Director of Finance

About the role

Verse is looking for a Director of Finance to build and lead its finance function as the company scales. This hands‑on leadership role will ensure accurate financial reporting, strong operating processes, and clear visibility into business performance while working in a fast‑moving startup environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own day‑to‑day finance operations, including accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, expense management, banking workflows and financial reporting.
• Manage the monthly close process, maintain accurate books, coordinate with external accounting partners and improve close timelines, controls and documentation.
• Oversee vendor payments, customer invoicing, collections and payment tracking to ensure reliable financial operations.
• Lead FP&A activities such as budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash planning and departmental spend tracking for the CEO and leadership team.
• Support audits, investor diligence, customer/vendor financial reviews, tax and insurance requests.
• Coordinate financial filings, tax support and state/local compliance in partnership with external advisors.

Required profile

• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with a strong sense of accountability.
• Comfortable performing finance tasks directly while building scalable processes.
• Proven ability to work closely with CEOs, leadership teams, external accountants, auditors and tax advisors.
• Experience in a high‑growth, technology‑focused environment is preferred.

Required skills

• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Accounting and close processes
• Audit support
• Compliance and tax filing knowledge