Director of Accounting, Brigit
$165-185k
+ Equity
Promoting sustainable financial health
Open for applications
Promoting sustainable financial health
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$165-185k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience spread across public accounting and in-house, high growth startups
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related degree
- History of implementing new accounting processes and scaling a team
- Experience managing an audit and external consultants
- Knowledge of technical accounting principles and how to operationalize them
- Proficient in accounting software (ERP) and Microsoft/Google suite (Word/Excel/Powerpoint)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to effectively collaborate cross-functionally
- Comfortable analyzing detailed data and summarizing findings to executive stakeholders
- Bonus points for: fin-tech industry experience, subscription revenue experience, hiring/scaling a team, CPA license and/or “Big 4” accounting, ERP implementation experience, familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, Periscope
What the job involves
- The Director of Accounting will report directly to the VP of Finance and have overall responsibility for Brigit’s accounting function
- This role will be primarily responsible for the execution of all aspects of accounting including: month/quarter/year-end close, technical accounting/policy development, debt & cash management, AR and AP cycles, financial reporting, financial controls, payroll, tax, and audit
- This hire will be our in-ouse dedicated accounting expert, and will build the team, processes, and systems that can scale and support us through the next phase of transformation and growth
- Own day-to-day accounting operations, including but not limited to: financial close, reporting, cash management, AR, AP, tax, account reconciliations, etc
- Implement improvements in processes, controls, and systems to drive operational efficiencies and automation
- Continuously improve the quality and timeliness of financials for internal and external reporting
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting and regulatory standards
- Hire, manage, and mentor an internal accounting team
- Manage the external audit process and prepare audited financial statements
- Enhance technical accounting policies, such as revenue recognition, capitalized software, etc
- Manage current financial systems and tools, such as Quickbooks, Bill.com, and Ramp.com, while exploring opportunities for other vendors
Our take
Brigit is an algorithm-based personal finance app that helps underserved financial customers maintain financial health. It offers a raft of protective services including cash bumps to fend off overdraft charges, budgeting tools, and interest-free emergency loans.
In spite of this financially-oriented spread, Brigit has no intention of expanding into neo-banking. This is smart, as it allows the company to focus on a broad range of banner services without stepping into the far more competitive digital banking sector. Brigit has successfully united these disparate features under a strong customer-forward and socially-impactful identity, which gives the company the freedom to expand its services in response to new banking trends without diluting its brand.
It means, too, that Brigit can complement new and legacy banking solutions, instead of competing for space. This careful positioning should shore Brigit up in a sector undergoing continual and swift change.
Steph
Company Specialist
Insights
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back within 2 weeks
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"I am trusted to work within my scope (and beyond) to iterate as quickly as I'd like. Not only do I get to evolve in my current function, I am able..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Jan 2020
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Medical benefits - We offer top-quality health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and wellness) with options so you can select the plan that works best for you
- Generous paid time off - Take the time you want and need to recharge and live a fully balanced life
- Paid parental leave - Because we know there are no jobs harder than being a parent, we support our employees with paid parental leave
- Phone/wifi stipend - Whether you’re in a hybrid or remote role, we make sure our employees have what they need to work effectively outside of the office
- 401K - Choose from a wide range of plans to find the ones that suit your specific retirement plans and savings goals
- Snacks & more - Caffeine and a stocked kitchen keep us energized and Thursday lunch brings everyone together for a weekly nosh
Company values
- Fairness: Our founding principle is to look out for—not make a quick buck from—people in need
- Transparency: When it comes to finances, nobody likes surprises. With Brigit, there are no hidden costs, ever. Ever
- Simplicity: Finance is complicated enough. Our app is designed to not only be easy to use, but actually reduce stress
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Hamel Kothari
(CTO & CDO)Former software engineer at Palantir and Two Sigma. Graduated from Berkley with a BA in computer science.
Zuben Mathews
(CEO)Former founder and group head in Strategic Partnership at Deutsche Bank, and managing director at Infosys Technology. Founder of METROINDIA.COM. Graduated with a BA Economics from University of Chicago.
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