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title: 'VP of Finance at Compa'
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# VP of Finance at Compa

- **Company:** Compa
- **Location:** Denver, CO
- **Compensation:** $200k–$250k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/compa/f3e6e2f3-0175-4d8e-81d4-249a08727aef

## Job description

## About Compa

Compa is a venture-backed AI startup revolutionizing the future of compensation! We're bringing AI-forward tools and human-centered engineering to make pay competitive and fair, for all. By offering a premier, live compensation data platform that delivers top-tier intelligence to enterprise teams, we enable the world's largest companies to make smart and fair decisions while staying competitive and compliant. In dynamic job markets during the rise of AI, companies need the best data to stay competitive! Our force-multiplying team is powered by live data and thoughtful design, and our products have earned the trust of the world’s largest companies: NVIDIA, Stripe, DoorDash, OpenAI, Moderna, Workday, Ulta, Target, and more. Come build with us!

## The Role

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on VP, Finance to join our leadership team at a pivotal stage of growth. As a venture-backed Series B company, we are scaling rapidly — expanding our team, refining our go-to-market engine, and building operational foundations for long-term success. The VP, Finance will serve as both a strategic thought partner to the CEO and executive team, as well as architect of a world-class finance organization. This is an ideal role for a finance leader looking to build a scalable finance function and grow into a CFO-level position as the business scales.

## What You'll Do

Executive Leadership & Strategic Partnership

- Shape company strategy through a financial lens alongside the CEO and executive team
- Drive data-informed decision-making across Product, Engineering, GTM, People, and Operations teams
- Translate complex financial data into clear insights guiding investment, headcount, pricing, and resource allocation
- Own financial readouts to board and investors

Financial Planning & Capital Strategy

- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
- Develop financial models supporting growth initiatives, M&A evaluation, and capital allocation
- Partner with CEO on fundraising strategy and investor diligence
- Monitor key financial metrics (ARR, CAC, LTV, burn, Magic Number, Credit Burndown) for sustainable scaling
- Manage treasury function, banking relationships, and working capital optimization

Build & Scale the Finance Organization

- Recruit and develop a top-tier finance and accounting team
- Design organizational structure that scales with company growth and complexity
- Develop future finance leaders and foster culture of continuous learning

Finance Systems, Processes & Infrastructure

- Design and implement scalable financial systems, reporting tools, and processes for Series B+ environments
- Drive automation and operational efficiencies across billing, revenue recognition, reporting, and planning
- Build data governance and integrate finance systems with company-wide infrastructure
- Establish internal controls and compliance frameworks for Series C, international expansion, and IPO readiness

Accounting, Risk & Governance

- Oversee all accounting operations: general ledger, revenue recognition, AP/AR, payroll, and close processes
- Ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP
- Develop enterprise risk management framework and governance structures
- Manage audit processes and external accounting relationships

## What We're Looking For

- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, with significant time in venture-backed, high-growth startups (Series A–C preferred)
- Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing finance and accounting teams with career development pathways
- Deep expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and growth modeling in scaling companies
- Strong understanding of AI credits-based and recurring revenue business models and unit economics
- Experience partnering with executive teams, presenting to boards and investors
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable financial systems, processes, and infrastructure
- Strong accounting foundation with expertise in revenue recognition, internal controls, and financial operations
- Highly analytical with ability to simplify complexity, influence cross-functional teams, and communicate to non-financial audiences
- Hands-on, low-ego leader comfortable operating strategically and tactically with genuine interest in developing others

As a Plus

- Experience leading finance through Series C or later-stage fundraising
- Banking relationship management and treasury function experience
- Exposure to IPO readiness, SEC reporting, or international finance operations
- Familiarity with modern fintech solutions, data analytics platforms, and RPA/automation in finance
- CPA and/or MBA highly preferred

Compa offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO and parental leave, equity, company offsites, continuous education, commuter benefits and a flexible work environment.

## About Compa

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Compa provides an AI-powered enterprise compensation platform that enables companies to make competitive, data-driven pay decisions using live market data and intelligent agents.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised $35M in February 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Charlie Franklin (CEO), Joe Malandruccolo (CTO), Taylor Cone (CXO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Human Resources Technology (Compensation Intelligence)
- Target customers: B2B – Enterprise compensation teams, HR, and Talent Acquisition
- Mission: "Make compensation fair and competitive for all"

## Products & Services
- **[Analyst Agent]**: AI agent that gives compensation teams instant visibility into market trends, enabling analysis and executive-ready answers in minutes (SaaS).
- **[Partner Agent]**: AI agent used by recruiting and HR stakeholders to scale compensation expertise, align offers with strategy, and maintain oversight (SaaS).
- **[Compa Frontline]**: Real-time hourly worker compensation data down to the zip code level (SaaS/data service).
- **[Market Data Platform]**: Live data across offers, employees, stock, skills, and frontline roles built from 9M+ observations in 50+ countries (data subscription).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: **Total Funding** – $52.1M raised (Series B of $35M closed February 2026)
- **Notable Investors**: Jump Capital (lead Series B), Storm Ventures, Penny Jar Capital, Permanent Capital Partners, Crosslink Capital, PagsGroup, HR Tech Investments
- **Growth Signals**: Named a Challenger in Forrester Wave alongside Workday, Microsoft, and Oracle; completed Workday HCM integration; expanded into hourly worker data with Compa Frontline; recognized by PYMNTS and other outlets for Series B.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Live, verified market data** with 9M+ observations across 50+ countries, replacing backward-looking surveys.
- **AI agents** trained on customer strategy, delivering expert-level analysis and scalable decision-making without adding headcount.
- **Enterprise-grade infrastructure**: SOC 2 Type II certified, CCPA and GDPR compliant, integrated with major ATS (Workday, Greenhouse) and stock systems (Carta, E*TRADE).
- **Built-in safeguards** ensuring every AI answer is accurate, cited, and traceable.

## Strategic Focus
- Accelerate adoption of AI agents across enterprise compensation teams.
- Expand real-time data coverage into new roles and geographies (e.g., frontline hourly workers).
- Deepen integrations with HR ecosystems (Workday, Oracle) to embed Compa into existing workflows.
- Continue to scale without proportionally increasing headcount, leveraging AI to 10x team output.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: 100% of employees say Compa is a great place to work (43% higher than similar startups). Values include “Do What Matters”, “Own the Outcome”, “Paddle Together”, “Empower Others”, “Take Customer Action”.
- **Work Model**: Remote-first with a strong emphasis on in-person connection; headquarters in Irvine, CA with growing offices in Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage; generous vacation plus company-wide holiday closure (Christmas to New Year); stock options; access to WeWork, Headspace, Duolingo; onsite gym at some locations.
- **Engineering Culture**: Collaborative, curious, driven team with no ego; leadership described as respectful and emotionally intelligent; regular retreats and virtual hangouts.

## Sources
1. [compa.ai](https://www.compa.ai/)
2. [compa.ai/about](https://www.compa.ai/about)
3. [compa.ai/careers](https://www.compa.ai/careers)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/compa](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/compa)
5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/compa)

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