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About the Role

Spark Advisors is seeking an owner for its finance operating system, focusing on systems, standards, and controls for accurate commissions and agency-finance. This role will re-architect current processes into scalable, auditable systems and evolve to include accounting and controllership functions.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the finance operating system, transforming manual processes into scalable, auditable systems for commissions, marketing co-op, and reconciliation.
• Set finance requirements for the Data team's commissions database/calculator and own build-vs-buy decisions.
• Own financial accuracy end-to-end, setting and enforcing standards, controls, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Own accounting & controllership directly, including AR, AP, and payroll standards and outcomes.
• Own and evolve the outsourced controllership relationship, directing and reviewing external accounting firm's work.
• Own reporting integrity, ensuring trustworthy and timely financials and reporting.
• Provide systems for hands-on commission processing, disbursement, and banking runs.

Requirements

• 8-12+ years in finance/accounting operations with experience designing and building systems for complex, high-volume transaction or payments engines.
• Proficiency in systems/process design, accounting fluency (close, controls, GAAP), and operational depth to set and enforce standards for AR/AP/payroll.
• Track record of building from scratch in a fast-scaling, still-messy environment.
• Strong data/analytical skills, fluent in Excel, and comfortable partnering with a data team on SQL/warehouse-backed reconciliation.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting/finance providers, with a history of transitioning work in-house.

Skills

• Systems/process design
• Accounting fluency
• Operational depth
• Excel
• SQL
• Data analysis
• Vendor management

Location

• NYC
• Remote

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote

Experience Level

• 8-12+ years

Education Level

• CPA (Nice to Have)

Salary/Compensations

• $205,000—$240,000 USD

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Health care, including dental and vision
• Flexible work location
• Co-working available
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Monthly Remote Work Stipend
• Paid Parental Leave (Up to 14 weeks for birthing parents, up to 8 weeks for non-birth parents)
• 11 paid holidays
• 2 week sabbatical at 5 years of employment
• Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, OneMedical, PerkSpot, and SoFi

About the Company

• Spark Advisors is building healthcare tech for a system that needs innovation, focusing on transforming how Medicare advisors operate.
• We are the fastest-growing Medicare platform in the country, combining AI, an industry-leading CRM, and client services.
• Our talent-dense team comes from companies like Square, Ramp, Yext, Oscar, and Cedar, and we are backed by Primary Ventures and Viewpoint Ventures.
• We were recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2025.

Equal Opportunity

• Spark is a proud participant in E-Verify.
• All work must be conducted from an approved location within the U.S.
• We are committed to hiring the best team to serve our clients regardless of their background, including race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.
• AI-enabled tools may be used to assist with certain aspects of our hiring process, but all employment decisions are made by qualified team members.