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About the Role

Sent is seeking a VP of Finance to establish and lead the company's finance department, driving financial planning, strategic finance, accounting oversight, and capital planning through a period of significant growth. This is a hands-on role requiring both strategic input and detailed execution.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget, rolling forecasts, long-range financial model, and scenario planning
• Prepare and analyze P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements
• Build reporting that connects revenue and cash flow to customer usage, message volume, channel mix, carrier costs, and gross margin
• Establish a consistent cadence for financial reporting, departmental reviews, and headcount planning
• Track key metrics across our PLG and enterprise businesses, including growth, retention, expansion, acquisition efficiency, and contribution margin
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on pricing, hiring, product investment, partnerships, and market expansion
• Develop customer, product, channel, and carrier-level profitability models
• Evaluate enterprise pricing, volume commitments, contract economics, and other major investments
• Partner with Sales and Growth on pipeline forecasting, acquisition economics, compensation, and resource allocation
• Identify financial and operational risks early and recommend clear actions
• Own the monthly and quarterly close process, working with internal and external accounting resources
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, revenue recognition, billing, collections, and carrier cost accruals
• Manage relationships with accountants, auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, and insurance providers
• Implement scalable financial systems, internal controls, and approval processes
• Maintain strong financial discipline without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy
• Own the financial and operating analysis included in Board materials
• Maintain Sent’s long-term capital plan, cash forecast, and runway scenarios
• Lead financial preparation for future financings, including models, diligence, data rooms, and investor materials
• Support the CEO in investor relations and financing strategy

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience across strategic finance, FP&A, accounting, investment banking, private equity, or related disciplines
• Experience building or materially scaling the finance function at a high-growth technology company
• Strong command of financial modeling, forecasting, accounting, cash management, and Board reporting
• Experience with usage-based, transaction-based, infrastructure, API, fintech, payments, telecom, or similarly complex business models
• Experience supporting fundraising, investor diligence, and investor relations
• Strong understanding of SaaS and consumption-based metrics, including ARR, NRR, gross margin, contribution margin, CAC, and payback
• Excellent judgment, communication, and analytical skills
• A willingness to remain hands-on while building the team and function

Skills

• Financial modeling
• Forecasting
• Accounting
• Cash management
• Board reporting
• SaaS metrics
• Consumption-based metrics
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $200,000 to $240,000

Benefits

• Meaningful ownership (Equity)
• Medical, dental, and vision fully covered
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%
• Unlimited PTO
• Courses, conferences, and learning resources (Growth budget)
• Daily meals and unlimited snacks (NYC office)
• MacBook Pro and Apple Studio Display (Equipment)
• Wellhub Gold or Equinox membership (Fitness)

About the Company

• Sent is a unified messaging API that intelligently routes messages across SMS, WhatsApp, iMessage, and more.
• Our Intelligent Routing Model detects channel availability and preference to maximize reach while cutting messaging costs by up to 90% vs. traditional solutions.
• Backed by Companyon Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and UIF, we recently raised a $12m Series A and are scaling the platform for the next generation of business messaging.

Equal Opportunity

• Sent, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.