The Finance Director/Controller will develop financial strategies, oversee accounting operations, and support executive decision-making with detailed financial analysis in a startup environment.
Bloomlife is seeking an experienced financial professional to support key strategic initiatives, generate insights on the business performance, and provide Bloomlife’s leadership team with the financial analysis needed to make effective decisions. You will have the opportunity to partner cross functionally on everything from budgeting and forecasting to developing the key metrics, processes, and structures that will guide future growth efforts across the organization.
You will report directly to the CEO and have the opportunity to present to the executive leadership team and board on a regular basis.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Analysis
- Develop and implement financial strategies to support the company’s growth and profitability.
- Lead all financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, budgeting, P&L, and cash flow management.
- Support financial and operational reviews, highlighting risks & opportunities, to senior and board level stakeholders.
- Collaborates with executives and functional leaders to create budgets, track key performance indicators, and leverage data to proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Oversees all aspects of accounting operations including quarterly reconciliation with our overseas subsidiary, payroll, taxes, and compliance.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to executives, board members, investors, and other stakeholders.
Commercial Operations
- Improving existing financial and accounting systems by identifying opportunities for automation of manual processes and streamlining of work.
- Work closely with departments as a cross-functional partner and ensure leaders are equipped with accurate information to make decisions operational spend and resource allocation decisions.
- Manage and streamline customer billing
- Track customer deals and associated metrics and
- Support procurement activities as needed.
Educational requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration
Experience:
- Minimum of 12 years in financing or accounting roles, preferably in a startup environment
- Deep financial planning and modeling experience - ability to analyze financial data, create financial models, generate financial forecasts and contribute to driving key business initiatives.
- Understanding of GAAP accounting principles and financial statements
- Experience in healthcare industry
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong analytical mindset with expert financial modeling skills and ability to effectively translate data into actionable insights, strategies, and financial plans
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to package and present complex analysis and recommendations in executive level communications.
- Demonstrated ability to work at strategic and tactical level with a can-do attitude to do what it takes to get the job done
- A sense of flexibility and prioritizing in juggling long term strategic projects and ad hoc requests as needed in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Exhibits a high sense of urgency in driving critical initiatives along with a positive attitude and unwavering motivation to succeed
- Competitive market salary
- Medical, dental, and vision with a range of coverage and copay options, 100% for employees and 50% for dependents
- Unlimited PTO + Sick days
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Parental leave: Maternity - 3 months full time off or up to 6 months with partial work after 2 months; Paternity - 1 month full time off or up to 3 months with partial work
- Professional development: 100% reimbursement for work-related conferences, classes, books
Top Skills
Financial Modeling
Gaap Accounting Principles
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