Whizz
Head of Finance / Russian Speaker
RemoteSerbia, United States only
- Role
- Finance
- Experience
- C-Level
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Mid-size
Salary not disclosed
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No BS summary
Head of Finance (senior) to run accounting and finance for an asset-heavy e-bike subscription business. Requires 7+ years in accounting/finance, experience owning full monthly close, multi-state US payroll/tax and fixed-asset/inventory accounting. Remote role; Russian speaker.
Core skills
monthly closefixed asset & inventory accountingmulti-state payroll/tax compliance
Required skills
accountingfinancial reportinginventory accountingfixed asset accountingbudgetingfinancial modellingpayrollmulti-state tax complianceaccounts payableaccounts receivablecollectionspayment processingaudit readinessaccounting system implementation/migrationpeople management
Required languages
Russian
What you'll do
- Financial reporting: own preparation and accuracy of P&L, cash flow statement, and balance sheet; run monthly close on schedule and deliver reconciled reporting package.
- Inventory and fleet accounting: maintain/improve capitalization and depreciation policy for bikes, batteries, and spare parts; manage fixed asset register; account for disposals and write-offs; reconcile operational inventory records against the general ledger.
- Budgeting and financial model: maintain financial model; build annual and quarterly budgets with department heads; track performance and report variances with corrective actions.
- Financial control: build approval/authorization procedures, spend controls, segregation of duties, and regular controls over cash, receivables, and payables.
- Team and external partners: manage in-house accountants and outsourced accounting firm; define division of work and hold to deadlines and quality standards.
- Compliance and operations: oversee payroll, multi-state tax registrations and filings, statutory reporting, and audit readiness; oversee accounts payable, receivable, collections, and payment processing operations.
- Cross-functional work: collaborate with operations, supply chain, and product on pricing, new city launches, vendor contracts, warehouse and inventory processes, and payment system changes; identify financial/accounting implications at design stage.
What they require
- 7+ years in accounting and finance, including experience owning a full monthly close as Controller, Head of Finance, or equivalent.
- Experience in the US market.
- Experience with inventory and fixed asset accounting in a physical business.
- Multi-state payroll and tax compliance experience.
- Experience managing accounting staff and outsourced providers.
- Experience in a company where processes had to be built rather than maintained.
- Strong systems skills, including accounting system implementation or migration.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Fully remote work.
- Full ownership of the finance and accounting function.
- Direct reporting line to the CEO.
Whizz is the largest e-bike subscription service for gig delivery workers in North America. We rent maintained, insured e-bikes to independent couriers on a monthly subscription.
🇺🇸 United StatesMobilityMid-size
Salary not disclosed