Director of Finance

Department: FP&A Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York, New York, Remote - US, Remote

• Ability to work in consultation with clients’ executive leadership teams to understand the intricate operational drivers of the client’s business 
• Ability to identify KPIs and develop methods to measure and track against them 
• Guide all close calls, combining experience in accounting with expertise in forecasting and modeling to help client leverage past history to guide future decisions 
• Ability to manage complex client relationships independently, responding professionally when challenged 
• Full ownership of client engagements requiring only occasional input from CFO 
• Additional focus on industry analysis and industry-level metrics 
• Lead and direct fundraising (equity/debt) due diligence process 
• Cap table management and understanding of various equity and debt instruments 
• Assess and review 409A valuations 
• Present Board materials to client management and Board members 
• Provide mentorship on FP&A issues to junior members on the finance team 
• Serve as trusted advisor to client for all FP&A and accounting issues 

Qualifications

• 8+ years in finance-focused roles
• BA in Finance, Accounting or Economics 
• Solid experience in firms’ business operations and ability to set up systems and processes to ensure firm-wide controls
• Superior financial modeling and presentation skills 
• Comfort with data and ambiguity, and an ability to delve into details and adapt priorities on the fly 
• Good communication skills with the ability to distill complex thoughts and strategies into simple, actionable recommendations to Propeller team as well as our clients 
• Highly organized with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple client workstreams and respond to ad-hoc requests to support business decisions in timely and efficient manner 
• Ability and desire to teach others within the organization to help grow the broader internal FP&A skill set
• Deep understanding of the workings of the CPG, Ecommerce or Tech industries

Benefits