Finance Manager / Controller
Los Angeles or Remote within the US
Passes is a leading platform dedicated to empowering creators and fostering meaningful connections with their audiences, providing innovative solutions that help creators grow and thrive in the digital landscape.
Passes is seeking a dynamic, ownership-minded Finance Manager to lead financial operations following our current Head of Finance's departure. This person doesn't need the most senior title on paper, but they need to be comfortable owning the entire finance function, from day-to-day operations to strategic financial planning, and should be highly fluent with AI tools like Claude to operate at a more senior level than years of experience alone would suggest.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership
Own all financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis
Manage payroll (we use Rippling) and day-to-day financial operations
Own headcount cost modeling and understand the fully-loaded cost of each role
Own PNL reporting and present regular financial updates to leadership
Monitor and manage cash flow and efficient use of company resources
Manage budget tracking via Ramp for employee spend, flagging out-of-policy transactions
Compliance
Ensure financial compliance across the company, including tax filings, GAAP-aligned reporting, and audit readiness
Implement internal controls and financial policies
Stay current on payments compliance requirements as our payments platform product scales
Payments & Technical Systems
Work hands-on in Passes' proprietary system and in Mercury for manual payouts, vendor invoicing, and general payments
Support financial operations for our our payments platform product, partnering closely with the technical team on how payment flows and manual interventions affect the books
Sales Compensation
Partner with the Head of People on commission structures, payout modeling, and compensation benchmarking for the sales team
Strategic & Risk
Bring exposure to fundraising and M&A dynamics; comfortable in a startup environment where these conversations are part of the territory
Identify and mitigate financial risk
Our Stack: Mercury, Ramp, Rippling, Claude, Microsoft Office (excel), Google Suite
Qualifications
1-4 years of experience in finance roles (flexibility for less experienced candidates with an exceptional academic or professional background)
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
Strong fluency with AI tools, particularly Claude, is a hard requirement
Comfortable owning a full department with limited senior backup
Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment
Benefits
Base salary starts at $120,000 plus equity package
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Unlimited PTO
Flexible work environment with remote options
[If in Los Angeles] Private chef in our Hollywood HQ for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Passes is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.