Manager, FP&A

Company: Norwest Venture Partners
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Job Description:

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• Job Type: Full-Time
• Function: Accounting/Finance
• Industry: Consumer
• Post Date: 01/15/2023
• Website: wyzecam.com
• Company Address: 4030 Lake Washington Boulevard NE, 200, Kirkland, WA 98033, US
• Salary Range: $68,000 -- -$110,000 About Wyze LabsWyze Labs is a company that offers WyzeCam, a full-featured smart home camera. In addition, the company offers accessories, including Wyze surge protectors, MicroSD cards, and mounting kits. Job Description Who is Wyze? Wyze is a high growth, Series B, consumer technology company. Our vision is to make great technology accessible to everyone through our smart home platform. Our aim is to serve everyday people, like me, you, and our friends and families, with too good to be true products and services. We want employees who will be inspired by this and welcome all who will help us build the next amazing chapter at Wyze. Wyze is home to some of the most innovative products and services in the market. Time Magazine selected us for their -100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 , Fast Company named us as one of the -Most Innovative Companies in 2021 -and PCMag gave our Cam v3 an -Editor's Choice Award . We disrupted the market with our Wyze Cam v1 and then quickly took over as a market leader in the space. We recently disrupted it again with our revolutionary -Cam Plus Pro -service. GeekWire calls us a start-up to watch and one of the -Pacific Northwest's next unicorns --- and we are just getting started. Our people centric innovative vision is not only present in our products and services, but it is also embedded in the fabric of our company. We were just listed in the -Top 100 Best Places to Work -by Built in Seattle, listed as one of their -Best Midsize Companies to Work For -and awarded as one of their -Companies with the Best Benefits . Seattle Business Magazine certified us as a -Best Places to Work -too! We value the unique life experiences every employee brings to work every day. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment whereby our employees are encouraged to be their authentic whole selves and are rewarded for their impact across the company. Everyone is welcome and empowered to do the best work of their lives. Our stance on workplace flexibility: For most roles, we support a 100% remote work environment for applicants who reside in the following states: California, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Come join us and make the impossible, possible! - Job Summary: Wyze seeks a Finance Manager to be a key member of our Financial Planning & Analysis Team. In this role, you will work side by side with business and finance leaders to develop business strategies, financial models, and analytical insights. An ideal candidate will be responsible for crafting and maintaining enterprise-level financial models that inform company strategies. In your role, you will partner with product and sales teams to help make great technology accessible. At Wyze, Finance is a core part of the business team, not a detached function. You will enjoy a fast-paced environment where you will have chances to influence the decisions of the executives, and what you do will have a significant impact on the growth and profitability of the business. This role requires great attention to detail, the ability to clearly articulate key messages with business leaders and external constituents, and the desire to be on a dynamic team within a fast-growing organization. The successful candidate will be an experienced finance professional equally comfortable in thinking big and driving business direction through detailed analysis of business metrics and highly ambiguous situations. The successful candidate will also be able to communicate effectively with executive leadership, tackle multiple concurrent projects, and efficiently complete deliverables as part of a high-performing team. The ability to think clearly, analyze quantitively, problem solve, and prioritize are crucial. Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive long-term growth and profitability using product-specific and/or sales-channel-specific action-drive data insight and reporting.
  • Provide pricing support to hardware and software products.
  • Drive accuracy improvements to sales planning and supply-to-demand matching.
  • Develop new performance metrics and improve existing processes to drive insight, accountability, and controllership.
  • Have a significant impact on the trajectory of the business; uncover key business insights and opportunities with financial return on investment (ROI), and work with stakeholders to prioritize and optimize based on customer impact and cost/benefit evaluation.
  • Build financial models for new business concepts and special projections and drive insightful deep dives into our business.
  • Partner with Business Intelligence Engineers and Finance leads to streamline recurring financial and business reporting procedures, and continuously improve upon best practices.
  • Develop planning/forecast models and assist in the development of the long-term projections, annual budget, and in-year forecasts. Basic Qualifications:
    • Minimum 5+ years of finance experience, or master's degree and 3+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
    • BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Computer Science) or equivalent.
    • Advanced knowledge of Excel. And Even Better if the Following Applies to You:
      • A proven track record of growth and high performance
      • Industry experience in e-commerce, consumer technology, distribution, retail, etc.
      • Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direction in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
      • Proven ability to drive cross-organization changes.
      • Experience building, leading, and executing financial processes and structure.
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
      • An MBA or MS in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
      • Familiarity with multiple financial reporting systems (Oracle NetSuite, SQL, etc.).
      • Familiarity with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Compensation range is $68k- $110k annual base compensation*. *base compensation is dependant on the results of the final interview. Our Benefits Wyze has a full benefits package through Premera, -employee premiums will be paid 100%, -Wyze covers, on average, 68.7% of the premium for spouse, child(ren), and family. 12 Holidays - 8 set holidays and 4 Floating Holidays for you to use however you choose 24 days of PTO every year Additional Wyze anniversary vacation days Principal 401k Plan - there is no company match at this time Wyze employee product perks: When Wyze employees join, you will have the opportunity to select up to three products to try (pending availability based on inventory). Employees will also have the opportunity to sign up for Wyze software services once they are launched. We also have a generous employee discount on Wyze products. Rosetta Stone reimbursement if you'd like to learn Mandarin $50 a month reimbursed as a technology stipend - taxes apply Come Join Us! If this sounds too good to be true and you are ready to be part of #teamwyze, then we want to hear from you! -Please send us a cover letter that showcases some of the outstanding things you can do and how you feel they could apply to our vision and projects here at Wyze!

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