Finance & Accounting Lead
Location: New York City
Employment Type: Full time
Location Type: On-site
Department: Finance
Compensation: Estimated Base Salary $120K – $160K • Offers Equity
What you’ll do
- Own the company’s financial foundation, including accurate financial statements, month-end close, and overall integrity of the books using QuickBooks Online.
- Manage the full lifecycle of marketplace infrastructure and funds flowBuild and implement scalable accounting, reporting, and forecasting systems to support rapid growth
- Monitor and optimize cash flow, including ensuring the right liquidity across accounts and improving overall capital efficiency
- Own core finance operations including AP/AR, payroll, vendor payments, and sales commission calculations
- Define, track, and report on key business metrics (e.g., GMV, take rate, burn, margin) to support internal decision-making and investor reporting
Requirements
Required
- Strong experience with QuickBooks Online and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong knowledge of GAAP accrual accounting, including AP/AR and financial statement management
- Extremely detail-oriented with strong reconciliation skills, especially across multiple accounts and systems
- Strong organizational and operational execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Ability to build and improve processes—not just execute existing ones
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and taking ownership in a fast-paced, early-stage environment
Preferred
- CPA or CPA-track
- Experience in marketplaces, fintech, or transaction-heavy businesses
- Experience at an early-stage startup or building finance processes from the ground up
Who you are
- You want a seat at the table on the most important financial and strategic decisions, working directly with leadership to shape how the business scales
- You like operating at the intersection of accounting, operations, and strategy—not just closing the books, but helping the company understand and act on the numbers
- You’re excited by the challenge of a marketplace business
- You’re proactive and resourceful—comfortable making decisions in ambiguous environments
- You’re energized by complexity and take pride in bringing structure, accuracy, and clarity to high-stakes financial problems
- You have a high bar for precision and ownership—caring deeply about getting details right, especially money movement and financial integrity
- You enjoy building systems from the ground up and designing processes that scale with a rapidly growing company
- You’re motivated by being a foundational part of a company’s growth, with a path toward broader finance leadership
Team / Tech stack / Metrics
- Tech stack includes QuickBooks Online; focus on scalable accounting, reporting, and forecasting systems
- Metrics include GMV, take rate, burn, and margin
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary and stock options
- Unlimited paid time off every year
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and dependents
- Daily lunch & dinner DoorDash orders
- $100 / month wellness stipend
- 401K with employer match
- Commuter benefits
- Bi-annual team offsite
- Tech equipment
- Relocation assistance
Additional
Salary range: $120,000 to $160,000 USD base + equity + benefits.
