Finance & Accounting Manager
Come help us grow the world’s first Resilience Intelligence Platform! UrbanFootprint is looking for a high-energy world class Product Marketing Manager excited to take on marketing and communications with a customer base passionate about improving cities, tackling climate change, and investing in a more sustainable future.
Our software is trusted by hundreds of urban planners, energy utilities, financial institutions, and government agencies. Our deep data insights help them target where to invest, where to deploy resources, and where to take action and build the next generation of resilient infrastructure and communities.
We’re led by CEO Joe DiStefano, an urban planning industry veteran with three decades of experience at the intersection of cities, data, and cutting edge technology. We’re recognized for innovation and impact by Time Magazine, Fast Company, Forbes, and more, and our data insights are trusted by the New York Times, Bloomberg, the Washington Post and other top media outlets. We’re backed by leading impact and strategic investors, including Valo Ventures, CitiVentures, 2150, Noa, and municipal bond giant Assured Guaranty.
The role
We’re seeking a Finance and Accounting Manager to partner with our CEO and company to drive decision-making and run critical areas of business operations. You’ll have a high degree of autonomy, partner with the CEO and senior leaders, and be exposed to all aspects of the business. For the right candidate, this will propel them into a VP Finance / Head of Finance position.
As a team of one, in partnership with the CEO, management, and third parties, you’ll run accounting, financial reporting, payroll, and compliance. You’ll also meaningfully contribute to FP&A, board and investor relations, and customer and vendor contracting.
We’re seeking someone with a strong analytical mindset and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Your background likely includes progressive development at other software companies, work in early-stage start-ups, and experience in various accounting and finance functions.
As Finance and Accounting Manager, you will perform tasks like:
Accounting:
- Perform full cycle accounting and month-end close, including transaction entry, reconciliations, and posting journal entries.
- Perform AP and AR recurring processes and support the company with efficient financial operations.
- Provide knowledge and expertise in applying ASC 606 and other technical accounting relevant to a SaaS company.
Finance:
- Financial reporting for internal and external parties.
- Support the CEO and others with forecasting, budgeting, and scenario modeling.
- Support the development and implementation of financial KPIs.
- Collaborate with the CEO on commission plans, annual bonuses, compensation adjustments, and other compensation matters.
- Collaborate with our CEO and legal counsel on customer and vendor contracting.
Payroll and Compliance:
- Process payroll through our PEO.
- Collaborate with managers and IT on onboarding and offboarding employees.
- With the support of our PEO and tax CPAs, address non-income tax compliance and tax filings.
Your strengths and background:
- 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
- Demonstrated technical accounting knowledge that applies to a SaaS company.
- Experience operating with a high degree of autonomy, ideally in a VC-backed start-up.
- Strong interest or experience in FP&A and financial modeling.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong desire to learn and grow.
Target salary: $125,000 - $170,000, plus bonus eligibility and equity.
UrbanFootprint is committed to diversity in its workforce. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.