Director, Strategic Finance

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $380M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $4B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity

Flock Safety is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance who will lead the strategic finance team for our fast-paced, high-growth sales organization. This role will work cross-functionality to ensure business partners across the organizations have the financial tools they need to make informed decisions.

This role will report to the VP of Finance and be a critical business partner for the Finance organization. The FP&A team is responsible for providing insight on business performance, developing strategies for improvement, and tracking variances/anomalies in financial data. This role will offer substantial leadership exposure and the opportunity to impact decision making in a hyper-growth environment.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Strategic Financial Leadership - Lead and manage the FP&A function, driving the company's financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis processes. Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to the executive team to support decision-making and drive business growth.

• Financial Modeling and Analysis - Oversee the complex financial models using Pigment to support business planning, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making. Analyze financial data, market trends, and benchmarks to provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.  

• Work cross-functionally across the organization to lead planning/forecasting helping team connect the dots and find efficiencies

• Team Leadership and Development - Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing remote FP&A team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and departmental leadership to drive alignment and execution of financial strategies and initiatives.

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting - Oversee the preparation and presentation of regular financial reports to functional leaders, the executive team, and board of directors. Monitor key financial and operational metrics, identifying trends and variances, and recommending corrective actions as needed.

The Skillset

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

• Minimum of 10 years of experience demonstrating a strong track record of promotions and increasing responsibilities in Finance leadership roles

• Knowledge of ASC 606 and SaaS metrics like ARR, NRR, Magic Number, and Payback preferred

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis using multiple software solutions like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

• User proficiency in Pigment desired

• Exceptional financial modeling skills and the ability to derive actionable insights from complex data sets from disparate systems, including ERPs, CRMs, HRIS’, and data warehouses

• Compassionate leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing team

• Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic growth mindset and attention to detail

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with senior leadership, investors, and other stakeholders

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

The Perks 

💰Salary & Equity: In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $170,000-$225,000 as well as stock options

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. 

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2024, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Mental Health: All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support 

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. 

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies. 

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.