Kaizen Labs · 1 month ago
Strategic Finance Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $190K/yr
6+ years expKaizen Labs is a company focused on modernizing government digital services, making them more accessible and user-friendly. They are seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to manage the finance function, oversee financial modeling and reporting, and collaborate with the executive team on strategic projects.
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Responsibilities
Own the finance function end-to-end, partnering closely with accounting for month-end close, cash flow management, revenue recognition, payroll, and BvA tracking
Establish and own core accounting, FP&A, AR, and reporting processes and systems
Collaborate closely with the executive team on financial modeling, headcount planning
Own investor reporting, including monthly/quarterly updates, financial packages, and KPI narratives. Also contribute meaningfully to board decks and meeting preparation
Build dynamic, robust dashboards to monitor financial and business health. Regularly present findings and actionable insights to the executive team
Oversee all company spend. Build, monitor, and refresh internal spend policies
Serve as the primary point of contact for external accountants, tax advisors, auditors, and banking partners
Design, implement, and maintain a best-in-class finance tool stack including ERP, billing, expense management, and BI/reporting tools
Look for ways to automate manual processes, reduce manual work, and improve the speed and accuracy of reporting
Partner closely with sales and GTM on commission plans, pricing, headcount planning, and reporting
Support tax and compliance efforts, including R&D tax credit processes, state compliance requirements, business registrations, insurance policies and COI requests, and employer filings
Support compliance and audit efforts across SOC 2, HIPAA, and related frameworks. Bonus: experience with NIST, FedRAMP, or StateRAMP frameworks
Serve as a resource to adjacent teams on strategic and operational initiatives. This could range from helping to negotiate a contract to owning a research project for market expansion
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in finance, ideally with early-stage or growth-stage SaaS companies
Strong FP&A, financial modeling, and accounting fundamentals
Eagerness and openness to leveraging AI tools to help automate workflows
Experience with BI tools and SQL
Experience building scalable systems and processes in previous finance and operations organizations
Eagerness and excitement to pick up cross-functional projects
Preferred
Candidates who began their careers in investment banking, consulting, or corporate finance are preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Coverage
Dental, Vision & Financial Wellness
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA & Dependent Care FSA)
$100,000 in fully paid life insurance
401(k) access through Guideline
Parental Leave That Supports Families
$50/month toward your commute
One-time setup stipend (up to $750) for your home or NYC office
$100/month for wellness or productivity
$250/year for recreation - because fun matters
$500/year for professional development - because growth does too
Expensed lunch three days a week when you're in the office
Company-provided laptop
Unlimited PTO
All federal holidays off
A company-wide winter break during the week of Christmas
Company
Kaizen Labs
Kaizen Labs is a software company that helps city administrators transform resident experiences with simple digital products.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$32MKey Investors
New Enterprise Associates
2025-10-30Series A· $21M
2023-01-01Seed· $11M
Leadership Team
Kshitij Shah
Co-Founder & COO
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