Friends - I need your help to find a VP Finance / Controller. I tried looking for this position back in Feb but we were just not ready as a company for this hire. Below is the description. If you have any leads I would appreciate it. Have them email me at "financejobs at like.com". This email will come directly to me so anyone you send will not get lost in "the shuffle."
Like.com (formerly Riya) is a visual search engine. Like.com is the first search engine that lets you shop by appearance. We look inside the photo at the color, shape, and texture of an item and use that information to find similar items. The company has raised over $19MM in financing and has filed over 7 patents.
Over the last few 9 months our revenues have grown considerably and we need a world wide VP Finance/Controller based here in our US office. The ideal candidate has/is
• A certified public accountant
• 10+ years of experience as a controller
• 3+ years of experience as a corporate controller for a
technology startup
• Experience with equity based accounting (FAS 123R)
• B.S. in Accounting, Masters or MBA from a top 10 University is
preferred
• Successful completion of at least 3 years of audits by outside
auditors
• Experience preparing reports and presenting to the Board of
Directors of a venture funded startup.
• Experience with venture financing and technology mergers and
acquisitions is preferred.
• Micro-revenue experience and ecommerce revenue experience
preferred.
• Experience with CPC (Cost per click) or CPA (Cost per action)
Internet revenue systems a major plus.
This position reports to the CEO and comes with a generous compensation and equity package. Like.com hires only the top 1% of candidates, compensates them generously, gives them lots of responsibility, and expects nothing but the best from them.
