Strategic Finance Manager, Bird
CA$110-135k
Electric vehicle sharing platform
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Electric vehicle sharing platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$110-135k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make cities more livable by reducing car usage, traffic, and carbon emissions.
Role
Who you are
- Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar
- 2+ years in a role with heavy financial modeling experience, including Big 4 Consulting / FDD, Valuation, Investment Banking, or similar
- Extensive financial modeling skills and knowledge of the 3 financial statements
- Strong financial literacy and business acumen, with the ability to quickly synthesize data and present key findings to executive stakeholders
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence senior leadership in fast-paced environments
- A self-starter who thrives in ambiguous, dynamic environments and can operate with minimal supervision
- Experience working in global and cross-functional teams
What the job involves
- The Strategic Finance Manager will support the Strategic Finance team through analysis focused on unit economics, cash flow, and key business initiatives
- This role will help drive insight into business performance, contribute to high priority projects, and support cross-functional teams as the organization scales
- The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented problem solver who is comfortable working with data, building financial models, and translating analysis into clear insights
- This position offers strong exposure to senior leaders and strategic initiatives while providing opportunities to develop analytical, financial, and operational skillsets
- Support financial and operational analysis related to unit economics, profitability, and cash flow performance
- Build and maintain models, dashboards, and reporting to track business performance and highlight trends across Bird’s different regions
- Facilitate planning for key areas of the P&L during budgeting / forecasting cycles
- Assist in identifying opportunities to improve reporting, workflows, and financial processes
- Support preparation of recurring business performance updates and materials for leadership review
- Operate as a reliable and proactive team member who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Our take
The demand for more eco-friendly urban transit solutions has been on the rise for a while now, and Bird is one of the companies that has answered this call. The company supplies lightweight, speed-capped electric vehicles for city travel - such as bikes and scooters.
Competition in the space has been famously fierce, but at one point, Bird was one of the biggest companies of its kind. It was active in more than 450 cities worldwide, though it has since hit a rough patch. This saw the company exiting dozens of markets and ultimately declaring bankruptcy in 2023.
The company is now restructuring in hopes it can regain its footing, strengthen its balance sheet and position itself for long-term sustainable growth. Interestingly, Bird Canada was not part of its parent company's filing and continues operations as before.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2021
$208m
LATE VC
Jan 2020
$75m
SERIES D
Total funding: $973m
Company benefits
- Wellness stipend and a resource for personal and professional development
- Generous time off and parental leave
- Health and childcare savings options
- Free Bird credits
- Work from home opportunities + Stipend of $100/month
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Travis VanderZanden
(Founder & Chairman)Previously worked as COO of Lyft and VP of Global Driver Growth at Uber. Co-founder & former CEO of Cherry.com.
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