Your Role

• Support financial planning and business strategy with insightful analysis of key financial performance trends and operating data, and providing timely, clear communication with client leadership teams

• Oversee execution on all day-to-day, month-end, and year-end accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, bank, payroll, account reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger

• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for client leadership review and discussion

• Maintain capitalization tables and oversee equity plan transactions

• Implement and model best practices in all areas of the accounting and financial process in accordance with GAAP

• Oversee and coordinate with external partners on insurance, audits, tax functions, and due-diligence activities with investors

• Monitor contractual relations for compatibility with financial projections and financial compliance

• Guide clients through selection and implementation of enterprise solutions that support the long-term growth of the company, and oversee integrations between systems

• Mentor junior colleagues through successfully addressing financial and client relationship challenges

You Should

• Have excellent analytical, problem solving, and problem & trend identification skills

• Be extremely well organized, with attention to accuracy and detail

• Demonstrate excellent judgment and independence in prioritizing competing deadlines and client needs

• Effectively communicate and present complex financial concepts for an audience of varying financial understanding

• Write and develop concise and educational financial reports and presentations to support business decision making

• Have experience working with a range of industries and businesses on a wide variety of financial and accounting tasks

Your Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant accounting and finance experience; 3+ years of audit experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting or professional certifications (e.g. CMA or CPA) preferred but not required

• Significant experience with inventory accounting, preferably within consumer product goods; retail experience is a plus

• Experience as a consultant or business partner regularly interfacing with senior leadership and external stakeholders

• Experience managing and mentoring junior accounting team members

• Experience developing and implementing financial policies, procedures, and controls

• Experience with Quickbooks and enterprise finance systems, including implementation and maintenance of such systems to meet changing business needs

• Understanding of equity management, debt financing and VC funding; 409a valuations a plus

Benefits and Culture

Brian & Associates is a small, remote-first firm. Our business has grown rapidly during 2021, and we are actively working to build a collaborative and kind company culture through weekly team activities; every team member has a chance to contribute to the company we become!

Our values are:

• Be kind and empathetic: develop empathy for others

• Form deep, meaningful connections whenever possible; we are not transactional

• Be a trusted advisor to clients, don’t just be a service provider

• Value all work: nothing is beneath us, help whenever we can

• Work smart and work hard

Our benefits package includes:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance that is fully subsidized for you and your spouse

• 401(k) with an 100% match on the first 5%

• 11 company holidays

• 15 days of additional paid time off

• Year end bonus plan