Director of Accounting

Hi, we're Brigit! A holistic financial health company helping every American build a brighter financial future. With a business model that is aligned with our customers, we create transparent, fair, and simple financial products that put money back in the hands of our members, help them spend wisely, avoid unfair fees and build their credit quickly. If autonomy, ownership, and having meaningful input at the company you work for is important to you, come join our growing team!

Brigit is doing innovative and exciting work, but don’t just take our word for it, our work is being recognized by others:

• Built In’s 2023 & 2024 Best Startups to Work For In New York City

• Built In’s 2024 Best Startups to Work For In the U.S.

• Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022

• Forbes Fintech 50 2022

• Business Insider’s Most Promising Consumer Startups 2022

Role overview

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.

What you’ll be doing

• 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

What you have

• 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

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $165,000 - $185,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits for which an individual may be eligible. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applica