What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager position at covariance?
About Covariance
Covariance is the most advanced audience engine ever built. Our breakthrough AI customizes audiences for every brand and competitive set. Unlike traditional platforms that focus on existing customers, we give marketers a complete view of the entire market: competitors’ customers, your customers, and everyone else shopping in your space. Identify audiences you can win, activate them across channels, and measure lift – all powered by the Covariance Platform. Covariance turns population-scale data into real results: 20-30% improvement in CAC for the campaigns that we power.
We built the largest panel of anonymized, third-party consumer behavior data in the United States
We serve enterprise & mid-market retail, DTC, restaurants, transportation, subscription and more
Based on MIT research in specialized AI/ML for third-party data
Team of 30 headquartered in NYC
Winner of Harvard Business School Innovation Prize & named a Top 25 MIT startup to watch
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Finance Manager to help scale the next generation of consumer intelligence platforms. You’ll work closely with leadership to build models, refine assumptions, and deliver insights that inform day-to-day and strategic decisions.
This role is well-suited for someone comfortable operating in an early-stage environment. You’ll help establish regular reporting, improve operational workflows, and ensure the company has a clear view of its historical and projected performance.
Responsibilities
Accounting & Finance
- Own and maintain the company’s financial model: revenue, COGS, OpEx, headcount, cash forecasting.
- Manage core accounting functions: AP, AR, payroll, billing, monthly close, etc.
- Prepare monthly reporting package: budget vs. actuals, KPI dashboards, variance analysis, and revenue vs plan.
- Support annual planning, quarterly re-forecasting, and scenario modeling.
- Prepare board and investor reporting as needed.
GTM & Revenue Analytics
- Support GTM teams with planning and analytics in alignment with overall company strategy and financial plan.
- Maintain reporting across ARR, net dollar retention, pipeline conversion, bookings, churn, CAC payback, LTV, and unit economics.
- Partner with Sales to ensure accuracy and consistency of ARR/booking definitions, segmentation, and cohort reporting.
Operations
- Enhance data accuracy and streamline workflows across CRM, ERP, and billing platforms.
- Assess operational needs and implement the right tools & processes to support growth.
Qualifications
- 3 years experience in FP&A, finance, or related roles - SaaS / subscription business experience strongly preferred
- Strong financial modeling skills and a strong grasp of SaaS metrics and revenue mechanics
- Deep understanding of accounting processes and GAAP principles
- Comfortable working in a high-growth startup with evolving needs; resourceful and self-directed
- Excellent communication skills; able to partner effectively with Marketing, Sales, Product, and Operations
- Bias toward ownership and action, with the ability to build processes and tools from the ground up
Compensation & Benefits
- Target annual cash compensation: $90,000 - $150,000 competitive equity package
- Free health, vision, dental insurance
- 401k with match
- Unlimited PTO 13 company holidays
- Daily Grubhub lunch stipend
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
Location
In-person at our NYC office strongly preferred. Remote candidates who can spend some time in-office (e.g., monthly) will also be considered.
Salary : $90,000 - $150,000