Skylight is a fast-growing technology company based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, building the operating system for families. Our products bring together calendars, lists, routines, and memories—helping millions of families stay organized and connected around the world. Entirely bootstrapped, Skylight has scaled to hundreds of millions in annual revenue under founders who are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs.
We're seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join our lean, high-impact finance team. Reporting to the Director of Finance, you'll own core FP&A processes and serve as a strategic thought partner to Sales, Marketing and Operations leadership. This is a hands-on role where you'll drive financial planning excellence while building scalable processes for our rapidly growing business. You will help deliver timely financial reporting, ad-hoc analyses and, ultimately, derive business insights to influence operational decisions as we continue to scale the business
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the existing Finance team to forecast the consolidated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statement and 13-week cash flow model on an ongoing basis
- Own elements of our annual budgeting cycle end-to-end; partnering with cross-functional leaders to translate inputs and business strategy into financial plans
- Own the monthly close process from an FP&A perspective, including variance analysis and executive reporting
- Establish and maintain departmental best practices, improving processes and introducing systems as we scale
- Lead cross-functional meetings with Marketing, Sales and Operations
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to evaluate growth trajectory and forecast sales
- Work cross functionally with the Operations team to assist with inventory planning, ordering and process improvement
- Partner with Accounting to improve reporting relevant to our forecasting processes, such as unit economics and BU-level performance
- Coordinate with Data to define and govern KPIs, and deliver executive-ready dashboards that drive decisions
- Partner with Director of Finance on modeling strategic initiatives including business case development, pricing analysis, new market evaluation and business model optimizations
Who You Are
Naturally curious - if you see something that doesn’t make sense or piques your interest, you naturally want to get to the bottom of itCollaborative - we all have our own areas of expertise but everything we do impacts other teams so working cohesively with other teams is imperativeComfortable with ambiguity - we’re a startup and we often need to make decisions with imperfect information on short timelinesDetail oriented - a must for any finance role; you double check your formulas and sanity check deliverablesStrong communicator - you turn complex analyses into simple narratives, “so-what’s” and executive-ready materialsHighly organized with strong time and expectation management - we have a lot to do, but it’s important that we’re honest with each other about how much can be done in a dayBuilder of better ways - you proactively streamline and automate current-state processes to create durable improvementsRequirements
5-7 years of progressive finance experience (investment banking, management consulting or accounting) with at least 2 years in FP&A / strategic financeBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similarly quantitative fieldStrong financial modeling skills with advanced Excel skillset. You have built and maintained a 3-statement financial model and will be asked to complete a case study in the interview process to demonstrate thisSolid command of GAAP and revenue recognition; can translate accounting outcomes into forward-looking driversAble to work US–Pacific hoursPreferences
Familiarity with BI tools, FP&A systems and / or SQL a plusStrong preference for :Experience in a high growth environmentPrior experience with inventory or subscription based businessCandidates based in Los AngelesInterview Process
Phone screenHiring manager interviewPanel interviewPaid take-home project to demonstrate financial modeling abilitiesIn-person office visitBenefits
Our competitive compensation package includes :
Competitive Salary + Equity Package401K matchingWellness, learning, and home-office budgetsHealth, Dental & Vision Medical PlansTremendous autonomy to set the direction of your workUnlimited PTOCompany holidays on the first Friday of every month (Excluding November, December, and January)Equal opportunity employer
Skylight is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you’re the best person for the job, we want you on board!
We hire across the U.S., but for legal reasons, we have to list NY and CO separately.
For Colorado-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $150-165k based on experience and for California-based candidates, the range being offered for this role is $150-165k based on experience. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of this law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.