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Hi, we're Brigit! A holistic financial health company helping everyday Americans build a brighter financial future. With a business model that is aligned with our customers, we create transparent, fair, and simple financial products that put money back in the hands of our members, help them spend wisely, avoid unfair fees and build their credit quickly. If autonomy, ownership, and having meaningful input at the company you work for is important to you, come join our growing team!Brigit is doing innovative and exciting work, but don’t just take our word for it, our work is being recognized by others:- Built In's 2026 Best Midsize Companies to Work For in New York City- Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work For In New York City- Built In’s 2024 & 2025 Best Startups to Work For In the U.S.- Built In’s 2023 - 2025 Best Startups to Work For In New York City- Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022- Business Insider’s Most Promising Consumer Startups 2022- Forbes Fintech 50 2022Role OverviewThe Vice President of Finance is both a strategic leadership and tactical position responsible for overseeing all financial operations at Brigit. This role will drive the financial strategy and analysis to support the company’s growth objectives, while building a best in class finance function. The VP of Finance will oversee strategic finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and accounting, and partner closely with Brigit and Upbound (our parent company) leadership on corporate development, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and Board of Directors reporting. This individual will report to Brigit’s Chief Credit Officer (CCO), collaborate with executive leadership, and manage a team to achieve our financial goals. Additionally, this role will partner with Upbound’s finance and accounting teams to integrate financial processes and adhere to public company standards.LocationThis is a full-time position based in New York City, requiring onsite presence at Brigit’s office 3–5 days per week depending on business needs. At this time, we’re unable to consider remote candidates.What You’ll Be Doing- Financial Strategy: Partner with the executive leadership team to drive strategic planning, increase growth and profitability, launch new product offerings, optimize customer unit economics, and more.- Financial Modeling & Analysis: Lead financial modeling and forecasting to support strategic decision-making, business optimizations, and resource allocation.- Board Materials: Prepare materials for board meetings to convey the story of Brigit through financial performance and metrics.- Budgeting and Reporting: Lead the quarterly and annual budgeting process, report actual performance versus budget, and make recommendations to course correct when necessary.- Mergers and Acquisitions: Assess M&A opportunities from inception through execution, providing strategic guidance and financial diligence.- Accounting: Manage the accounting team to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial results.- Cash Flow Management: Monitor cash flow and working capital to ensure adequate liquidity for operations and growth initiatives.- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.- Collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally to support business operations, providing financial insights and recommendations that improve financial performance.- Integration: Partner with Upbound (our parent company) to integrate financial and accounting processes, drive efficiencies, and adhere to public company standardsWhat You Have- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.- Experience: 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing a team within the fintech, financial services, or consumer subscription industries.- Technical Skills: Proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and analysis; deep understanding of consumer unit economics (LTV, CAC, paybacks, etc.); experience with Excel, Powerpoint, Word, and Oracle Fusion (or other similar ERP).- Strategic Acumen: Proven track record of strategic planning and execution, with a focus on growth and profitability.- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience building and mentoring high-performing finance and accounting teams.- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to a range of stakeholders.- Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and stakeholder needs.CompensationThe anticipated annual base salary for this position is $200,000 - $250,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits for which an individual may be eligible (other benefits listed below). The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.Our Benefits & Team- Medical, dental, and vision insurance- Flexible PTO Policy- 401k plan- Paid Parental Leave- Physical and mental wellbeing benefits including Wellhub for access to virtual workouts and discounted gym memberships, and Headspace for covered virtual therapy sessions and unlimited on demand health support- Monthly reimbursements to use against wifi and cell phone bills- Annual reimbursement for Learning & Development- Help hard working Americans build a brighter financial future- High-growth company- A dynamic, flexible and collaborative start-up work environment with a highly talented teamBrigit is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy (including breast feeding and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email accommodations@hellobrigit.com.Disclosures:- For information on our data privacy policies, see the Brigit California Personnel Privacy Policy.- Brigit uses E-Verify for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.

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