The Role
Lead end-to-end finance: own financial model, budgeting/forecasting, fundraising support, month-end close, AP/AR, management and board reporting, headcount and unit economics, and commissions. Partner with outsourced accounting, CEO, and leadership while using AI tools to scale finance operations.
Summary Generated by Built In
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Life insurance is a complex and consequential purchase that impacts hundreds of millions of Americans — and it's about to experience a massive AI transformation, impacting over 500,000 professionals today. We're building the AI-powered software, agents, and workflows that change how life insurance gets bought and sold, making it faster, smarter, and easier for advisors and their clients.
We are a high-growth Series A company that has raised $35M from top-tier investors, including Thrive Capital (major investors in OpenAI, SpaceX, Stripe, Instagram, Spotify, and Slack), New York Life, and Northwestern Mutual.
We're hiring a Director of Finance to own our finance function end-to-end — from the company financial model and budget through commissions, the revenue engine of our brokerage business. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll be the company's finance leader: part strategic partner, part hands-on operator. You'll take over a function built by a founding operating team member and partner closely with our Head of Business Operations, our outsourced accounting firm, and leadership to keep the business financially sharp as we scale.
What You'll Do
- Own the company financial model. Maintain and expand the model that links key business drivers to company goals, and keep leadership and the board honest about where we're headed.
- Drive budgeting and forecasting. Run the annual budget and ongoing reforecasting cycles, working with every team to tie resource allocation to strategic goals.
- Support fundraising and strategic finance. Prepare materials and analysis for fundraising, investor updates, and strategic partnerships.
- Manage financial operations. Own the relationship with our outsourced accounting partner, oversee month-end close, AP/AR (Ramp), and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Deliver management and board reporting. Build the reporting cadence that gives leadership and the board clear insight into business performance, unit economics, and runway.
- Partner on headcount and unit economics. Work with the CEO and Head of People on headcount planning, comp modeling, staffing ratios, and the unit economics that drive org design decisions.
- Own commissions. Oversee the commission engine at the heart of our brokerage economics: carrier commission structures and margins, advisor payout tiers, weekly commission processing, and the reporting that keeps advisors and carriers whole.
- Work AI-natively. Use AI tooling to automate reporting, analysis, and finance workflows so a lean function punches above its weight.
Who You Are
- 7+ years of strategic finance (FP&A) experience ideally in high-growth startup finance
- You've owned budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling with a track record of driving financial performance against targets
- Exceptional analytical skills — able to drill into the weeds (commission-level detail) while maintaining a strategic lens
- Comfortable being the sole finance owner: managing an outsourced accounting firm rather than a big internal team, and doing the work yourself when needed
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, working collaboratively across departments and with external stakeholders (carriers, accountants, investors)
- Bonus: experience with insurance, brokerage, or commission-based revenue models, foundation in management consulting or investment banking
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred
Skills Required
- 7+ years of strategic finance (FP&A) experience in high-growth startups
- Owned budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling with measurable impact
- Experience managing financial operations including month-end close, AP/AR, and outsourced accounting relationships
- Experience owning and managing commissions, commission structures, and commission processing
- Exceptional analytical skills with ability to work at commission-level detail and strategic lens
- Comfortable as sole finance owner and hands-on operator
- Excellent communication and leadership skills working cross-functionally and with external stakeholders
- Work AI-natively and use AI tooling to automate reporting and finance workflows
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- MBA or CPA
- Experience with insurance, brokerage, or commission-based revenue models; management consulting or investment banking background
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The Company
What We Do
Modern Life is a tech-enabled insurance brokerage helping everyone protect what matters most. Our platform empowers today’s advisors with advanced technology and expert support to help them serve their clients faster, more easily, and more confidently.
