Location: San Jose, CA – Fully Onsite position
Reports to: Finance Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
About Us
SlingShot Connections is a fast-growing staffing and workforce solutions firm specializing light industrial, clerical and general and administrative roles. We connect top talent with leading organizations and are committed to operational excellence, compliance, and scalable growth.
Position Summary
We are seeking a strategic and hands‑on Finance Lead to oversee all financial operations of the company. This role is critical in managing cash flow, optimizing margins, ensuring compliance, and supporting leadership with data‑driven insights. The ideal candidate has experience in staffing, understands payroll funding cycles, and thrives in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing, high‑growth environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Partner with executive leadership to drive financial planning, forecasting, and business development.
- Develop and monitor KPIs (gross margin, fill rates, bill/pay spreads, DSO, etc.).
- Provide actionable insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
- Lead and mentor a team of 1–3 Finance team members.
- Accounting & Reporting
- Oversee month‑end and year‑end close processes.
- Oversee Finance Team and monitor successful completion of tasks and deadlines.
- Prepare and present financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
- Ensure GAAP compliance and audit readiness.
- Cash Flow & Payroll Management
- Manage cash flow forecasting, particularly related to weekly/biweekly staffing payroll cycles.
- Oversee payroll funding, including relationships with funding partners or lines of credit.
- Oversee team’s task to clear invoices in our bank portal.
- Monitor accounts receivable and reduce DSO.
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts.
- Track actuals vs. budget and provide variance analysis.
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (including payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and staffing‑specific requirements).
- Maintain internal controls and financial policies.
- Audit and spot‑check the work of the Finance Group.
- Systems & Process Improvement
- Improve reporting automation and data accuracy.
- Streamline billing, invoicing, and collections processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 3–5+ years of finance/accounting experience, preferably in staffing, recruiting, or a similar high‑volume payroll environment.
- Strong understanding of staffing metrics (bill rate, pay rate, markup, margin).
- Experience with payroll funding or high cash‑flow turnover businesses.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems and ATS/CRM platforms.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Experience
- Experience scaling a staffing firm with an increase in billable hours and bill rate.
- Familiarity with VMS/MSP environments.
- Experience managing multi‑state payroll and compliance.
- Has had exposure or understands the staffing environment.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary + performance bonus.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match up to 4%.
- Ancillary benefits (pet insurance, disability insurance, etc.).
- Sick and vacation time.
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to shape financial strategy in a growing company.
- High visibility and direct impact on business outcomes.
- Local and team‑centric work environment – We Win Together!