Starbridge is seeking a dynamic Founding Head of Finance to own and scale all aspects of our financial operations. This role is critical in driving financial discipline, healthy growth, and strategic foresight as we scale rapidly.

You will own budgeting, payroll, tax compliance, accounting, and FP&A more broadly, while partnering cross-functionally to provide business insights and operational leverage as needed.

If you are passionate about building in the AI space, thrive in ambiguity, and veer toward high-ownership environments, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities & Impact

• Own design & execution of all core finance functions: payroll, bookkeeping, AP/AR/Collections, tax compliance, month-end close, audit readiness, investor reporting, etc.

• Partner with leadership on financial planning, budgeting, and headcount forecasting to ensure alignment with company goals.

• Lead FP&A function, including rolling forecasts, variance analyses, and performance insights.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting packages that track key metrics (e.g., burn, runway, ARR, LTV/CAC, gross margin, etc.) and power board and investor updates.

• Manage and evolve internal financial systems like (@justin@starbridge.ai to fill) (e.g., QuickBooks, Bill.com, Expensify, etc.), driving automation where possible and reducing manual overhead.

• Build and maintain dynamic financial models and scenario analyses to support decision-making around growth, pricing, hiring, and capital allocation.

• Collaborate closely with Sales, RevOps, and GTM leadership to ensure accuracy in revenue recognition and commission plans.

• Ensure tax and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions; liaise with external tax and accounting partners as needed.

• Implement and uphold internal controls, compliance processes, and financial best practices.

What You Bring

Must Have

• 6+ years experience in finance and/or FP&A roles within high-growth B2B SaaS, ideally including time at Series A–B stage companies.

• Demonstrated exemplary ownership of FP&A, accounting, payroll, and compliance at an executive or leadership level.

• Mastery of Excelfor modeling and analysis; strong experience creating dashboards and board-ready materials–you’re a self-proclaimed Excel Wizard.

• Exceptional attention to detail, combined with strategic thinking and an ability to translate numbers into action. You thrive in ambiguity and bank on ownership.

• Strong grasp of SaaS metrics and finance concepts (e.g., deferred revenue, GAAP vs cash, cohort analysis, gross margin, etc.)

• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills—you’re extremely self-directed and thrive in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environments

• Deep familiarity with financial tools and systems (QuickBooks, Gusto, Bill.com, Carta, etc.).

• Ownership mentality: you have a deep bias towards action.

Nice to Have

• CPA or MBA credentials

• 2+ years in investment banking, private equity, or equivalent.

• Experience preparing for or supporting a fundraise, due diligence, or M&A process

• Experience standing up or managing finance systems integrations or ERP implementations

Why Join Starbridge

• Ownership: You’ll play a foundational role in building our product culture.

• Autonomy: You’ll have space to drive our roadmap and influence the overall direction of the company.

• Trajectory: We’re seeing real traction and scaling fast. Find ways to solve real customer pain and ensure we continue to onboard new customers quickly.

• Team: You’ll work with sharp, low-ego teammates who care deeply about craft and industry.

• Mission: Help modern companies sell into a $1.5T public sector with better intelligence.

About Starbridge

At Starbridge, our mission is to catalyze a new era of public‑private partnerships in the $1.5T State, Local, and Education (SLED) market. We build tools that help companies identify early buying signals — from job changes to board meeting mentions — and reach the right person at the right time.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary + early-stage equity

• NYC office with snacks + free lunch

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Unlimited PTO

• Regular offsites (NYC + beyond)

Compensation Range: $175K - $250K