Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer, Boulder, CO 

About Ascend 

Ascend Analytics is an innovative climate technology software and consulting company focused on energy analytics to support an increasingly complex power grid. The company’s products enhance critical power supply decisions for an array of key energy market stakeholders, from short-term operating strategies to long-term investment and resource planning. Ascend recently announced a strategic growth investment from prominent software and climate technology investors Rubicon Technology Partners, a private equity firm which is focused on investing in and growing software companies, Galvanize Climate Solutions, which invests in companies and solutions advancing the energy transition, and Silversmith Capital Partners, a technology-focused growth equity firm. Read more about how the investment will accelerate Ascend’s product innovation here. To learn more about Ascend, please visit us at www.ascendanalytics.com. 

Your Impact at Ascend Analytics 

Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will serve as a “business partner” to the executive leadership team, the Board, and investors, and establish strategic financial plans, operating policies, and procedures to ensure corporate objectives. This includes managing and building an efficient & effective finance/accounting, human resources, and business operations functions to provide transparent metrics and a data driven approach to managing growth as the organization grows to $100m+ of revenue. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial management within the SaaS industry, with a proven track record of driving financial success in a high-growth environment. 

Specific Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy and Planning:
  • Develop and implement rigorous financial strategies to support the company’s growth and profitability goals.
  • Strong commercial and financial judgment and ability to prioritize; ability to make decisions based on data and facts upfront.
  • Act as critical strategic voice in executive team utilizing data and analytics (both routine and ad hoc) to provide insight into business decisions.
  • Own financial modeling and analysis to forecast our business and ensure operational business health.   
  • Participate in M&A diligence to understand and critically appraise potential acquisition options.
• Financial Management:
  • Manage the company's financial operations, including accounting, tax, treasury, and compliance, as well as owning annual planning/budgeting process and on-going reforecasting to support business strategy and operations.
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Monitor financial performance, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Manage finance function to be business partners with the entire organization – more than just pure accounting, finance team should understand how metrics impact the broader business strategy.
• Operational Efficiency:
  • Improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Implement and maintain robust internal controls and procedures to safeguard company assets with tools like Netsuite, Quickbooks, SAP, etc.
  • Bring a religion around process and its importance to company growth and scale;  someone who can lay down new process in an adaptable, outcome oriented way.
  • Oversee cash flow management and working capital optimization.
• Risk Management:
  • Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring the company’s financial stability and compliance with regulations.
  • Oversee