Ranked by Forbes as one of America's best startup employers in 2020, 2021 & 2022, Bambee is a venture-backed Series C business. Investors include SoftBank, QED Investors, Greycroft, Alpha Edison, Mucker Capital & Ken Chenault (prev. 20 CEO, American Express). Our team is developing and deploying best-in-class Human Resources technology and services, with the aim of completely reshaping the employment dynamic for America's Small Businesses. Our flagship HR Manager product aims to serve those businesses that need HR but often lack the resources to afford it. Bambee solves that problem by offering HR at $99/month. Bambee consists of analytical and ambitious creatives. As a member of the Bambee team, you have an insatiable drive for results. Solving customers' problems excites you. Data guides you. Results inspire you.
About You
You're looking to join and help scale a high-performing finance team that helps shape the company's strategy and roadmap. Finance is looked at as the tip of the spear at Bambee - we're not just a service org reporting on monthly variances - we're driving actionable insights, providing teams guidance, and ultimately holding them accountable to KPI's. As a Director in the Finance function at Bambee, you will drive both strategic and corporate finance initiatives. You'll be very hands-on, collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the organization while wearing a wide variety of hats. You will be one of the go-to sources for the company to understand key strategic levers and their impact on the business.
Philosophies the Finance Team Lives By
Precision & clarity. We aim to add precision and outcome clarity around every decision made throughout the organization. The finance function supports the rest of the company through a process we call IGA (insights, guidance, and accountability). We strive to create transparency and deep understanding of key business levers to empower teams to help hit their ambitious goals.
Curiosity. Were not a reactive team. We aim to drive meaningful insights that help shape the business. To do this, we have to understand all areas (and levers) of the business and willingly explore new ideas and unchartered territory.
Passion. We hire smart and capable folks that love what they do and arent afraid to speak up. Were not a passive group - we challenge the status quo (respectfully) and challenge those around us to raise the bar for the collective group
Clear & concise communication. In order to successfully live by the rest of our philosophies, we must be effective communicators. As the finance function partners with such a diverse set of internal and external groups, being able to adapt messaging to clearly deliver and get buy-in around the intended message in an efficient manner is key.
What Your Day-to-Day Will Look like
Work alongside the lean but effective Finance team and partner closely with the Accounting function to drive timely and accurate financial reporting and business insights
Serve as a key partner for the rest of the organization as it relates to driving meaningful change via strategic levers; partner with marketing and sales around optimizing funnel metrics, work with customer teams to ensure we're driving customer value while maintaining healthy margins, and partner closely with the product and development teams to make sure our roadmaps are aligned against company targets
Work cross-functionally to drive precision around key company levers to ensure financial reporting delivered to the Executive team, Board, & investors are accurate and reflective of the direction of the business
Develop and refine goal setting and KPI reporting frameworks to industry leading SaaS standards; work with Bambee teams to ensure success and hold them accountable to key targets
Support and help coordinate fundraising and debt processes and diligence
Support the CFO in maintaining investor and Board relations
Partner with the Business Development and legal teams to ensure all commercial agreements are optimized and help Bambee achieve its ambitious targets
Partner with the CFO on corporate finance initiatives including merchant processing, sales tax, tax credits, debt, etc.
Support the CFO and Controller on other corporate finance matters.
Partner closely with the CFO and HR function around organizational design and compensation planning while ensuring teams are inline with headcount budgets and projections.
What You've Accomplished So Far & Requirements
5+ years' experience in progressive finance leadership and team oversight roles in fast-paced growth environments; a background in investment banking, consulting, internal strategy, is preferable
Experience working in SaaS with a deep understanding of core SaaS metrics and financial practices; companies with large performance marketing and inbound sales functions preferred
Experience with supporting fundraising rounds and debt deals for Series A+ companies
Experience creating and owning complex financial models and analyzing large volumes of data
Superior analytical and reporting skills with the ability to develop actionable takeaways and clearly communicate insights to non-Finance audiences
Strong interest working in a fast-growing start-up environment with a flexible, team-oriented attitude
Self-starter with the ability to multitask, prioritize and work quickly/accurately under pressure, even when guidance may be scarce
Deep understanding of finance principles and basic knowledge of accounting principles
SQL experience is a plus
This position is an in-person role located in Downtown LA