Location: Salt Lake City or San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)

Reports to: CEO | Partners closely with Management team

Role type: Full-time

About Kadence

Kadence is the AI-powered workplace platform that turns a company’s two largest investments—people and space—into a durable competitive edge. Trusted by 580+ organizations across 40 countries, we unify space scheduling, team orchestration, and deep workplace analytics in one seamless solution—so every square foot and every employee can perform to their full potential.

Backed by leading investors and triple-digit growth, Kadence is scaling fast—and we’re looking for a strategic finance leader to join our senior team.

The Opportunity

You’ll take the finance reins from our COO, stand up a best-in-class FP&A function, and grow into Kadence’s CFO. This is both a builder’s role (hands-on, zero-to-one systems) and a strategist’s role (guiding capital allocation to optimize growth). You’ll get a front-row seat with our board and investors from day one.

What We’re Looking For

• Scale-up pedigree: led finance at a SaaS startup in the $5-20 M ARR range (Series A/B)
• FP&A mastery: fluent in SaaS metrics and scenario modeling. Experience with pricing strategy and capital allocation
• Operator’s mindset: happy rolling up sleeves today while architecting an 18-month roadmap
• Team builder: proven ability to hire, coach, and level-up high-performers in finance & FP&A
• Systems thinker: experience migrating to/optimizing modern finance stacks. Set up and improve finance systems (e.g., Xero, approvals, banking workflows)
• Raise-ready: comfortable running point on diligence, data rooms, and investor Q&A
• Compliance: maintaining Kadence’s ability to robustly serve customers and partners around world
• Clear communicator: turns numbers into narrative for non-finance execs and board members
• Values fit: bias for action, low-ego collaborator, fanatical about stewardship of momentum

Bonus Points

• Prior experience leading or supporting a fundraising process
• Professional qualifications (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CFA)

Why Kadence

• Path to CFO: direct succession plan as we approach Series B
• Green-field build: Shape systems, culture, and playbooks
• Board visibility: present at every meeting; learn from seasoned operators and top-tier VCs
• Mission + metrics: hybrid work is redefining real estate economics—our product is at the epicenter
• High-ownership equity: meaningful stock options linked to company’s long-term value creation

Your Benefits

YOUR BENEFITS

• Hybrid (ability to work from where-ever works best for you) - ideally located in Salt Lake City of San Francisco Bay Area
• Competitive salary
• Equity stock options program
• Health insurance + 401k

By joining Kadence, you'll have the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing, early-stage venture capital backed company. This means you'll have access to resources, mentorship, and a network of experienced professionals who are committed to helping you succeed.

You'll also have the opportunity to play a critical role in shaping the future of the company and making a real impact in the Future of Work.

We believe hybrid work will reshape the way the world works for the next century. We’re so passionate about this that we’ve crafted the Hybrid Manifesto - please check it out before applying for the role.

Ready to turn finance into a growth engine? Let’s talk.

HEAR FROM OUR CEO

Department

Finance & Accounts

Locations

Salt Lake City, UT, San Jose, CA

Remote status

Hybrid

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