Director of Finance

Lantern; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Commuter Spending

Retirement Savings Plan

Zusammenfassung

Lantern seeks a Director, Finance to lead annual budget planning and rebuild the enterprise forecasting model, with a focus on revenue forecasting and capital allocation.

You will manage a two-person team, coordinate with Corporate Strategy and department finance leads, and present findings to the CFO and executive team.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment banking.
• At least 2 years owning a budget or forecasting process end to end.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills with a three-statement model.
• Experience with NetSuite and Power BI.

Aufgaben

• Own annual budget planning end to end and coordinate with leaders.
• Lead the enterprise forecasting model rebuild, focusing on revenue.
• Improve forecasting rigor and standardize methodology.
• Manage and develop a team of two finance professionals.
• Present budget and model outputs to the CFO and executive team.

Kenntnisse

Budget ownership

Forecasting

Excel modeling

NetSuite

Power BI

Communication to executives

Top-down to bottom-up planning

Team leadership

Strategic finance

Forecasting rigor

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

• Lantern Care’s Finance & Strategy team is hiring a Director, Finance to lead the company’s annual budget planning process and rebuild its enterprise forecasting model. This is a build role: the budget process is maturing into a repeatable, top-down cycle, and the enterprise model needs structural rework, particularly on the revenue-forecasting side
• The Director will own both, report to the VP, Finance & Strategy, and have a Sr. Analyst, Finance dedicated to supporting the work
• Annual budget planning. Run Lantern’s long-range and annual budget process end to end, from kickoff through board presentation. Coordinate across Corporate Strategy and department finance leads, translate top-down revenue and margin targets into functional budgets and staffing plans, and keep the process on a defined timeline with clear deliverables at each stage
• Enterprise model rebuild. Lead the rebuild of Lantern’s enterprise forecasting model, with a focus on revenue forecasting. Rework how client-level performance drives near- and long-term forecasts, bring key business drivers (e.g., marketing activations) into the model explicitly, and establish a modeling foundation that supports enterprise decision‑making and capital allocation
• Forecasting rigor. Improve forecasting accuracy and process discipline across Finance & Strategy. Standardize methodology, reduce reliance on ad hoc corrections, and build frameworks the rest of the team can use without you in the room
• Team leadership. Manage and develop team of two. Set priorities, review output, and make sure the model stays current between planning cycles
• Executive communication. Present budget recommendations, model output, and forecasting methodology to the CFO and executive team. Anticipate the questions a sharp, technical executive audience will ask and come prepared with the underlying analysis

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Commuter Spending
• Retirement Savings Plan

• Direct management experience, or clear readiness for a first direct report
• 8+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment banking, including at least 2 years owning a budget or forecasting process end to end
• Advanced Excel modeling skills; comfortable building and rebuilding a three‑statement model structure, not just updating one
• Experience with financial software (e.g., NetSuite) and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
• Healthcare, healthcare services, or PE‑backed company experience is a plus
• Experience using AI tooling (e.g., Claude) to optimize workflows a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to brief senior executives concisely and handle follow‑up questions on the spot
• Experience translating ambiguous, top-down targets (revenue growth, margin) into bottoms‑up functional plans
• You thrive in a Team Environment. Collaboration is key in innovation and creating change
• You care deeply for your customers are driven to keep HUMANITY in all decisions. Your customers aren’t just the individuals using your product. They are the driving factor in your motivation to make a change
• You have the GRIT, drive and ambition to tackle big problems. Big problems require big ideas and a team that supports new ideas
• INCLUSION is a core tenant of your personal beliefs. A diverse and inclusive environment is incredibly important to you. You understand and desire to be a part of a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives & you cherish the differences in each individual that you interact with
• Integrity guides you in life. Focusing on the TRUTH vs. giving people the answers they want to hear
• You use LOGIC in your decision making and understand that progress is critical to making change. You focus on the execution of your content while balancing a fast‑paced environment and you take the time to celebrate both the small & big wins