Zūm has reimagined student transportation— managing every vehicle, driver, passenger, parent, and ride on a single platform.
We’re growing fast and looking for super-smart folks motivated to fix the nation's largest mass transportation system and make a real difference for students, schools, drivers, parents and caregivers.
If fixing an antiquated system hidden in plain sight excites you, drop us a note at apply@ridezum.com today.

Zūm

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Zūm is a forward-thinking company revolutionizing student transportation with a focus on safety, reliability, and sustainability. The company provides an integrated platform using leading-edge technology and analytics-driven operations to offer efficient transportation solutions. Zūm is notable for its 100% carbon-neutral fleet, which includes electric vehicles, and its user-friendly apps that keep parents, drivers, and schools informed and in sync. By implementing these innovations, Zūm has already partnered with over 4,000 schools and districts, leading initiatives such as deploying the first fully electric school bus fleet in Oakland Unified School District. Their services aim to create cost and time savings while ensuring superior care and transparency for students, parents, and educational institutions.

Zūm has reimagined student transportation— managing every vehicle, driver, passenger, parent, and ride on a single platform. We’re growing fast and looking for super-smart folks motivated to fix the nation's largest mass transportation system and make a real difference for students, schools, drivers, parents and caregivers.
 
If fixing an antiquated system hidden in plain sight excites you, drop us a note at apply@ridezum.com today.

• Own the toughest roles across various business positions
• Focus on quality talent selection
• Build scalable recruiting processes
• Use data to guide hiring decisions
• Collaborate with leadership to align recruiting efforts with business needs

Senior Business Recruiter

Senior Business Recruiter supporting G&A functions at a fast-growing school transportation startup. Focusing on sourcing and hiring top talent across multiple business functions while building scalable hiring processes.

technical-recruiter

• Own technical hiring end-to-end
• Work closely with the Co-founder and CTO, Engineering leadership and the Chief People Officer
• Focus on Talent Density
• Embed yourself with the team
• Build scalable processes
• Use data to guide decisions
• Collaborate with leadership

Senior Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter handling end-to-end technical hiring for a growing startup focused on school transportation innovation. Collaborating with leadership to attract top technical talent in a fast-paced environment.

bookkeeper

• Oversee the in-house multi-location compensation processing. The payroll will comprise 2,000+ employees in multiple states, 9+ unions, and an internally-developed timekeeping system
• Collaborate with finance and operational leaders, IT and HR partners to identify and prioritize areas for improvement, validate business cases for change, and ensure sound decision-making and coordinated communications
• Proactively drive change management activities to ensure wide adoption and acceptance of changes, including engaging key leaders and facilitating impact assessments, training, and other communications
• Implement, maintain, and review weekly and off-cycle multi-location, multi-state payrolls to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including wages, benefits, garnishments, taxes, union benefits, and other deductions.
• Manage compliance with federal, state and local tax law, and quarterly and annual payroll reporting, etc., Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting, etc.
• Interpret, educate and apply a variety of laws and regulations governing payroll administration. Provide written and oral explanations to employees, management, union officials and employees as necessary
• Identify ways to optimize the payroll function, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and other stakeholders, to facilitate the smooth operation of the payroll system
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal control policies, procedures, and compliance with respect to the payroll process, including, but not limited to, pay policies, payroll calendars, payroll checklists, process documentation and other items as necessary
• Ensure standardized payroll policies and procedures are documented, maintained and followed, and service level agreements (e.g., response and resolution times for issues) are met or exceeded by the team
• Communicate and enforce organization-wide payroll policies and processes regarding earnings, deductions, timekeeping, and government and union compliance reporting.
• Serve as subject matter expert in strategic planning concerning new or projected areas of technology or operational direction
• Provide support to external auditors in the performance of their work by answering questions involving the Company’s policies and procedures, and producing schedules/documentation that will assist the auditors in the timely completion of their work
• Develop and maintain effective, productive, cooperative working relationships with employees, supervisory personnel, management, and others
• Educate & train the payroll team continuously

Director, Payroll

Director of Payroll overseeing compensation processing for 2000+ employees at a fast-growing tech startup. Managing a team in a highly demanding environment with required on-site presence in Bay Area.

