ROAR is a mission-driven technology company dedicated to cultivating safer workplaces. Our patented technology protects at-risk workers from harm using bi-directional panic alarm technology for pinpoint accuracy. We leverage hardware and software to provide hotels and healthcare facilities with the ability to supply staff with wearable panic buttons that summon help with one touch of a button.

Our technology has helped workers with serious injuries, harassment, medical emergencies, de-escalating tense situations, and more. We are a certified B-Corporation, meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.

Our system has prevented violence for both workers and guests. Examples include:

• A housekeeper used her ROAR button to get help for a female guest who was being physically beaten by her partner. The manager was able to stop the incident and the abusive husband was reported to the police.
• A strange man who was not staying in the hotel rode the elevator with a guest who used their key card to gain access to their floor. He hid in a linen closet and attacked one of the female employees when she walked in, beating and choking her. Fortunately, she activated her ROAR button to get hotel security to her exact location. Help arrived quickly, and he was apprehended and turned over to the police. More importantly, she was provided with first aid and has recovered, grateful it was not worse.
• Nurses and clinicians point to their buttons as a de-escalation tool when a patient is being aggressive or unruly.
• Nurses have also leveraged the button to get help quickly when a patient falls.

History of ROAR

The company started in 2014 by empowering women with one of the first safety devices built as a fashionable and wearable alternative to existing self-defense tools. In addition, we invested a portion of the proceeds into empathy education to help get to the root of reducing attacks in the first place. ROAR became a market leader in 2017 with sales in over 45 countries and distribution through Amazon, Target, and Urban Outfitters. We received press coverage from Mashable, MTV News, the NY Times, and we won product and technology awards – Top 10 Wearable Companies by Entrepreneur Magazine, Technology Startup of the Year, and others.

In 2018, we parlayed our personal safety experience and technology expertise to focus on workplace safety starting with the hospitality industry. We did so after seeing the staggering number of housekeepers who experience sexual harassment or at more at risk to be injured due to their nature of their work. Hotel panic button legislation started to sweep the Country, and we recognized a clear need for a wearable panic button solution that works in any type of building to ensure the safety and protection and staff, as well as providing a cost-effective option to employers who wanted to meet mandates and take care of their greatest assets.

We expanded into behavioral health in 2021 after drug addiction centers, counseling offices, and health centers started reaching out to us to help them tackle the record-breaking number of assaults and workers comp claims they were facing during the worst labor shortage and significant challenges in recruiting and retaining staff.

Opportunity

This position is for a Philadelphia-based VP of Finance who will be responsible for overseeing all financial and administrative functions of the company, including FP&A, accounting, legal, and people operations. This individual will be a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team, providing valuable insights and recommendations to support business growth and decision making.

The ideal candidate promotes a culture of high performance and accountability. They will work with individual managers to build, measure, and track KPI reports for evaluating department and business performance. This individual should understand how to measure and motivate any resource for maximum efficiency.

You'll enjoy working at ROAR if you are self-motivated, focus on high quality results with an ownership mentality, and like the idea of working at a purposeful company helping to keep people safe.

What You’ll Be Doing

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Develop and maintain financial budgets and models to support business planning and decision-making.
• Implementing and measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) to track department and company performance through a business intelligence tool.
• Provide regular financial reporting and insightful analysis to the management team or Board of Directors.
• Identify opportunities for improvement around cost savings and revenue growth.

Accounting:

• Oversee all accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards, by building accurate schedules for asset and liability accounts.
• Manage the annual close and tax filing process.

Legal:

• Manage legal and compliance functions, including sales/vendor contracts, intellectual property, and insurance policies/renewals.
• Partner with external legal counsel as needed.

People Operations:

• Manage a team of professionals that oversee all human resources functions, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and benefits administration.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Receive and distribute administrative requests to appropriate resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in finance or accounting field
• Advanced knowledge of financial/operational/risk management principles
• Expert in financial modeling and analysis
• Experience with equity or debt financing vehicles
• Prior experience working with a startup a plus
• Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various stakeholders across the company
• Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation will be based on experience with a range of $100k-130k based on experience
• Healthcare plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Flexible PTO policy
• Parental leave
• Equity option plan
• 401k plan

Don’t meet every qualification? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all the requirements defined. At ROAR, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All are welcome here.

At ROAR, being inclusive is very important to us. Regardless of race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identification, or background.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at peopleops at roarforgood dot com to request accommodation.