Hi, we’re Lively. Are you?
We’re revolutionizing hearing care. We’re on a mission to empower tens of millions of people to hear better through affordable, convenient, hearing care — at a fraction of the cost thanks to telemedicine. We’re led by a crew of enormously skilled thinkers, creators, and doers. And we’re as collaborative and compassionate as we are ambitious. Built In NYC just named us one of the “best small companies to work for.” Come help us lose the “small”!
So, why Lively?
There’s a million companies you could take your talents to. What makes Lively a good match? We’re a series B start-up with an eager, empowered customer base that’s growing exponentially. And we’re young enough, and small enough, where you could make a big, tangible difference — a real impact. Where are we from? We come to hearing care by way of Amazon, Facebook, 1stdibs, among other start-ups. And we’re surrounded by a world-class advisory board and audiology team.
About the role.
As Head of Finance, you will be a critical leader and hands-on operator helping drive the company’s strategic decision-making, financial operations and investor relations. You will be a vocal champion of the company’s financial health, guiding smart strategic growth decisions and identifying opportunities to improve the company’s unit economics and profitability. You will partner with senior leadership and team managers across the company to develop strong financial planning, operations, analytical rigor and controls. You will be responsible for leading all finance, accounting, and investor relations at the company, and will report directly to the COO.
What you’ll do.
- Build and lead a world-class, well-organized finance function, including accounting, financial operations, and strategic finance
- Lead and update the annual budgeting, forecasting and planning processes in partnership with department heads and senior leadership
- Develop financial models to help drive strategic business initiatives including fundraising, product expansion, and new partnerships
- Deliver clear and concise presentations with financial data for different stakeholders, including the board, senior leadership team, investors and other strategic/financial partners
- Partner with senior leadership to drive fundraising strategy, including investor meetings and diligence
- Identify and onboard the company’s financial tools and technologies, including financial reporting revenue management, billing, general ledger, cap table management, and more
- Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting for all stakeholders including board, bank, investors and internal stakeholders
- Build and maintain accounting policies and financial controls
- Prepare and lead company through first financial audit for FY 2021
What you’ll bring.
- 7+ years of experience leading finance and accounting functions at quickly growing, mid-sized startups
- 2+ years of experience managing and building a team
- Prior experience in investment banking, private equity or venture capital preferred
- Strong financial and accounting acumen
- Self-motivated, organized and accountable, with ability to balance time and juggle multiple projects through to completion
- Detailed-oriented, critical thinker that thrives in ambiguity and constant change
- Ability to synthesis information quickly, distill important takeaways and tell a compelling story
- Superb written and verbal communication skills
Why we love it here.
Changing lives and revolutionizing hearing care sounds like serious business. And it is. But we know how to have fun along the way. Case in point: our energizing weekly all-hands meetings where you’ll smile so much your smile muscles might get sore.
It helps that we have such a diverse crew — so you’ll fit right in. The Lively family includes actors, sommeliers, top-chefs, a former professional rollerblader (yep, that’s a thing), dancers, black belts, filmmakers and countless four-legged furry sidekicks.
Even our benefits are Lively.
- You’re worth it. Our compensation is competitive and our 401k plan includes a 4% match.
- Take care of yourself and your loved ones. We offer excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance and contribute generously to it. Adding a new member to your family? We also provide 12-weeks paid parental leave.
- Fill that well! Whether you check out America’s natural treasures or just veg out on your couch, enjoy your paid time off. We encourage time off.
- Nomnom on us. Lively offers a weekly lunch stipend. (Pro tip: Groceries count.)
