Director of Finance

Who We Are

PartySlate is the leading digital platform built for the events industry — a better way for event professionals to streamline photo management, showcase their best work, and attract high-quality leads for all types of events. Over 3.6 million people use PartySlate every year to plan weddings, corporate events, and milestone celebrations, and 23,000 venues and vendors have posted over 2.3 million photos & videos to the PartySlate platform. PartySlate continues to disrupt the $800 billion events industry with innovative technology solutions for people planning events, venues, and vendors. We are looking to expand our team with individuals who share our mission to help people around the world celebrate the moments that matter.

This position is based at our Chicago headquarters. Our team is in the office two days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days.

About the Director of Finance Role

As the Director of Finance, you will report to the CEO and play a crucial role in refining our financial strategy, enhancing visibility into our business performance, and collaborating with senior leadership to support sustainable growth.

This role includes both strategic and operational finance, with responsibilities that include reporting, forecasting, payroll and commission accounting, accruals, and benefits administration. Oversees monthly and quarterly metrics, delivering insights across departments and to investors. In partnership with our outsourced accounting team, you will enhance systems and processes to support scale, while driving unit economics, cash flow analysis, and KPI-based decision-making.

This role provides an opportunity to influence key business decisions in a start-up environment. If you're excited to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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 state 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 (CAC, LTV, ARR, burn rate)
• 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 a constantly changing startup environment
• 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.