What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance & Accounting position at Barkbus?
About Us
Barkbus is the nation's premier mobile dog grooming company. We are dog-loving creatives, operators, technologists, and entrepreneurs taking a Silicon Valley startup approach to disrupt and modernize the fragmented legacy pet grooming industry. Driven by our mission to deliver joy to pets and their people, we're proud to operate across California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. We’re the fastest-growing pet health & wellness startup in the country and would love for you to join us in building the nation’s beloved pet brand.
Who We Are
We’re a collaborative, high-quality team of dog-lovers that solves problems with thoughtfulness, empathy, and speed. We have a big dream: to build a generational company that remakes the pet health & wellness industry nationally. We’re a fun, ambitious group that is working to build something new in pet care. We move with high velocity, collaborate closely, and deliver results faster than anyone in the market. We want your time at Barkbus to be the greatest time of your career. If you’re ready to build the future of pet care with high standards and speed, come on board. We need exceptional people to help us build something new in the world.
About This Role
The Director of Finance & Accounting will own and scale the financial engine of Barkbus. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You’ll lead all core accounting operations while building and evolving the company’s financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities to support profitable growth. You’ll run monthly closes, manage a small accounting team, maintain clean financials, and develop forward-looking models that guide decisions across markets, operations, people, and marketing. As a hybrid operator-leader, you’ll balance precision in the fundamentals with strategic insight that strengthens performance, efficiency, and financial discipline.
The role is ideal for a technical, analytical finance operator who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and wants to directly shape how Barkbus understands, managers, and invests its resources as we scale.
Role & Responsibilities
Accounting Leadership (50%)
Barkbus is an equal-opportunity employer who celebrates diversity. Come as you are.
Barkbus is the nation's premier mobile dog grooming company. We are dog-loving creatives, operators, technologists, and entrepreneurs taking a Silicon Valley startup approach to disrupt and modernize the fragmented legacy pet grooming industry. Driven by our mission to deliver joy to pets and their people, we're proud to operate across California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. We’re the fastest-growing pet health & wellness startup in the country and would love for you to join us in building the nation’s beloved pet brand.
Who We Are
We’re a collaborative, high-quality team of dog-lovers that solves problems with thoughtfulness, empathy, and speed. We have a big dream: to build a generational company that remakes the pet health & wellness industry nationally. We’re a fun, ambitious group that is working to build something new in pet care. We move with high velocity, collaborate closely, and deliver results faster than anyone in the market. We want your time at Barkbus to be the greatest time of your career. If you’re ready to build the future of pet care with high standards and speed, come on board. We need exceptional people to help us build something new in the world.
About This Role
The Director of Finance & Accounting will own and scale the financial engine of Barkbus. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You’ll lead all core accounting operations while building and evolving the company’s financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities to support profitable growth. You’ll run monthly closes, manage a small accounting team, maintain clean financials, and develop forward-looking models that guide decisions across markets, operations, people, and marketing. As a hybrid operator-leader, you’ll balance precision in the fundamentals with strategic insight that strengthens performance, efficiency, and financial discipline.
The role is ideal for a technical, analytical finance operator who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and wants to directly shape how Barkbus understands, managers, and invests its resources as we scale.
Role & Responsibilities
Accounting Leadership (50%)
- Oversee all daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting activities; ensure clean, timely closes.
- Prepare monthly financials statements and variance analysis; generate monthly and ad hoc reports for department managers
- Manage and develop two Accounting team members; elevate processes, accuracy, and accountability.
- Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and financial compliance.
- Partner with operations to ensure accurate revenue recognition, grooming van capex tracking, recording of payroll and benefits expenses to the general ledger and expense coding.
- Own relationships with external tax and audit partners.
- Build, maintain, and evolve the company’s operating model, forecasts, and scenario plans.
- Lead annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles.
- Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities; deliver actionable insights to the Leadership Team.
- Partner with People, Ops, and Marketing to evaluate ROI and support data-driven decision making.
- Prepare financial materials, data room content, and analyses for fundraising.
- Support storytelling through metrics, cohort performance, unit economics, and growth models.
- Partner with Co-CEOs on investor updates and board materials.
- 6-9 years of progressive experience across Accounting and Finance.
- Strong foundation in accounting (CPA preferred but not required).
- Familiarity with ASC606 Revenue Recognition and ASC842 Lease Accounting preferred
- Experience with Quickbooks, Ramp, Rippling and LeaseQuery preferred
- Hands-on operator comfortable rolling up your sleeves in a scrappy, fast-paced environment.
- Advanced modeling skills and comfort building from scratch.
- Clear, concise communicator who can turn numbers into insight.
- Experience in high-growth startups, multi-location, multi-entity and marketplace businesses, or consumer services is a plus.
- Excited by pets, people and scaling something special.
- $175k - 190k salary based on experience.
- Stock options upon required tenure.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement Savings Plan to support your future.
- Pet Insurance to keep your furry friends healthy.
- Monthly cell phone stipend to stay connected.
- ClassPass membership to support your fitness and wellness goals.
Barkbus is an equal-opportunity employer who celebrates diversity. Come as you are.
Salary : $175,000 - $190,000