**About Motive:**
Motive is a website platform for franchise auto dealerships. Millions of
consumers use our platform every month. Our mission is to make car shopping
great by giving simple, easy-to-use websites to auto manufacturers and their
dealers. Motive is growing rapidly, with OEM customers such as Genesis, Lexus,
and Harley-Davidson — as well as some of the largest auto dealers in the
world. We recently raised a Series A from Armory Square Ventures, Cortado
Ventures, and others.
**About our team:**
The Motive team is dynamic and fully distributed — with a small in-person
presence at our headquarters in Oklahoma City. We are driven to create
exceptionally designed and engineered products that meaningfully impact the
world. We’re a smart, thoughtful team where every member is an owner, deeply
invested in the success of the business. If you thrive in fast-paced
situations, and you are often skeptical of consensus, you will fit in well at
Motive.
We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer who will oversee our financial
operations and strategies. This role requires a highly organized and detail-
oriented individual with a strong background in finance and accounting. The
ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities but won’t be afraid to
get their hands dirty.
**In this job, you can expect to:**
* Work with sales, operations, and engineering to drive organizational strategy
* Oversee P&L and capital allocation decisions across key functional areas of key business.
* Create and manage financial models
* Lead and monitor closing processes
* Design and implement of internal controls over financial policies
* Interface with investors and our BoD
* Oversee Motive’s US and Canadian entities
* Manage AP/AR, payroll processes
* Oversee tax filings
* Administer and manage cap table, including 409a valuations
* Interface with our legal team on financial and business matters
**We are looking for someone who has/is:**
* 7+ years of experience in an executive-level finance role at a Startup
* A strong background in finance and accounting
* Verifiable track record of success leading an organization through a significant growth phase in terms of both headcount (i.e., 20 to 100s of people) and revenue
* Experience generating shareholder value and leading the company through the growth stage
* Demonstrable success in a high-growth, venture-backed B2B technology company. Specific knowledge of automotive is a plus.
* Skilled in creating and managing financial models
* Excellent communication skills, capable of interfacing with investors and board members
* Experienced in managing tax filings and compliance across multiple jurisdictions
* Knowledgeable in payroll management and payroll tax compliance
* Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with great follow-through on initiatives big and small
* Experienced in cap table administration and 409A valuations
* Ability to collaborate effectively with legal, accounting, and bookkeeping teams
**Compensation**
* Base salary compensation will be determined from various prerequisites and levels of proficiency and will be further narrowed throughout the interview process.
* Your compensation will include attractive variable compensation in addition to your base salary.
* Your compensation will include meaningful stock option compensation.
* Motive contributes 100% of the cost of employees' health, dental, and vision insurance premiums. For employees’ dependents, Motive covers 50% of their insurance premiums.
* Motive matches up to 4% of your 401k contributions.
**Work Location: Remote or in-person**
While Motive is headquartered in Oklahoma City, our team is fully distributed
across the US. We are currently accepting applications from all US states.