We're building healthcare tech for a system that desperately needs it.
Each year, millions of Americans deal with confusing changes to their Medicare plans that impact their prescriptions, access to care, and pocketbooks. These aren’t just inconveniences – they are potentially life-altering changes that leave seniors medically and financially vulnerable.
Independent Medicare advisors play a crucial role in guiding seniors through this complexity and helping them find the right coverage for their needs. But their ability to be effective healthcare advocates has long been hamstrung by broken tools and outdated systems.
Spark is fixing that. We’re the fastest-growing Medicare platform in the country, combining AI, an industry-leading CRM, and client services to transform how 10,000+ brokers acquire, enroll, and support clients in their local communities.
Join a talent-dense team from Square, Ramp, Yext, Oscar, and Cedar — backed by Primary Ventures and Viewpoint Ventures — that is serious about building technology to expand access to quality healthcare. We offer remote work, sabbaticals, company retreats, and other generous benefits that earned us recognition as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2025
Healthcare is overdue for innovation. Let’s redefine what its future looks like — together.
Spark is hiring a VP, Finance to lead financial planning, reporting, and strategy across the organization. This is a senior leadership role that will own the corporate financial model, build and manage a finance team, and serve as a key voice in board and investor conversations. You'll report into the COO and partner closely with the leadership team to drive rigorous financial decision-making as we scale.
We're looking for someone who sets a high bar, builds infrastructure where it doesn't exist, and moves fluidly between strategy and execution. The ideal candidate communicates complex financial information clearly, influences decisions at the leadership level, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
This is a hybrid role based in New York City.
What You'll DoCorporate Finance & FP&A
- Own the company's forecast and budget model, including corporate P&L, revenue drivers, and cash flow
- Lead monthly finance reviews with the leadership team, with clear variance analysis and forward-looking commentary
- Build and maintain dashboards and scorecards to track KPIs for the Board and executive team
Accounting & Controls
- Oversee day-to-day accounting workflows in partnership with our third-party accounting firm
- Drive the transition from cash to accrual accounting and improve our monthly close process
- Establish financial controls and prepare the organization for a full audit readiness posture
Strategic Finance
- Track and report on key business metrics including NRPA, NEVR, gross margins, and CAC/sales efficiency
- Partner with leadership on strategic analyses, investment decisions, and scenario planning
- Support board and investor reporting, including preparation of materials and in-meeting presentation
Functional Budgets & Team Leadership
- Partner with functional leaders to build bottoms-up budgets tied to operational KPIs
- Deliver monthly Budget vs. Actual reporting and flag outlier spend by function
- Hire, manage, and develop a small finance team over time
- 10+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or private equity
- At least 2-3 years in a senior finance leadership role, with direct people management experience
- Proven track record owning a full corporate financial model end-to-end
- Experience preparing and presenting to boards, investors, or executive leadership
- Solid grounding in accounting fundamentals; experience managing external accountants or auditors
- Deep analytical and modeling skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, able to synthesize complex data into clear narratives and recommendations
- Self-starter with an ownership mentality and ability to thrive in a high-growth, resource-constrained environment
- Preference for candidates with experience at a growth-stage company (Series A–C or equivalent)
- Healthcare experience is a plus, but not required.
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Spark. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Spark is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is listed below. We expect most candidates to fall in the middle of the range. We also believe that your personal needs and preferences should be taken into consideration, so we allow some choice between equity and cash.
Why you should join our team
By joining Spark, you will get in on the ground floor of a fast-moving, well-funded, and mission-driven startup where you will have a profound impact on the brokers and beneficiaries we serve. And you'll learn, grow, be challenged, and have fun with your team while doing it.
We strive to help you and your family thrive. We're committed to supporting your happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing a comprehensive benefits program. In addition to your base salary, we also offer:
- Equity compensation
- Health care, including dental and vision through our PEO Sequoia
- Flexible work location; co-working available
- 401k
- Paid Time Off
- Monthly Remote Work Stipend (help cover costs of home-office needs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Up to 14 weeks for birthing parents
- Up to 8 weeks for non-birth parents
- 11 paid holidays
- 2 week sabbatical at 5 years of employment
- Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, OneMedical, PerkSpot, and SoFi
Compliance
Spark is a proud participant in E-Verify. As part of our commitment to compliance, we use the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all employees working in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Furthermore, for security and compliance requirements, we’re unable to accommodate international remote work. While we fully support travel and time off, all work must be conducted from an approved location within the U.S.
At Spark, we are committed to hiring the best team to serve our clients regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of our problems and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including, but not limited to, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.
AI Notice: We may use AI-enabled tools to assist with certain aspects of our hiring process. These tools do not replace human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by qualified team members in compliance with applicable laws.
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