Assistant Controller

Background

At Yuzu, we're building the next-generation health insurance company. We are NOT building a digital brokerage or an AI wrapper - we are going deeper to build the foundational infrastructure required to power tomorrow’s health plans. We believe that software can unlock the ability to build health insurance that is affordable, adaptable, and scalable. Yuzu’s platform will be core to this future.

So how does this actually work? Over 70% of employer-sponsored health plans are self-funded, meaning the employer acts as the insurer and directly covers employees' healthcare costs. This allows companies to customize benefits, gain flexibility, and save money. Self-funded employers partner with a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to handle the behind-the-scenes plan administration, like processing claims and managing benefits.

Yuzu is a vertically integrated & tech-enabled TPA, serving over 70k members. We are a fast-growing company with many opportunities for career advancement and experience. We are currently experiencing profitability and rapid growth. We are doubling down on our technology and service investments.

Learn more about Yuzu at https://yuzu.health/blog.

Compensation:

• $180-200k plus equity and benefits

Role

• This role is for people with ~7 years of accounting experience.
• You will primarily be working within Yuzu's corporate accounting, leading processes like month-end close, payroll, tax filings, and regulatory compliance (including audit support).
• You will assist the company with making fundraising, compensation, and budgeting decisions.
• You will help establish reporting frameworks to assist the company in making decisions and measuring progress.
• You will own critical relationships with our bank and HR vendors.
• You will work in modern accounting systems (Flow, Ramp, Deel) within a culture that invests in long-term optimization and automation.
• You will assist with translating reports from Yuzu's homegrown claims and payments software into traditional reports for the purposes of annual audits.
• In-person 5 days a week in our West Village, NYC (14th & 7th) office.

Qualifications

• You have to like challenges. This is hard. Oscar Health had 200 employees before they had real customers on their insurance plans. Collective Health had 40. Yuzu had 5.
• You have to have high standards, which is hard in an industry with rock-bottom standards. Our goal is not just to be the best, but to be high-quality.
• You have to be an ethical and compassionate person.
• You have to want to win.
• You have to care about the team.
• Experience in the healthcare or insurance industries is a plus. Drive and willingness to learn matter more.
• CPA preferred but not required. Experience at startups is preferred but not required.

Our Commitment to You

• We will be honest and responsive.
• We will give you significant equity.
• We will upskill you and invest in your learning.
• We will trust you and tell you everything you want to know about the business.
• We will be in the trenches with you. We are not a hierarchical company. Everyone does their fair share of gritty work.

Process

If we interview you, you can expect the following process:

• Initial 30 minute phone screen with Ben or Russell.
• A 2 hour take-home assignment designed to be similar to on-the-job work
• A 45-minute interview going over your takehome with either Russell or Ben.
• An onsite interview
• We may speak with 1-2 references you provide