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$215,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr
About Prepared
Emergency Centers, vital to our society, are often constrained by technology that dates back to the landline era. This presents a stark contrast to our current smartphone-centric, socially connected world. At Prepared, we bridge this gap with cutting-edge technology that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize how emergency calls are handled. Our innovative technology is providing a suite of tools that significantly boost the capabilities of 911 dispatch centers and first responders. With our solutions implemented in over 900 cities across 48 states, we're positively impacting the lives of approximately 75 million people.
Fueled by a recent $16 million Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz and support from Gradient (Google’s AI Fund), we're accelerating our growth to become an integral part of every emergency call, reshaping global emergency response for a safer, more responsive world.
Joining the Prepared team means more than just a new role. It's a chance to be at the forefront of impact tech that significantly improves public safety and touches lives across the globe. Your work here will have a direct, meaningful impact, contributing to the technological evolution of emergency services. At Prepared, you're not just part of a team; you're a key player in a larger mission to foster a safer, more interconnected world.
Position Overview
Prepared is seeking a strategic Head of Finance to join our rapidly growing team and build our finance function from the ground up + help us scale in a financially responsible way. The ideal candidate will possess a builder’s mentality—eager to roll up their sleeves in the short term and grow the finance team in the long term. In this high-impact role, the Head of Finance will oversee all aspects of the finance function, from executing day-to-day operations to orchestrating financial planning. The Head of Finance will also collaborate closely with the CEO and other leaders to establish company objectives and drive strategic decisions forward.
They will need to be a trusted advisor to the CEO/leadership team, and influence both the objectives that the company sets, and the decisions that the company makes. The ideal candidate will have seen the movie before and be able to leverage their experience and replicate their prior success at Prepared.
Key Responsibilities
The base compensation for this role is approximately $215,000–230,000 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, company equity grants, participation in Prepared’s unlimited vacation program, and free membership to One Medical.
Emergency Centers, vital to our society, are often constrained by technology that dates back to the landline era. This presents a stark contrast to our current smartphone-centric, socially connected world. At Prepared, we bridge this gap with cutting-edge technology that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize how emergency calls are handled. Our innovative technology is providing a suite of tools that significantly boost the capabilities of 911 dispatch centers and first responders. With our solutions implemented in over 900 cities across 48 states, we're positively impacting the lives of approximately 75 million people.
Fueled by a recent $16 million Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz and support from Gradient (Google’s AI Fund), we're accelerating our growth to become an integral part of every emergency call, reshaping global emergency response for a safer, more responsive world.
Joining the Prepared team means more than just a new role. It's a chance to be at the forefront of impact tech that significantly improves public safety and touches lives across the globe. Your work here will have a direct, meaningful impact, contributing to the technological evolution of emergency services. At Prepared, you're not just part of a team; you're a key player in a larger mission to foster a safer, more interconnected world.
Position Overview
Prepared is seeking a strategic Head of Finance to join our rapidly growing team and build our finance function from the ground up + help us scale in a financially responsible way. The ideal candidate will possess a builder’s mentality—eager to roll up their sleeves in the short term and grow the finance team in the long term. In this high-impact role, the Head of Finance will oversee all aspects of the finance function, from executing day-to-day operations to orchestrating financial planning. The Head of Finance will also collaborate closely with the CEO and other leaders to establish company objectives and drive strategic decisions forward.
They will need to be a trusted advisor to the CEO/leadership team, and influence both the objectives that the company sets, and the decisions that the company makes. The ideal candidate will have seen the movie before and be able to leverage their experience and replicate their prior success at Prepared.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Financial Planning
- Establish the company’s financial planning process, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting/analysis on variance.
- Partner with RevOps to build quotas, productivity + funnel metrics, and sales forecasts based on the current pipeline.
- Maintain a dynamic working forecast to account for changes to the company’s operations throughout the year.
- Make recommendations to optimize the company’s financial performance.
- Develop Incentive Plans
- Partner with Sales, Customer Success, and RevOps to develop incentive plans for GTM Teams.
- Measure the effectiveness of incentive plans and drive iterations accordingly.
- Lead and ensure that the process of calculating and paying out commissions is streamlined + consistent.
- Build Financial Systems
- Evaluate the company’s finance tech stack, and make migrations/adjustments to ensure that finance has the resources it needs.
- Implement and maintain additional systems that the company may need as it grows.
- Equity
- Manage all equity-related activities, including 409a valuations, option exercises, and ensuring that the cap table is up-to-date (Carta).
- Accounting Operations
- Manage all account operations (financial reporting, revenue recognition, tax, month end close, etc.).
- Manage our external accounting firm, and lead the effort for when it is time to bring accounting in-house.
- Establish and enforce all accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Ensure that the company adheres to all financial compliance requirements.
- Cash + Revenue Management
- Manage cash flow, including payables and receivables.
- Manage all company investments.
- Investor Relations + Fundraising
- Partner with the CEO during fundraising + lead due diligence processes.
- Prepare materials for quarterly Board meetings and investor newsletters.
- Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed/requested by investors.
- You have 6+ years of experience in a similar role.
- You’ve been the first finance hire at a Series A/B startup.
- You’ve built and scaled finance processes and systems from the ground-up, and are ready to roll up your sleeves again and dig into the details.
- You have experience managing teams and what finance should look like in the long-term, and are eager to replicate this success, starting with hands-on building and execution.
- You embody operational excellence, and understand how to build, iterate, and scale financial operations in line with a company’s size and stage.
- You’re highly collaborative, and can work cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders.
The base compensation for this role is approximately $215,000–230,000 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, company equity grants, participation in Prepared’s unlimited vacation program, and free membership to One Medical.
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