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At Cypress, We aim to make software testing faster and more reliable, improving the efficiency and quality of software development. Used by hundreds of thousands of developers across 90+ countries and 30,000+ organizations, Cypress helps teams write better code and release with confidence. Cypress customers include names like Zendesk, Indeed, Splunk, Square, and Patreon. With a culture rooted in passion, collaboration, and curiosity, our fully remote team is on a mission to positively impact the developer community.
We’re seeking a strategic, execution-focused Finance & Accounting leader to report directly to the CFO and take ownership of our core finance and reporting operations. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone with a strong accounting foundation, audit experience, and a track record of building scalable processes in dynamic growth environments. You’ll oversee the full spectrum of day-to-day finance functions—including month-end close, treasury, payroll, compliance, and audit readiness—while continuously improving systems and controls to support scale. As a key member of the finance leadership team, you'll collaborate across the business, deliver accurate, timely reporting, and help drive operational excellence. This role also offers the opportunity to expand into adjacent functions (such as people ops, privacy, IT, or legal) over time, as the company grows.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the company’s full accounting operations: general ledger, month-end/quarter-end/annual close, treasury, payroll, accounts payable/receivable (as applicable).
- Serve as the primary interface for external audits: lead the annual financial statement audit, SOC II audit, benefits audit, and other compliance engagements.
- Develop and maintain repeatable, documented accounting and finance processes, controls and systems—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and scalability as the company grows.
- Drive continuous process improvement: identify inefficiencies, standardise procedures (e.g., close checklist, audit readiness, reconciliations) and support a culture of disciplined execution.
- Provide timely, accurate financial bank reporting (internal management and external where required) and variance analysis.
- Work with the senior finance/leadership to support budgeting & forecasting as required; ensure finance operations support growth.
- Manage a small team and build the finance function as the company expands.
- Scope expansion: While not required at day one, the candidate should be comfortable partnering with the CFO to absorb additional responsibilities (people operations, privacy, IT administration, legal support) as the business evolves.
- Maintain compliance with applicable accounting standards (GAAP), bank and tax reporting
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
- ~10 years of relevant accounting/finance experience (preferably post‐public accounting/audit background).
- Audit experience, comfortable interacting with auditors and running audits.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or similar). CPA preferred.
- Strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, strong internal control mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to build processes and controls in a smaller/lean environment.
- Autonomous mindset; comfortable working with limited programmatic support; able to take full ownership of finance operations in a dynamic environment.
- Good communicator and collaborator working across various levels of the business.
Desirable:
- Experience in a high‐growth / VC‐backed environment
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC II, benefits audit, etc.
- Willingness and curiosity to expand into adjacent domains (people operations, privacy, IT administration, legal) as the business grows.
- Experience in SaaS or cloud/software business environment helpful
Although we list out what we generally look for, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit, and are not currently listed. Research has shown this especially applies to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply if they check 100% of every box, versus men who apply if they hit roughly 60%. The point we’re getting at, it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!
We are an inclusive employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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