Director of Finance

About Us

Burkland’s core purpose is to Accelerate Dreams. So often, turning dreams into reality helps change the world. We thrive at the forefront of this transformation. Startups desire our professionals — they are the best in the business. Startups seek our content — we are an industry thought leader. Startups trust our expertise so that founders can focus on their companies, products, and value-add. As a part of our demonstrated value, our clients raised over $3B just last year.

At Burkland, we lead with our Core Purpose. We do this for both our clients and our employees. We believe that leaning on our Core Values (Fresh Perspectives, Exponential Value, Empathy, Trusted Partner) will lead to happy clients and happy employees.

We are a remote-first company with over 180 incredible team members, more than 800 clients, and a commitment to Accelerating Dreams.

Role

As a Director of Finance, your role will involve leading a team of consultants and overseeing financial operations specific to helping our venture-backed startup clients succeed. You’ll lead finance transformation, oversee FP&A and cash-flow management, and serve as the primary strategic partner, while also ensuring Burkland’s methodologies, toolkits, and quality standards are fully leveraged across all your assignments.

Your Typical, Atypical, Day

• Own monthly close oversight, board-level reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and investor communications.

• Implement Burkland’s standardized FP&A frameworks, scenario models, dashboard templates, and fundraising toolkits.

• Tailor processes—revenue recognition, KPI tracking, cash-runway analysis—to each client’s stage and business model.

• Serve as the escalation point for financial risks, advising founders and executive teams on fundraising strategy, pricing optimization, and capital allocation.

• Lead recurring finance “steering” meetings each month or quarter, developing actionable roadmaps to boost growth and enhance margins.

• Collaborate with Burkland’s internal teams to surface client feedback, refine our fractional offerings, and pilot new tools (BI connectors, forecasting systems).

• Mentor junior consultants aligned to your clients—review deliverables and coach on best practices.

• Track and report on client success metrics (e.g., fundraising achieved, forecast accuracy improvements, margin expansion).

About You

• 8+ years in finance or consulting, with 3+ years as a senior finance executive in high-growth or venture-backed environments.

• Proven ability to step into new organizations quickly, establish trust, and drive immediate impact.

• Thrives in ambiguous environments and proactively finds solutions with limited direction.

• Mastery of monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, capital-raise modeling.

• Strong understanding for accoutning/GAAP principles is preferred.

• Expert user of Excel/Google Sheets; proficiency with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and FP&A platforms.

• Exceptional at distilling complex analyses into concise, action-oriented insights for founders, boards, and investors.

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related; MBA or CPA strongly preferred.

• You are naturally curious and a problem-solver. You’re someone who likes to learn and is eager to take on new challenges, especially regarding cutting-edge technology and emerging industries.

• You lead with integrity in all that you say and do.

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedule to promote a healthy work-life balance.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for you and your dependents.

• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance to support you when you need it the most.

• Flexible PTO - Take time off from work when you need it.

• 401 (k) with a company match to ensure you are ready for retirement.

• A generous home office expense reimbursement so you have the office you need to be productive.

• Forget the commute! We're a remote-first workplace, so you can work from your home office or from the beach if you’d like!

• We offer a collaborative, communicative culture, driven by our Core Purpose + Values. We work with incredibly smart people who love to learn and share what they know. If this sounds like a team you'd like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

Burkland Associates is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Burkland Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or another legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, please visit our careers page https://burklandassociates.com/careers/.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The base pay range target for the role described in this job description is $. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition, full-time regular positions are eligible for, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time.