VP of Finance

Authentic•New York, NY

8h•$200,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Authentic helps insurance brokers create better insurance products for their clients by providing a technology platform and support that allows brokers to build custom insurance solutions. The company handles the complex aspects like technology, compliance, and carrier partnerships, enabling brokers to focus on customer service and business growth. Authentic is a fast-growing, venture-backed company that has experienced significant growth and is building the financial infrastructure to support its expansion. They have established partnerships with several insurance carriers and are continually adding more.

Requirements

6–10+ years of progressive finance experience, including time as a senior finance leader or #2 finance leader at a high-growth company
Insurance, insurtech, MGA, program business, carrier, or reinsurance experience strongly preferred
Experience building or scaling a finance function at a venture-backed company
Strong FP&A and accounting foundation; able to move between strategic finance and close-level operating detail
Experience with debt facilities, treasury, cash forecasting, and investor / board reporting
Comfort with reinsurance economics, collateral, ceding commissions, quota share structures, or other insurance balance sheet mechanics
Demonstrated ability to manage external partners across accounting, tax, audit, legal, banking, and compliance
High judgment, low ego, strong communication skills, and comfort operating in ambiguity
Builder mindset: willing to roll up sleeves, create structure, and improve processes without slowing the company down

Nice To Haves

CPA, private equity, or investment banking background
Experience with M&A, reinsurance, captive structures, or other insurance capital structure transactions
Experience working directly with a founder / CEO and board

Responsibilities

Own the operating model, annual budget, rolling forecasts, scenario planning, and capital allocation analysis
Prepare finance materials for board meetings, investor updates, and leadership team discussions
Build reporting across GWP, revenue, renewals, commissions, loss ratios, collateral, cash, and department-level spend
Own monthly close, financial reporting, revenue recognition, and management reporting
Build scalable controls around commissions, AR, AP, expenses, vendor management, and reconciliation
Own cash management, bank relationships, debt facility reporting, and liquidity forecasting
Support future debt and equity financings alongside the CEO
Partner with the CEO and external advisors on carrier, reinsurance, captive, and collateral economics
Manage audit, tax, regulatory finance workstreams, and key external partners across accounting, legal, tax, audit, banking, and compliance
Hire and develop a lean, high-performing finance team as the business scales