We’re building the platform that combats greenwashing and allows customers to shop with confidence by properly vetting clean and sustainability claims at the ingredient, product, packaging and brand level.

The opportunity for more transparent and sustainable products is vast – $1.5T market in consumer product development – and while we started in the beauty and personal care category, we’re growing to serve a broader set of markets, including food, household cleaning, and more.

Novi is well-funded by top-tier venture capital investors, and has seen rapid growth and traction. If you’re interested in building the future of the clean and sustainable products industry, we’d love to hear from you.

What We're Looking For

Novi is building a data platform to help retailers, brands and formulators understand and verify their products and ingredients, and a marketplace to help them discover transparent and more sustainable ingredients from suppliers. This industry we're tackling is fragmented and complicated, so we are looking for someone who is excited about fundamentally changing the way this industry works today and the early stages of company building.

This is a high impact role as the first internal member of our Finance team. We’re looking for someone who is excited about fundamentally changing the way this industry works, who thrives in the early stages of company building, and knows what it takes to build financial systems for growth. You’ll report directly to our Head of Finance & Strategy, and work closely with functional leadership across the business.

At the Outset, Your Responsibilities Include:

Own and build strategic financial operations infrastructure — for example, implementation of a new billing system, and efficient quote-to-cash processes — that will improve cash management and support our growing business

Assess existing systems to determine if current and future needs are being met; recommend and implement new systems and processes as needed to scale to enable business growth

Oversee and manage the relationship with third-party financial firms that we work with to manage tactical bookkeeping/compliance, month and quarter close processes, and payroll, including accurate and timely financial reporting in adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Develop and execute on solutions to tactical financial challenges, as they arise — for example, with customer billing or AR management

Collaborate with cross-functional partners to create efficient processes that best enable them to support our customers, vendors, employees, and investors

Partner with our Business Analyst to provide insights into business performance that allows Novi to deploy resources against the highest ROI activities

Support our Head of Finance & Strategy in building short and long-term multi-statement financial plans that inform investment milestones and capital strategies

About You

5+ years of experience building finance and accounting systems and processes, with 2+ years in a growth-stage software company with subscription billing practices

You enjoy and are skilled at all parts of accounting — both tactical and strategic — and aren’t “above” operating in the trenches (for example, on AR management)

You’re an expert in GAAP financial reporting with a strong understanding of Revenue Recognition (ASC 606); Stock Based Compensation (ASC 740); Lease Accounting (ASC 842) and — while you’re specialty isn’t necessarily FP&A — you are proficient at forecasting, and excel at connecting financial outcomes to the operational drivers of the business

You have strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify issues and implement solutions proactively

You’re skilled in project management, system design, and implementation

You have strong attention to detail, while maintaining your ability to zoom out to the big picture when appropriate

Entrepreneurial spirit: You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment, can balance multiple priorities, and never hesitate to roll up your sleeves when needed

Strong collaboration & communication skills: you form trusting relationships with your cross-functional teammates and can communicate complex financial concepts clearly

Low ego, high confidence: you love learning and finding the best solution, regardless of who comes up with it. You are good at holding a high bar and challenging yourself and others in an open, team-oriented way

Kind & caring: you genuinely care about the well-being of your teammates and support one another

Conviction and passion about sustainability and our mission to change the way consumer products are developed - you’re here to serve our planet, our customers and your team.

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; CPA preferred

Relevant public accounting/audit experience preferred

Base Salary Range

$110,000 - $160,000 USD Annual Salary

Benefits

We believe in “whole people”— bringing your whole self to work— and fostering an environment of “personal sustainability”, where you can incorporate self-care, flexibility, support, and continued learning into your every day.

Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Unlimited Vacation

The Week Between Christmas & New Years Off

Remote Hardware Bonus and Work From Home Stipend

And much more…

How to Apply

If you’re interested, please email careers@noviconnect.com with the following information:

• First Name • Last Name • Preferred Pronouns • Email • Phone Number • LinkedIn Profile • Resume • Cover Letter (optional)

Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.

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700 Larkspur Landing Circle Larkspur, California, 94939

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