Fundraise UpVice President, Finance
Highlights
- OTE: $300-320k
- Location: Hybrid (2x/week onsite, Brooklyn, NY)
- Stock options
About Us
We’re Fundraise Up - a global fundraising platform built to make donating to nonprofits fast, seamless, and accessible to all. Every month, our technology powers tens of millions of dollars in donations across the globe. We focus on innovation that directly impacts results: faster load times, higher conversion rates, global payment support, and accessibility-first design.
Our platform is trusted by many of the world’s leading nonprofits, including UNICEF, the Alzheimer’s Association, and a wide range of global NGOs. With a 4.9/5 rating across top software review platforms, we’re recognized not just for our impact - but for the quality of the product we deliver.
About The Role
As the VP of Finance, you will serve as the principal financial architect of the organization. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will oversee a high-performing team of 8 across Accounting, FP&A, and Strategic Finance. You are not just a manager of numbers, but a strategic advisor who will bridge the gap between operational data and long-term value creation. You will lead the charge in financial planning, cash management, and scaling our financial infrastructure to support our journey toward $200M+ in revenue.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Financial Leadership: Act as a key member of the company’s senior leadership team, providing the financial lens for all major business decisions, including geographic expansion, M&A, and product pivots.
- Board & Investor Relations: Lead the preparation and presentation of financial narratives for the Board of Directors and external investors.
- Advanced FP&A & Strategic Modeling: Transform the FP&A function from a reporting shop into a predictive engine. Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-range planning (LRP) to ensure alignment with our 3-5 year roadmap.
- GTM Partnership: Work as a partner to the Executive Leadership Team to optimize the "Growth Engine," analyzing marketing, product, customer, and sales productivity to drive efficient revenue growth.
Skills & Qualifications
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a high-impact leadership role within a venture-backed or private equity-backed environment.
- Proven ability to look beyond the P&L to identify business drivers and risks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA or CPA highly preferred.
- Mastery of US GAAP is required, but must be paired with deep expertise in SaaS metrics and complex financial modeling. Experience in consumption based models is highly preferred.
- Experience transitioning a company from "startup" tools (Quickbooks/Mosaic) to "scale-up" environments (NetSuite, Campfire, or similar).
- A track record of mentoring directors and managers, fostering a culture of high accountability and continuous improvement.
Perks & Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance covered at 100% for employees, 80% for employee plus dependents, and 70% for employees plus family.
- FSA and HSA Spending Account.
- 20 days of vacation, 5 sick days, 11 company holidays plus an additional 1 floating holiday.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- 100% Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance and AD&D.
- Paid parental leave (12 weeks for primary caregivers / 6 weeks for secondary caregivers).
- Generous home office stipend to support your remote workspace.
- Annual professional development stipend to support your growth (e.g., workshops, courses, and seminars).
- Charitable giving program and paid volunteer time off with registered non-profits.
**Please note: All official correspondence from Fundraise Up will exclusively originate from the @fundraiseup.com domain. Exercise caution and ensure the authenticity of emails claiming to be from our company.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the countries where we operate.