Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $700M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Bedrock Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $7.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity 

• Lead, mentor, and develop teams responsible for procurement, travel, AP, payroll, and equity.

• Design and execute a scalable operating model for core accounting operations.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to align operational goals with company strategy.

• Oversee end-to-end processes and operations.

• Implement policies, controls, and systems to drive automation, workflow improvements, and optimization.

• Manage timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, T&E reports, and disbursements.

• Ensure compliance with company policy, SOX/internal controls, and tax/regulatory requirements.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.

• Partner with HR and Benefits teams to support payroll changes, audits, and year-end filings (e.g., W-2s).

• Lead or support finance transformation initiatives.

• Establish KPIs and reporting dashboards for operational performance and compliance.

• Coordinate with external auditors on audit requests related to payroll, AP, procurement, and equity

• Work closely with other departments to provide accounting expertise and support

The Skillset

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.

• 10+ overall years of accounting operations experience.

• Deep expertise in procurement, AP, payroll, and equity best practices and compliance.

• Strong understanding of ERP systems.

• Experience leading system implementations and process transformations.

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and complex projects.

• Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Familiarity working in a public company, SOX-compliant environment.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

The First 30 Days

• Learn the company and organization

• Meet with direct reports, key team members, and cross-functional stakeholders (HR, FP&A, Legal, Accounting)

• Establish rapport with external vendors and service providers (e.g., payroll processors).

• Review end-to-end processes and existing documentation of policies and processes

• Begin benchmarking current KPIs (e.g., days payable outstanding, on-time payments, error rates, off-cycle payrolls).

The First 60 Days

• Identify process inefficiencies, compliance gaps or risks, potential enhancements to policies

• Improve or develop documentation for policies and procedures (e.g., procurement policy, T&E guidelines, payroll handbook).

• Assess systems and tools and identify opportunities for automation or better use of systems/tools.

• Introduce operational metrics and dashboards to drive accountability.

90 Days & Beyond

• Launch process improvements or system enhancements (e.g., additional AP automation).

• Begin implementing policy changes and training business users as needed.

• Roll out KPIs and dashboards for Procurement, AP, and Payroll.

• Establish routines for operational reviews (weekly metrics, monthly close updates).

• Develop a roadmap to scale operations for growth and enhance systems/tools

The Interview Process 

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way. 

1. Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background and what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are. 

2. The Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field. 

3. The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners, all individually during one interview stage (3 30-minute interviews).

4. The Executive Review: A chance to meet with our Chief People Officer and CEO to view Flock from a different lens. Be prepared to ask well-thought-out questions about the company, culture, and more (2 30-minute interviews).

Salary & Equity

In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $2225,000 - $300,000 as well as stock options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.

The Perks 

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. 

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support 

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. 

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.