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PartySlate is the leading marketplace for people planning weddings and events of all kinds.
The Role
The Director of Finance will refine financial strategy, oversee reporting and forecasting, and partner with leadership for sustainable growth.
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Who We Are
PartySlate is the leading digital platform built for venues and vendors — a better way to streamline photo management, showcase your best work, and attract high-quality leads for all types of events. More than 3.6 million people use PartySlate every year to plan weddings, corporate events, and milestone celebrations, and more than 23,000 venues and vendors have shared over 2.3 million photos & videos to the PartySlate platform. PartySlate continues to disrupt the 800 billion dollar events industry with innovative technology solutions for both people planning events and venues and vendors within the events industry. PartySlate is based in Chicago with talent spread out all across the country, and we are looking to grow our team with passionate, collaborative individuals.
About the Director of Finance Opportunity
As the Director of Finance, reporting to the CEO, you will be instrumental in refining our financial strategy, enhancing visibility into our business performance, and partnering with senior leadership to support sustainable growth. Your role spans strategic and operational finance: you’ll oversee all aspects of reporting, forecasting, payroll and commission accounting, accruals, and benefits. You’ll own monthly and quarterly metrics and deliver insights—across departments and to investors—on what’s driving performance. Together with our outsourced accounting team, you’ll enhance systems and processes to scale, while championing unit economics, cash flow analysis, and KPI-driven decision-making. This role offers a chance to shape critical business decisions in a start-up environment. If you're energized by ambiguity, thrive on cross-functional collaboration, and are excited to make an impact in a market leader Marketplace SaaS company, we want to hear from you.
This is a hybrid position based in Chicago. The role requires in-office presence two days per week at our Chicago office, with the flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days.
The base salary range for this role is $90,000 to $120,000, exclusive of bonus, equity, and other potential compensation.
Responsibilities
- Build and monitor budgets, forecasts, and scenario models to support strategic decision-making
- Oversee outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll, and cash flow management (with external partners)
- Partner with the CEO on investor materials, board reporting, financial modeling, and due diligence
- Prepare monthly financials, dashboards, and performance insights
- Monitor KPIs, unit economics, and burn rate; surface insights and risks proactively
- Partner with department heads to forecast hiring, runway, and resource allocation
- Review vendor agreements and purchasing decisions from a financial lens
- Own billing operations and collection efforts
- Own all aspects of tax and compliance and meet all federal and states requirements
- Lead end-to-end equity and options management
What You Bring
- 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, start-up financing or accounting; ideally including time at a high-growth startup or Series A/B company
- Deep experience in building budgets, forecasts, and financial models from scratch
- Familiarity with startup SaaS or subscription-based business models and key metrics (e.g. CAC, LTV, ARR, burn multiple)
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP; CPA or accounting background a plus
- Comfortable owning both strategic finance and day-to-day operations
- Self-starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in ambiguity
- Prior work with venture-backed companies or in a VC/PE environment
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
PartySlate is committed to creating a diverse and equitable environment for its employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Top Skills
Budgeting Tools
Equity Management Software
Financial Modeling
Gaap
Subscription-Based Business Models
What the Team is Saying
Katy
Software Engineer
Christine
Senior Events Manager
Becca
Senior People Manager
Kaitlyn
Senior Product Manager
Lucas
Senior Software Engineer
Eden
Senior Revenue Ops Manager
Julie
CEO & Co-Founder
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The Company
What We Do
PartySlate is a fast-paced Chicago startup disrupting the $156 billion events industry in the United States. There are 13 million parties per year, produced by over 460,000 venues and vendors. PartySlate connects people planning all types of events — from weddings and corporate events to galas and milestone birthdays — with the venues and vendors who can bring their ideas to life.
Why Work With Us
PartySlate is a team of 60 individuals representing a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We work hard, have fun, and focus on results above all else. We are constantly building, measuring, and learning in order to build our brand, grow our digital presence, and deliver powerful results within the $800 billion global events industry.
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PartySlate Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
Flexible
