Pearl Certification is a national start-up that certifies high-performing homes: homes with efficient heating and cooling, solar, smart home devices, resilient features and much more.

Pearl’s comprehensive certification drives demand for these improvements by capturing their value for resale and appraisal, benefiting homeowners and the contractors, builders, raters, real estate professionals, and public entities who serve them. Pearl's products are de-risked, in-market, and scaling ahead of nationwide adoption that will be accelerated by the rollout of the Inflation Reduction Act, which directs nearly $400 billion in federal funding to clean energy.

Our mission is to make our global community a better place by giving homeowners the tools to improve their homes’ health, comfort, efficiency, resilience — and value. We are passionate about improving the performance of residential buildings as a way to improve people’s lives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Pearl is looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join our dynamic, supportive team to work remotely from anywhere in the United States.

The primary responsibilities of the CFO will be to design and implement scalable financial systems, participate in investor funding efforts, and manage Pearl’s finances such that expense, revenue, and growth targets are met.

As the Chief Financial Officer, you will:

• Collaborate with executive team (CEO, President, CTO, and COO) to make decisions regarding company's financial strategy and operations
• Collaborate with executive team on capital raise solutions, investor negotiations, and diligence
• Lead Pearl’s finance function, developing systems and strategies to ensure financial growth
• As Pearl scales, identify, train, and manage finance staff
• Conduct financial planning, analysis, modeling and forecasting for the company and for individual business units (in cooperation with division VPs)
• Manage budgeting processes and collaborate with division leadership to ensure budget compliance
• Design and implement financial controls, accounting and bookkeeping systems, and finance policies
• Manage audits and reporting for internal and external purposes as required
• Ensure company accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles
• Ensure alignment of frequently updated company and/or departmental forecasts of varying time periods and granularity in a rapidly changing environment, tailored for various audiences including E-team, BOD, and prospective investors
• Be responsible for various management reports on KPIs and revenue to be updated and provided mid-month or as needed, prior to a monthly financial close
• Closely monitor and tightly manage forecasted cash in appropriate time increments relative to runway

What we’re looking for in a Chief Financial Officer:

• Demonstrated experience in financial leadership and strategy
• Significant experience developing and scaling financial strategies and processes in a high-growth startup
• Deep understanding of GAAP, SaaS metrics, and early/growth stage capitalization methods (i.e. has participated in a Series B or later round of funding and gotten a company to profitability, A&M, or IPO)
• Demonstrated experience developing financial processes, policies, and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of general business matters, budget development, financial regulations, business taxes, banking, and debt financing
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, including financial planning, modeling, and analysis
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Experience and comfort working with a wide range of stakeholders ranging from board members to support staff
• Commitment to candor, integrity, and accountability as an employee and a leader

Nice to have:

• Experience in one or more of the following industries: home contracting, residential solar and/or energy efficiency, new construction, real estate, SaaS, software platforms/marketplace

Why work at Pearl?

• We are a dynamic and growing startup where your opinion and contributions will make a big difference to our future
• We are a mission-driven company: we love what we do and the impact we are making
• Our company culture is supportive, team-based, and fun
• We are 100% remote - work where you feel comfortable
• We take our corporate values seriously, incorporating them into staff development checkpoints, hiring practices, and team building activities
• Pearl is an equal opportunity employer, and candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply

Compensation and Benefits:

• Market salary based on experience and local conditions, in the range of $240k to $275k
• Medical, vision and dental coverage provided for employees and their families, with optional upgrade coverage, where the employee covers only the difference in cost
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts, life insurance, cell phone service, and 401(k) with employer match up to 4%.
• 15 vacation days during the calendar year, plus holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day), a floating holiday for your birthday, sick days, and paid parental leave.

RECRUITERS, AGENCIES, AND INTERESTED CANDIDATES - please do NOT reach out directly to Pearl founders or staff! We are hiring for many positions and have a dedicated HR team, recruiter, and hiring manager who will handle the process. Thank you!