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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