VP of Finance

Description

Who We’re Looking For

Are you a strategic financial leader who lives and breathes the rule of 40? Do you thrive thinking ahead in 3-to-5-year financial plans? Do crazy acronyms and terms like ARR, GRR, NRR, CAC, LTV, Gross Margin, CAC Payback, CAC/LTV ratio, burn multiples, cash runways get you a little warm and fuzzy? Does the idea of being part of a truly healthy team, where your opinions are valued and sought after by other leaders, bring a smile to your face? Have you been part of the SaaS journey to $100m in revenues and beyond? Read on if all this sounds like your cup of tea!

RTA is a trusted SaaS company in business since 1979 and a certified Great Place to Work.  We’re on a mission to save fleets $1B while empowering government and government-adjacent clients who keep society moving—think city vehicles, school buses, and public transit. 

We are seeking a VP of Finance who thrives in our collaborative, high octane, team-oriented culture, excels in person at our modern, light-filled offices near Arrowhead Mall, and is passionate about scaling a Growth Equity-backed business. If you’re hungry to deliver data-driven insights and are eager to lead with entrepreneurial vision, apply and let’s see if you fit the culture and the role! The ideal person will shape our financial future, innovate with purpose, and grow with a company dedicated to excellence and impact.

The Opportunity

The ideal candidate is a strategic, execution-focused VP of Finance who will lead financial operations, shape long-term strategies, and partner with the CEO and Board to drive scalable growth. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive role is pivotal in ensuring financial excellence, operational rigor, and the success of key initiatives such as M&A, capital strategy, and systems transformation.

Who Thrives in This Company?

Someone who:

• Is comfortable being a part of an executive team that thrives on healthy conflict. This means they aren’t afraid to mix it up or be held accountable by the team and they are willing to hold them accountable as well. People with thin skin need not apply. No, seriously. 
• Passionately cares about our clients by helping them be more successful. Our clients are fleet managers, parts clerks, and automotive technicians, who maintain everything from squad cars to school buses so that everyone comes home safely at the end of the day.
• Thinks of themselves less, while not thinking less of themselves. They are other-centric, compassionate, and self-assured. 
• Is willing to lift boxes, clean floors, and hold doors if that’s what it takes to get something done, because no job is beneath them.
• Takes ownership and initiative in their job. They don’t wait to be told what to do, they own their role, and they identify how to make their role better.
• Loves to read, learn, grow, and stretch themselves. Bonus points for each book they’ve read by Patrick Lencioni!

Who Thrives In This Role:

• Entrepreneurial Operators: Comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving results, and building structure in a fast-paced environment. They are investment and growth oriented, balancing ambition with the reality of financial planning. Experienced in scaling SaaS businesses from $10M to $50M ARR and beyond.
• Strategic Partners: Strong communicators who hold cross-functional teams accountable to financial and business objectives, and who appreciate being held accountable by others in return.
• Scalers: Skilled in scaling financial operations for rapid, sustainable growth.
• Data-Driven Leaders: Leverage SaaS best-practice analytics and FP&A to enhance performance, guide investments, and inform decisions. They are firm, but flexible, and seek solutions rather than obstacles.
• Cultural Leaders: Collaborative, innovative, and aligned with RTA’s team-oriented culture of excellence and impact.  

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Growth Execution

• Partner with the CEO and Board to shape RTA’s strategy, developing a 3-year financial model targeting 30%+ ARR growth, aligned with investor expectations.
• Lead M&A due diligence and post-integration execution, potentially up to 1-2 deals annually with due diligence completed within 6-12 months.
• Looking across functions, identify strategic opportunities to invest into further growth or optimize efficiencies, including client cost-benefit analysis and strategic pricing reviews.

Financial Operations & Performance Management

• Oversee FP&A, deliver accurate forecasts and KPI-driven insights using data from our financial tech stack (Maxio, Mosaic, QB Online, and HubSpot) to support OKRs and operational goals.
• Oversee the management of the accounting function, ensuring compliance with GAAP, tax, audit, credit agreements, and reporting deadlines.
• Optimize cash flow through robust forecasting, monitoring, and reporting procedures to maintain liquidity.
• Lead a finance team of approximately 4 -5 professionals, including the Controller,nthe staff accountants, and additional roles as needed, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. HR Administration falls under a different department.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Maintain a strong internal control environment to safeguard assets and ensure operational integrity.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks, including currency and cross-border tax considerations for potential international expansion.
• Lead audit readiness and ensure compliance across multi-jurisdictional regulations.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Investor Relations

• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success to enhance pricing strategies, deal structures, and customer lifetime value, tailored to government and government-adjacent clients.
• Partner with HR and IT to align workforce planning, recruiting, and systems with financial goals.
• Deliver quarterly board presentations and manage investor/lender communications to support capital strategy execution.
• Manage key vendor relationships to optimize cost, compliance, and service effectiveness.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience scaling a profitable B2B SaaS company from $30M to $50M+ ARR. Added bonus if SaaS experience was serving government or government-adjacent clients.
• Strong equity-backed experience with quarterly investor-facing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success leading M&A (deal execution and integration), with a track record of 1-2 successful deals.
• Proficiency with financial systems (Maxio and QB Online), CRM (HubSpot) and analytics tools (Mosaic).
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; MBA, MS, or CPA preferred.

Additional Information

• Location: Hybrid role based in our Glendale, AZ office near Arrowhead Mall, with 3 days on-site per week. Convenient 30-minute commute from downtown Scottsdale. Occasional travel for leadership offsites, board meetings or investor updates required.
• Compensation: Competitive package including base salary, performance-based bonuses, and equity opportunities, reflecting the high-impact nature of this role.
• Commitment to Diversity: RTA is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds to drive innovation and growth.
• Success Metrics: Achieve 30% ARR growth over 3 years, improve operating margins by 5-10%, and execute 1-2 M&A deals annually while maintaining compliance and investor confidence.

About RTA

Feeling confident that this is in your wheelhouse? Let’s put that to the test!

The Bottom Line

You’ve made it this far, so congratulations! We are really looking for people who are ideal team players, with an almost frightening intensity and a passion for clearly articulating differentiated value to the market and making sales easier.

Base salary for the role is between $225,000 and $250,000, based on experience. This is a full-time, hybrid role (WFH available on Tues/Thurs). 

About Us

RTA has been established since 1979 and is a certified Great Place to Work! Our purpose is to help fleets succeed, with our current mission to help fleets save $1B in their operations. We pride ourselves on creating a caring, team-oriented, family-friendly atmosphere for both staff and clients, and love that our work makes a positive impact on all the lives we touch. Our clients are the backbone of society. They carry kids in school buses, patients in ambulances, food and medical supplies in trucks, and people just taking the bus or train to work. We do meaningful work, and we want our clients to have the best tools and experiences available to them.

Our office spaces are open, spacious, and colorful, with an abundance of natural light. We come together often as a company to enjoy freshly baked desserts or awesome lunches, and genuinely enjoy each other’s company. We offer some pretty unique perks and benefits, as well as all the standard ones.

Coming from the east side? You’ll enjoy waving at the traffic going the other way while never having to stare at the blinding sun. It only takes about 30 minutes to get here from downtown Scottsdale in the mornings. We are located close to Arrowhead Mall, with quick access to the 101 from multiple directions.

If all of this sounds like you, and your type of company, then click apply! Seriously, we’ve asked you three times, and you are still reading. Come on, get your hands up and let’s raise the roof! 

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