital raising, revenue and cost analysis, and deal profitability
- Support cross-functional units on matters related to product pricing, cost determination, and financial metrics
- Review financial models and forecasts to anticipate potential impacts on financial growth
- Utilize key financial ratios to assess the company's financial health and identify the most profitable products or product lines
- Thoroughly examine liquidity and costing reports to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company's financial standing
- Identify financial trends and report on the organization's financial performance
- Lead the execution of business development initiatives and strategic decisions, such as mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, and other key endeavours
- Research economic conditions in the software and SaaS industry and incorporate findings into financial models
- Coordinate with financial institutions to execute capital raising mandates
- Review financial and regulatory documents for accuracy and completeness
- Oversee the maintenance and implementation of all necessary corporate insurance policies
What we're looking for
- Post secondary education in business administration, commerce, finance or other related discipline
- CPA/CA or CFA designation
- 10+ years of direct finance and accounting experience with significant leadership experience in a entrepreneurial or startup environment
- Progressive experience with client interaction (venture investors)
- Experience leading both accounting and finance functions
- Strong analysis experience including trends, forecasts, valuations, and capital structure
- Extensive experience preparing financial reports and analysis
- An understanding of the technology industry and various business models, including Software as a Service (SaaS), E-Commerce, and others
remote work