SVP, Finance & Operations

Why you should join us:

At Sound Agriculture, we are revolutionizing the way the world grows food. Our innovative technology and solutions empower farmers to maximize nutrient efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and feed the world sustainably. Through a deeper understanding of plant and microbial biology, we are leveraging the natural power of plants to make agriculture more agile and resilient. If you’re passionate about cutting-edge science, making a real-world impact, and being part of a team that’s dedicated to transforming agriculture, we want you on our team! 

Sound is a Series D startup funded by leading investors in food and agriculture including Leaps by Bayer, Syngenta Group Ventures, S2G Ventures, BMO Impact Investment Fund, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Fall Line Capital, Cavallo Ventures, FootPrint Coalition and Northpond Ventures.

What we're seeking:

We are seeking a finance and operations leader who has experience with physical products sold to farmers. We have a strong finance and accounting team in place and are looking for someone to add strategic oversight as the company continues to grow.  The Senior Vice President is a critical leadership role for Sound as we continue our global expansion and scale towards $100M revenue, preparing for exit in the next two to four years. The ideal candidate has experience as a finance leader as well as a breadth of operational prowess, ensuring our systems and processes enable accurate, timely, and scalable business results. 

This role serves as a member of the Leadership Team who works to develop and improve a resilient financial plan for the long-term that pursues high growth, while moving towards a near-term path to profitability. In addition to core financial leadership, it’s critical that this role also has experience connecting the financial health of the business to the operational elements of manufacturing and supply. The SVP is responsible for knowing our business in and out, representing our financial performance to the Board, and translating heavy data into meaningful insights for our employees and customers. Routine responsibilities include:  audits, budgeting, monthly performance, cash runway strategies, supporting inventory and product logistics, M&A opportunities, and scenario analysis. 

This position supervises the finance and accounting team and manages our legal and IT vendors/partners. The SVP, Finance & Operations reports to the CEO and may be based remotely across the United States.  

Compensation Target

$220,000 to $250,000 base salary plus an annual bonus target of 25% 

Bonuses are earned based on annual company and individual performance and are prorated based on start date. Sound reserves the ability to adjust the compensation range based on the final candidate’s experience, skillset, and geography. In addition to on target earnings, we offer above average equity grants for the industry as we believe that every employee should have a stake in the company’s growth. If you’re above this compensation target, we encourage you to reach out and discuss the entire package and opportunity before deciding not to pursue this position. 

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership 
• Serve as an executive partner to the CEO and the leadership team with vital financial information and operational analytics, driving a culture of accountability across company KPIs, implementation of data-driven performance dashboards and quality improvement plans
• Play a critical role as a thought-partner across the leadership team in developing strategies to hit our near and long term financial targets 
• Establish strong relationships with members of the Board of Directors, lead the Risk & Audit Sub-Committee and attend Board meetings and staff Board committees at the direction of the CEO
• Financial Management and Strategic Decision Support
• Develop and steward Sound’s financial strategy to maximize revenue growth while moving towards near-term profitability 
• Lead all financial planning and analysis functions, including developing Sound’s annual operating budgets, cash and working capital (A/R, A/P) management, financial forecasts, budget-variance process, scenario analyses and ad hoc financial analysis
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of key strategic decisions, new product launches, market entry, joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Steward and grow cash, minimize currency risk, and execute the company’s Treasury function
• Supply Optimization 
• Ensure our supply and demand forecasts are optimized for maximum sales and minimal excess inventory
• Collaborate and improve o