US CPA – Financial Intelligence Architect (Service SMB Focus)

Full-time | Early-stage, VC-backed startup | Remote/Hybrid Mission Help design Sturtup cash-flow intelligence engine while serving as a credibility anchor on customer Core Responsibilities Design cash-flow logic and early warning triggers Help build a Financial Health Score for 0–10 employee service businesses Translate messy accounting data into decision rules Guide offshore team on financial logic implementation Join customer calls to build trust and credibility Mandatory Requirements Active US CPA license 5+ years experience working with 0–10 employee service-based SMBs Direct advisory experience with business owners (not only filings) Strong cash flow management expertise Experience identifying early financial distress signals Comfortable explaining financial concepts in simple language Must-Have Strengths Pattern recognition across many small businesses Ability to define thresholds and triggers (e.g., payroll %, AR aging risk, burn rate) Comfortable challenging business owners Practical, not theoretical Calm and trustworthy presence Ideal Profile Battle-tested small-business CPA Understands payroll stress Understands cash timing gaps Has seen businesses almost fail Speaks like a peer, not a professor