Shogun is on a mission to empower brands to create exceptional ecommerce experiences, and in the process, build the best remote company.
Since being in the Winter 2018 batch of Y-Combinator, we've seen tremendous growth while intentionally creating a culture where people from all backgrounds belong. Our company and products are informed by diverse perspectives from the best talent around the world. We are fully remote, have no offices, and are looking for team members who are excited to work remotely.
We closed our Series A and B in 2020, and after raising a $67.5M Series C in 2021, we are scaling faster than ever. Some of our investors include Insight Partners, Initialized Capital, Accel, VMG Partners, and Y Combinator. Join us to grow your career with our rapidly growing company!
Location
For this position, we are looking for candidates located in North America.
What you will do
- This is both a ‘hands-on’ and strategic role, in that it requires the ability to zoom out, define the landscape and drive the efforts to facilitate key decisions
- Own budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, scenario planning, ROI analyses, BvAs, and key strategic metrics
- Lead the company’s annual financial planning process supported by a detailed bottoms-up financial model including P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet projections
- Build and own bottoms-up operating model which includes bookings and associated topline, cash &collections, cost of sales (commissions, labor, data and hosting COGS) etc.
- Identify and track business and departmental KPIs, uncover trends and assess current and future business risks and opportunities
- Establish a monthly/quarterly reporting package, and lead the preparation of presentation materials for the Executive team, Board, and Investors
- Provide financial business partnership and decision support to various stakeholders
- On-going improvement of FP&A processes and implementation of tools to enable automation and improve efficiencies
What you will bring
- 10+ years of FP&A experience, with an emphasis on financial modeling and budgeting
- Experience in investment banking / private equity, Enterprise SaaS and high-growth start-up preferred
- Fundamental understanding of SaaS, subscription, and usage-based business model and KPIs
- Expert Excel skills;able to build complex financial models from scratch including full P&L, balance sheet and cashflow forecasting
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial concepts
- MBA preferred, with required Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related field
- Extensive experience with Quickbooks Online, Netsuite, SFDC, and other ERP, FP&A and CRM systems
- Strategic thinker, with a detail and process-oriented way of working
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, manipulate, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to multitask, work independently, think critically and problem solve structurally in an ever-changing fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent and proven cross-functional and business partnering skills
A Note to Future Shogies
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting potential Shogies. If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your candidacy and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter, even if your experience doesn’t match our exact requirements. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels like they belong. We encourage you to apply if you feel this role is a good fit for you, and we look forward to hearing from you!
What We Offer (Varies by Location)
- Competitive salary
- Company-sponsored healthcare, visioncare, dentalcare for you and your dependents
- Retirement plans with matching contributions (401k, Pension, and RRSP)
- Paid parental leave
- Stock options
- Yearly company and department off-sites
- Home office set-up reimbursement
- Monthly home office productivity reimbursement
- Co-working space reimbursement
- PTO, sick leave, holidays, Shogie appreciation days, COVID-19 related time off
- Learning and Development reimbursement
- Mental health and wellbeing offerings
- Quarterly Wellness reimbursement
- Remote work – We are a diverse and distributed team that uses Slack, Zoom, Notion, and other tools to stay connected
Our Values
- Work in the open: Operate with high integrity and choose what's right over what's easy. Be transparent as a company and with each other
- People are People: Treat yourself, colleagues, and customers with dignity, empathy, and respect. Start from a presumption of positive intent
- Win and grow together: Strive to be the best, individually, and as a team. Support and encourage each other. Seek opportunities for growth
Shogun supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class.
Please refer to the position specific location requirements listed under the location section of the job description as we are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the mentioned location(s) without requiring employment visa sponsorship. Click here (or click apply if no hyperlink) if you are a New York or Colorado-based, US candidate.