Bounce

Travel

VPofFinance

San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“VP of Finance at Bounce. Skills: Financial and operating foundations, Scaling the business with operational excellence, Strategy, Execution, Building systems, Optimizing performance, Driving results through operational excellence, Investor relations, Board management, Fundraising, Financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Own the end to end financial picture: P&L, cash flow, runway, and unit economics. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning to support fast, informed decisions”

What You'll Achieve.

Build the company’s financial and operating foundations; Scale the business with operational excellence; Support fast, informed decisions; Ensure spend is intentional and aligned to priorities; Bring structure and clarity; Define, track, and evolve core KPIs and performance dashboards; Establish lightweight but effective operating rhythms, accountability, and decision-making frameworks; Translate strategy into clear operating plans, resourcing decisions, and execution focus

Industry & Context.

Travel
Problems you'll solve

Comfortable operating in ambiguity; Figuring things out as you go; Naturally structured and pragmatic; Able to bring order without slowing teams down; Balancing speed, rigor, and long-term thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience in early stage or scaling startups, Background spanning finance, operations, or general management, Grasp of financial fundamentals, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash management, Unit economics, Comfortable operating in ambiguity, Wearing multiple hats, Figuring things out as you go, Experience working with investors, Experience working with boards, Experience working with external partners, Naturally structured and pragmatic, Able to bring order without slowing teams down, Collaborative leader, Able to work cross-functionally, Able to earn trust quickly, True thought partner to the CEO, Balancing speed, rigor, and long-term thinking

What You'll Do.

Own the end to end financial picture: P&L

and scenario planning to support fast

Run the monthly close and financial reporting

working closely with external partners where needed

Own tax setup and compliance across entities

and evolving business models

and support fundraising conversations

Drive capital allocation and ROI thinking

ensuring spend is intentional and aligned to priorities

Act as the connective tissue across Finance

bringing structure and clarity

Own the company planning cadence - annual planning

quarterly re-forecasts

and ongoing prioritization

and evolve core KPIs and performance dashboards

Establish lightweight but effective operating rhythms

and decision-making frameworks

Translate strategy into clear operating plans

Partner closely with the CEO on prioritization

trade offs and day to day execution

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner directly with our CEO; Work closely with the leadership team; Lead a multidisciplinary team that includes Finance, People and Legal; Act as the connective tissue across Finance, People and Legal; Work cross-functionally

Communication Scope

Investor updates; Board materials

Process & Methodology

Own the company planning cadence - annual planning, quarterly re-forecasts, and ongoing prioritization, Establish lightweight but effective operating rhythms, accountability, and decision-making frameworks, Translate strategy into clear operating plans, resourcing decisions, and execution focus

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