About the company
Burklandās core purpose is to Accelerate Dreams. So often, turning dreams into reality helps change the world. We thrive at the forefront of this transformation. Startups desire our professionals ā they are the best in the business. Startups seek our content ā we are an industry thought leader. Startups trust our expertise so that founders can focus on their companies, products, and value-add. As a part of our demonstrated value, our clients raised over $3B just last year. At Burkland, we lead with our Core Purpose. We do this for both our clients and our employees. We believe that leaning on our Core Values (Fresh Perspectives, Exponential Value, Empathy, Trusted Partner) will lead to happy clients and happy employees. We are a remote-first company with over 180 incredible team members, more than 750 clients, and a commitment to Accelerating Dreams.
Job Summary
Your Typical, Atypical, Day
šParticipate in developing and supporting strategic & financial plans šSupport with new revenue streams šDue Diligence, ASC606, equity, GAAP compliance, Audit Preparation šSupport pricing decisions. Provide analysis to determine appropriate annual bill rate changes. Review PCEs and client contracts and help determine payment schedules. šProvide overall financial oversight and monitoring, including weekly cash flow forecasting, monthly financial close, and annual budgeting process. šOversee client risk management, business insurance, and legal activities, including customer contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements. šManage all accounting operations, including invoicing, A/R, A/P, general ledger, and project accounting. šManage month-end and year-end financial close process. šMonitor the financial performance of clients. šPrepare timely monthly reporting, including financial statements, project profitability, and team utilization. šEvaluate variances in business results against plans/targets and provide business insights to help drive management decisions. šManage cash and required draws on the line of credit. šOversee accounting processes and systems to improve controls and drive efficiency. Optimize existing financial systems (QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, and Expensify) and/or adopt new financial systems as appropriate. Ensure all accounting processes and policies are well-documented. šManage relationships with banks, tax accountants, and corporate insurance providers. šManage, oversee, and execute administrative and operational functions.
You're the perfect fit for us ifā¦
šYou're passionate and knowledgeable about all things finance. It's the cornerstone of the role, so you have to know it and love it! šYou are a communicator! Excellent written and verbal communication is crucial in this role since you'll be interfacing with our clients (i.e. you should feel comfortable communicating with members of the executive team). šYou thrive in fast-paced, changing environments. šYou're a self-starter, don't need someone looking over your shoulder to get your work done and know how to manage your time effectively. šSoftware, software, software- you feel comfortable learning new software and cloud-based systems. šAudit Experience required šBachelorās degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field šMinimum of 10 yearsā small company experience handling finance and accounting. šPrevious experience overseeing human resources, payroll, IT, and legal preferred. šSuperb written and verbal communication skills. šStrong computer skills, including MS Word, expert-level Excel, and QuickBooks skills, and the capacity to quickly learn and master new software.