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.