Finance Manager

Who We Are: We’re builders, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers who draw our inspiration from the incredible leaders we serve. Nearly 15 years ago, we set out to find a better way to help the country’s leading startups navigate the financial hazards that follow their first institutional funding. Today, Propeller’s 350+ full-time professionals on three continents are proud to be considered the premier finance and accounting partner to many of the most iconic emerging companies across the CPG, DTC, Technology, Crypto, and Professional Services industries. We are more than just an outsourced CFO and accounting provider; we are a growth partner for our clients. With a best-in-class technology platform, coupled with unparalleled data and workflow optimization tools, we give founders the visibility and confidence to make smarter decisions. 

Title:  Finance Manager 

Reports To:  Director, Finance  

Location:  Remote (In person meetings as needed) 

Role overview: The Finance Manager role focuses on providing a variety of financial planning and analysis services to clients across Propeller’s portfolio of early-stage startup companies. In collaboration with other Propeller senior finance leaders, you will work with a variety of high-growth clients (ranging from Seed to Series C stage) to analyze their business, build detailed financial operating models, improve their forecasting, refine their financial reporting and use data to optimize strategic decision-making. You are accountable for hitting deadlines and developing and owning finance forecasts, budgets, and analysis with guidance and supervision as needed. 

Responsibilities:   

• Build and maintain detailed financial models for a variety of business models (e-commence, tech, professional services &/or consumer product goods) 

• Develop business performance reporting and custom financial & operating KPI dashboards; Report on KPIs on a monthly basis 

• Work hand-in-hand with accounting team to review and cross-check monthly client financial performance  

• Perform monthly variance analysis focused on actuals vs. budgets vs. constantly evolving forecasts 

• Work with clients to find analytical and modeling projects outside of the normal budgeting and review process to add additional value 

• Provide input and advice to clients based upon scalable best practices to improve their results, improve internal processes, reduce or optimize costs and increase sales 

• Identify strategic insights and big picture conclusions through analyzing the data  

• Connecting analytical findings to a broader business / industry understanding, drawing on past experience and pattern recognition 

• Assist clients in the fundraising process including building investor-facing models, leading financial diligence process, working directly with VCs, etc. 

• Help train Propeller’s Financial Analyst team 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 4 to 6 years in finance-focused roles such as: 

• 2+ years in investment banking and/or consulting 
  2+ years focused on FP&A and/or strategic finance in-house at a technology or high-growth company 

• Great team player and work ethic 

• Superior financial modeling and presentation skills 

• Deep understanding of financial principals and expanding knowledge of accounting principals 

• Ability to build complex 3 statement financial forecasts and provide in depth variance analysis and insights to inform business decisions 

• 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 

Salary: $115,000 - $130,000

DEI Statement: At Propeller Industries, we encourage our employees and our clients to bring their true selves to the organization. We believe that a diverse team enables us to cultivate and improve upon our culture of inclusion and collaboration. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome the contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. So however you identify and whatever your background, we encourage you to apply for this role if you share our passion for helping great entrepreneurs build great companies. We look forward to meeting you! 

Current Benefits Offered: Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday pay, Comprehensive health benefits, plus dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. HSA contribution, Paid Family Leave, 401k match and Remote Work.  We also help you grow in your professional life.