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• Subject matter expert on US GAAP and SEC regulations for the preparation and filing of SEC reports and demonstrate a clear understanding of related authoritative literature governing financial reporting for public companies
• Prepare technical accounting memos and analysis as needed
• Lead the coordination and preparation of quarterly and year-end external financial reports, including quarterly earnings releases, 10-Qs and 10-Ks and related press releases and earnings release scripts
• Prepare and/or review accounting entries and memos such as stock-based compensation, warrants, EPS, equity roll forward, cash flow statement
• Lead technical accounting research and policy development for complex transactions (e.g., non-standard equity transactions, revenue recognition, leases, debt financing, consolidations, business combinations) and ensure documentation is complete and audit-ready
• Assume ownership of SOX controls in External Reporting
• Assist Investor Relations team as needed with investor engagement activities, including preparation of investor materials on financial performance
• Provide technical accounting training to finance and accounting teams, ensuring a strong understanding of accounting principles and compliance requirements
• Elevate, lead, and inspire an impactful team with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement, using a collaborative management style with a willingness to dig into details to support our objectives in a hyper-growth public company environment
• Drive collaborative and proactive relationships with key stakeholders, including key constituents throughout the Company including but not limited to the external and internal auditors, Legal & Compliance, IT, HR, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Engineering departments

Director, SEC Reporting, Technical Accounting

Director of SEC Reporting overseeing external financial reporting at Zūm, a mission-driven, technology-focused startup transforming school transportation.

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• Perform accounting functions, including, but not limited to recording, reconciling, and analyzing G/L accounts transactions
• Play an integral part in the month-end close process by booking journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, and conducting flux analysis
• Prepare footnotes and schedules for financial statements (10-Q/10-K)
• Assist in the fixed asset and lease management cycle and ensure accurate expense recognition and BS reporting
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead efforts to implement process changes
• Operate independently for process improvements and lead efforts to implement process changes
• Initiate processes and streamline existing processes for efficiency and to sustain future growth of the company
• Participate in projects and initiatives related to existing or new process/implementations as needed
• Complete external audit requests, tax requests as well as ad-hoc requests from other part of the organization

Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant at Zūm, managing accounting operations for a rapidly expanding transportation tech startup. Responsibilities include financial closes, account reconciliations, and audits.

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• Report to the Vice President, Corporate Controller and lead the revenue accounting function
• Manage and grow a revenue team (Revenue Manager and Revenue Analysts) on-shore and off-shore, providing mentorship, feedback, and guidance
• Lead revenue recognition, order management, billing, and collections ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and US GAAP
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close processes and review journal entries and reconciliations as needed
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Product, Operations, Business Development, and Legal to ensure accuracy of master data and compliance of new arrangements
• Assist with financial statement close processes and provide revenue inputs to FP&A for forecasting and GAAP adjustments
• Lead continuous review and improvement of processes and controls around revenue streams, including automation of manual billing processes
• Maintain a cross-functional cash collection forecast and provide insights to inform financial strategy
• Prepare audit-ready memos for standard and non-standard contracts and revenue-related disclosures for MD&A in 10-K/10-Q
• Participate in deal review for all revenue-generating agreements and serve as primary liaison with external auditors, internal audit, and executive stakeholders
• Build new processes to scale the business and act as key point person for ERP (NetSuite) revenue module
• Establish and monitor KPIs for the revenue cycle to identify trends, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement

Director of Revenue

Lead revenue accounting and ASC 606 compliance for Zum, a school-transportation technology startup. Manage revenue team, billing, NetSuite, audits, and cash collections.

Zūm has reimagined student transportation— managing every vehicle, driver, passenger, parent, and ride on a single platform. We’re growing fast and looking for super-smart folks motivated to fix the nation's largest mass transportation system and make a real difference for students, schools, drivers, parents and caregivers. If fixing an antiquated system hidden in plain sight excites you, drop us a note at apply@ridezum.com today.

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