Blackbird Labs

Blackbird Labs

Director of Finance - New York, NY

New York · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$230kDetected 288 days ago
Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingM&AFP&AProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingFinancial Reporting

About the role

  • We make others better - taking initiative to elevate others, giving and receiving feedback, and championing a culture of growth.
  • This is a unique opportunity to shape the financial strategy and operations of a fast-growing fintech company from the ground up.
  • As our founding finance leader, you'll need to be both strategic and hands-on, comfortable diving into the details while maintaining a big-picture perspective on our business trajectory.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership team on strategic planning, fundraising, and key business decisions
  • Lead financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
  • Develop and monitor key financial metrics and KPIs to drive business performance
  • Support M&A activities and strategic partnerships as we scale
  • Own financial reporting, accounting oversight, and month-end/quarter-end close processes
  • Manage relationships with external accounting firms, auditors, and financial service providers
  • Collaborate with all departments to provide financial insights that drive growth
  • Lead pricing strategy analysis and unit economics optimization
  • Support go-to-market initiatives with financial modeling and analysis
  • Drive operational efficiency through data-driven financial insights

Requirements

  • 8-12 years finance experience, including 3-5 years in senior roles
  • Track record supporting fundraising and investor relations
  • Experience with financial systems and process optimization
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Nice to have

  • Experience at high-growth tech, fintech, payments, or marketplace companies preferred
  • MBA from top-tier program preferred
  • CPA or CFA certification a plus

Compensation

  • Depending on your work location and experience the target annual salary for this position can range from: $190,000-$230,000 USD.
  • Disclosure in accordance with New York City's Pay Transparency Law.
  • Blackbird will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
  • For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf.
  • Additionally, Blackbird participates in the E-Verify program https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf.
  • Join us and find out what the best work of your career could look like here at Blackbird.

Company info

  • Blackbird Labs is a loyalty and payments platform establishing meaningful connections between the world's best restaurants and their customers.
  • Served up in 2022 by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater and Resy, Blackbird offers a fully customizable loyalty programming platform for restaurants and a consumer app designed to make every guest feel like a bonafide VIP no matter where they dine.
  • Backed by Union Square Ventures, a16z, Amex Ventures, Variant Fund, and other forward-thinking investors, Blackbird is out to revolutionize the restaurant industry.
  • At Blackbird, our values guide everything we do and our talent principles define the key traits we seek in our employees.
  • We have passion for our product - committed to our mission and instinctively think like and go the extra mile for our customers.
  • We are elite performers - striving for excellence, going above and beyond to achieve exceptional results, and learning quickly with horsepower, drive, and grit.
  • We hold one another accountable to living out our talent principles as we march together to achieving our mission.

Equal opportunity

  • Blackbird Labs is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer.

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