Our mission is to increase the success rate of small businesses. Traditional banking has been a growth limiter rather than a growth enabler for business owners, and we’re changing that. Relay is the all-in-one, collaborative money management platform. We’re building for employer SMBs and their finance function, internal and external, and are focused on delivering a human-centric customer experience. Ultimately, we help SMBs be ‘on the money'.
Relay is entering an exciting new chapter of growth and we’re looking for a
VP of Finance
to help us scale our Finance engine. This is a unique opportunity to lead our financial operations and shape our financial strategy as we grow. You will work closely with our leadership team to provide insights that drive our business decisions and optimize our financial performance. Joining Relay, means an opportunity to make a huge impact building solutions with the potential to reach 29 million small businesses across North America. If you thrive on growth and solving real customer problems, we want to hear from you! Please note that while this role is a remote role and will require some travel to our Toronto headquarters.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Develop and implement the financial strategy, focusing on growth, profitability, and operational efficiency
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling processes and provide strategic insights to inform key business decisions
- Collaborate with investors, board members, and our leadership team to communicate financial performance and strategic plans
- Manage the planning and reporting cadence across the business to ensure financial visibility and alignment
- Maintain the budget and ensure related processes are efficient and effective
- Forecast revenue growth for new product lines
- Build and lead a high-performing finance team
Who You Are:
- You have 8+ years of finance leadership experience, preferably in a fintech or SMB SaaS environment, and can navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of scaling in this space
- You have strong FP&A and strategic finance skills, specifically within a usage/consumption-based model
- You’ve scaled companies to $50M-$100M+ in annual revenue and have a proven track record of success
- You love partnering with leadership teams to allocate capital, drive efficiency, and manage trade-offs
- You bring experience in operational finance (reporting, accounting, budgeting, tax, etc.)
- You excel in your communication and storytelling, both written and verbal, and can break down complex financial data into actionable insights
- You’re intellectually curious and can approach problems from a first-principles lens
Bonus Points:
- You have experience building investor and corporate development relationships, including fundraising
Our Commitment To You:
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity: Relay employees are Relay owners, complete with equity and a competitive salary.
- Comprehensive health benefits: enjoy full health benefits from day one. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
- Flexible vacation and time off: every team member starts with 15 vacation days and 5 flex days to use as needed, plus an extra week of office closure during the end-of-year holidays so you can take time off to recharge and come back better for our customers.
- Personal and professional growth: through ongoing feedback, mentorship, and coaching, work with peers and leaders who are invested in your growth and success.
- Top-tier equipment: as a Mac-first company, our Toronto offices have everything you need to produce your best work comfortably, from multiple screens to ergonomic seating.
- Social connection: we believe in celebrating our wins with two annual company-wide get-togethers, quarterly team events, happy hours, and special events, and networking opportunities with industry leaders.
What’s Important to Us:
At Relay, we believe that diversity is key to building high-performing teams, and creating an inclusive work environment is our priority. We are an equal-opportunity employer and we welcome people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We will work with applicants to provide accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please email your People Team contact, and we will work with you to meet your needs.Apply for this job
