Director of Finance, Fintech & SaaS

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.

As a Director of Finance, Fintech & SaaS, you will support venture-backed fintech and software companies operating in data-driven and often regulated environments. You’ll help founders scale responsibly by building best-in-class forecasting, revenue models, and financial controls while partnering on fundraising, growth efficiency, and investor communications.

This role is ideal for finance leaders who thrive at the intersection of technology, metrics, and capital markets.

Your Typical, Atypical, Day

• Own FP&A, forecasting, and board reporting for fintech and SaaS clients

• Build and maintain SaaS and fintech KPI frameworks (MRR/ARR, churn, net retention, CAC payback)

• Partner with founders on fundraising models, valuation narratives, and investor materials

• Support revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and multi-product pricing strategies

• Advise on cash-runway risk, burn optimization, and growth tradeoffs

• Mentor junior consultants delivering analytics and reporting

• 8+ years in finance or consulting with fintech, SaaS, or payments exposure

• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics, revenue models, and investor expectations

• Comfort operating in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments

• Strong modeling skills and experience with FP&A platforms or BI tools

• Ability to distill complex analyses into clear board- and founder-ready insights

• Prior experience serving as a senior finance leader (Director, Head of Finance, or equivalent) in a high-growth startup or venture-backed company

• Background supporting companies through rapid scaling, fundraising, or operational complexity

• CPA credential strongly preferred; MBA or other advanced financial training a plus

• Experience partnering closely with founders, boards, and investors in dynamic environments