Finance Manager / Controller

Los Angeles or Remote within the US Passes is a leading platform dedicated to empowering creators and fostering meaningful connections with their audiences, providing innovative solutions that help creators grow and thrive in the digital landscape. Passes is seeking a dynamic, ownership-minded Finance Manager to lead financial operations. This person doesn't need the most senior title on paper, but they need to be comfortable owning the entire finance function, from day-to-day operations to strategic financial planning, and should be highly fluent with AI tools like Claude to operate at a more senior level than years of experience alone would suggest. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Leadership - Own all financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis - Manage payroll (we use Rippling) and day-to-day financial operations - Own headcount cost modeling and understand the fully-loaded cost of each role - Own PNL reporting and present regular financial updates to leadership - Monitor and manage cash flow and efficient use of company resources - Manage budget tracking via Ramp for employee spend, flagging out-of-policy transactions Compliance - Ensure financial compliance across the company, including tax filings, GAAP-aligned reporting, and audit readiness - Implement internal controls and financial policies - Stay current on payments compliance requirements as our payments platform product scales Payments & Technical Systems - Work hands-on in Passes' proprietary system and in Mercury for manual payouts, vendor invoicing, and general payments - Support financial operations for our our payments platform product, partnering closely with the technical team on how payment flows and manual interventions affect the books Sales Compensation - Partner with the Head of People on commission structures, payout modeling, and compensation benchmarking for the sales team Strategic & Risk - Bring exposure to fundraising and M&A dynamics; comfortable in a startup environment where these conversations are part of the territory - Identify and mitigate financial risk Our Stack: Mercury, Ramp, Rippling, Claude, Microsoft Office (excel), Google Suite QUALIFICATIONS - 2-6+ years of experience in finance roles (flexibility for less experienced candidates with an exceptional academic or professional background) - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field - Strong fluency with AI tools, particularly Claude, is a hard requirement - Comfortable owning a full department with limited senior backup - Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills - Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment BENEFITS - Base salary starts at $120,000 plus equity package - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - 401(k) plan - Unlimited PTO - Flexible work environment with remote options - [If in Los Angeles] Private chef in our Hollywood HQ for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Passes is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.