Head of Finance (Remote, Canada)

at  eventbase

Eventbase is a Canada-based software company, and the leading mobile event technology platform for global brands, powering enterprise event apps for many of the biggest conferences in the world. We are seeking a hands-on, dynamic, strategic, and operationally focused Head of Finance (Vice President, Finance or Chief Financial Officer) to lead our team of two Accounting professionals, supporting a team of ~100 Eventbasers. The role is 50% hands on execution and 50% strategic partner, plays an active part on the Executive team, and will report directly to the CEO. While strategic, this position involves a lot of heavy lifting and a necessary hands on approach to guide us through the next phase of our evolution.
This is a full-time remote position based anywhere in Canada. We are open to either a VP, Finance or CFO title based on experience. Please note that we can only consider candidates who reside in Canada with valid working status.
About Eventbase
Eventbase has set the gold standard for live event technology for more than a decade. We power mobile event apps for global brands including Salesforce, Cisco, SAP, Deloitte and Adobe. We also build official mobile apps for massive events including South By Southwest (SXSW) and National Retail Federation Big Show, as well as three Olympic Games. Eventbase has been recognized with more awards than any other event app platform, including being named winner of “Best Event App” at the Event Technology Awards seven times.
We are driven by our mission: to bring people together for the magic of live events, and we’re proud that our industry-leading products have been at the heart of exceptional live events around the world since 2009. Millions of attendees across thousands of events have held Eventbase’s product in their hand as they walked the conference floor, participated in sessions and interacted with others onsite. Our team has a track record of pioneering breakthrough live event technology, and there are more exciting innovations to come. The event industry is being reinvented in the wake of Covid-19, and Eventbase is uniquely positioned to play a key role in this new world of events. We’re moving forward with our vision to shape the future of live event experiences.
Are you ready to join the industry leader in live event technology?

• Work directly with our CEO, Executive team, and board of directors to develop and execute on the company’s vision and strategy
• Engage all members of the Executive team to align company management with short and long term financial planning and projections, while educating on financial-data driven based decision making
• Oversee the company’s operating model and financial forecasts
• Develop and implement high-level financial and operational plans and processes to drive growth
• Lead the process for fundraising and mergers & acquisitions
• Achieve key financial targets and metrics through the development and implementation of proactive dashboards, ongoing reporting, measurements, and variance analysis
• Lead the company’s Finance and Accounting team, and oversee a small team working on monthly close, quarterly / annual financial reports and other activities including accounting, payroll, internal controls, financial systems, audit, treasury, insurance, and tax
• Attend Board meetings and own the financial information traffic between Eventbase and our board of directors including preparation and investor communication
• Oversee our annual financial audit
• Work closely with our People team on compensation and Stock Option Plan administration