Penguin Ai
Finance Manager
Remote (United States)
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About the role
- Your Epic Quest as Our Finance Manager - Accounting & FP&A!
- Your Day-to-Day Superpowers: What You'll Actually Do:
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable: vendor invoice processing, payments, and customer collections
Responsibilities
- Own and continuously improve the company financial model and rolling forecasts; track actuals vs. budget and proactively surface variances, drivers, and recommendations to leadership
- Own cash flow and runway management; produce and present weekly and monthly burn and cash position reports to leadership, recommending action
- Own expense management and corporate card programs (Ramp, Brex, or equivalent); set and enforce policy and review transactions
- Lead preparation of monthly and quarterly board reporting materials, including KPI dashboards, financial summaries, and narrative insight on trends
- Own state and local tax filings; serve as the primary point of contact for external tax advisors and ensure timely compliance
- You'll own and lead core accounting and FP&A operations that keep Penguin financially healthy and investor-ready.
- Month 1-3: Take full ownership of month-end close, reconcile core accounts, and deliver accurate cash/burn reporting with proactive insight to leadership
- Month 3-6: Own and continuously improve the financial model and rolling forecast; identify variances, drivers, and actionable recommendations that shape decisions
- Month 6-12: Drive the board reporting cadence end-to-end; run AP/AR and expense programs with strong controls; lead fundraising/due diligence support and tax compliance
- Own and lead the monthly close process with external accountants: reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and final review of books for accuracy and completeness
Requirements
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A, or finance operations at startups or growth-stage companies, with direct experience partnering with external accounting firms
- Proven month-end close ownership: reconciliations, accrual accounting, journal entries, and managing external accountants
- Experience owning AP/AR and corporate card/expense platforms (Ramp, Brex, or similar)
- Working knowledge of payroll/PEO processes and tax filing coordination
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex modelling), Google Sheets, and modern finance tools
- experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks, Carta, or similar systems
Nice to have
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance / accounting or a related field
- CPA or equivalent is a plus
Skills
- Strong ownership mindset, sound judgment under ambiguity, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving startup environment
- Bonus Points: Your Secret Weapons!
- You've not just survived but thrived in the beautiful chaos of a high-growth startup
- Experience at an early‑stage SaaS or healthcare tech company
- Direct experience leading fundraising rounds and investor diligence
- Hands-on experience owning NetSuite or a comparable ERP implementation
- Familiarity with GAAP accounting practices and startup equity mechanics
- The Culture Fit: Join Our Colony!
- You'll waddle with us if:
- You like your coffee with a side of delightful chaos
- You're fuelled by complexity and obsessed with delivering amazing results
Compensation
- Build and own the annual budget and rolling forecasts; partner directly with functional leads to translate operational plans into number s
- Competitive salary: We reward greatness!
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage: Keep you healthy and smiling
- Generous vacation policy and company holidays: Recharge and conquer!
- A front-row seat in one of healthcare's most exciting AI companies - witness history in the making
- Penguin Ai: We're Not Just Building AI, We're Revolutionizing Healthcare!
- Penguin Ai was founded by healthcare veterans who knew the system needed more than hype and half-baked algorithms.
- We built an AI platform that actually works in healthcare - across Prior Auth, HCC Coding, and all those soul-crushing workflows no one brags about.
- This is AI for the real world of healthcare.
- Our audacious vision was first ignited by our CEO Fawad Butt, whose leadership as Chief Data Officer at both Optum and Kaiser Permanente gave him oversight of healthcare data representing nearly 75% of American lives.
Company info
- The Penguin Ai Rebellion!
- We're not your average AI company - and we don't want average teammates.
- Our platform is fast to implement (think: 60 days), reduces administrative costs up to 40%, and makes payers look like heroes without writing a line of code.
- And just to put a fine point on it: powerhouses like Snowflake and AWS don't just partner with anyone.
- Their trust in our platform speaks volumes about our robust, scalable, and secure technology.
- So, he didn't just see the problem; he lived it.
- Fawad understood that healthcare AI couldn't be a bandage - it had to be a purpose-built, battle-ready solution, meticulously crafted for the intricate, human-first world of medicine, not some hastily retrofitted industry software.
- So with Fawad, who else is steering this iceberg?
- A dream team boasting over 150 years of combined, hard-won healthcare experience!
- We're talking about heavy hitters like Kishore, Mark, Peter and Terry… who all bring different successes & expertise from AI & healthcare.
- These aren't just impressive resumes; they're the architects and masterminds behind a platform that doesn't just process data - it genuinely understands healthcare's pulse.
- We're growing faster than a penguin on a waterslide and we're a lways on the hunt for customer-obsessed problem-solvers to help our clients unlock the full potential of their AI investments.
- This isn't some futuristic sci-fi movie set, this is AI for the real, gritty, essential world of healthcare where speed & data matter.
- You About the Role: Your Epic Quest as Our Finance Manager - Accounting & FP&A!
- This is a hands-on, high-ownership role: you'll run the month-end close with our external accountants, own the financial model and forecasting, manage cash flow and vendor/customer operations, oversee payroll and benefits reconciliation, drive board reporting, and lead fundraising diligence efforts.
- You'll be a trusted strategic partner to leadership, shaping the financial roadmap that fuels rapid, disciplined growth.
- What Success Looks Like:
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