About us

At Dagster Labs, we’re an early-stage, well-funded startup team with a proven track record of shipping open-source software with global adoption. Our mission is to empower organizations to create scalable, productive data platforms. We put a premium on respectful, clear, and complete communication, and we expect each other to be creative, curious, effective, and empathetic.

We believe deeply that the right tools and abstractions enable not just technological transformation, but also organizational transformation. We strive to put the user and their hard work at the center of our decision making. In practice, that means we are looking for engineers who want to write clean APIs and helpful error messages, and who always try to understand user needs when designing a new system.

All of our open-source work is done publicly. You can gain context about how we collaborate as a team and the problems we work on by exploring GitHub and looking at our code reviews.

About the role

Our company is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Strategic Finance Lead. In this role, you will take ownership of our core financial operations and strategic planning, partnering closely with leadership to drive decision-making and support our continued growth. This is an ideal role for someone who is excited to take on a high ownership role, and excited to shape and scale all aspects of finance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This is a full-time position offering competitive salary, equity, and benefits. We are a distributed team with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis. We’re open to hiring fully remote candidates who are currently authorized to work within the United States. We offer flexible remote work options so you can choose the environment that makes you most productive—whether that’s your home or a coworking space. Dagster Labs fosters a collaborative, remote-first culture, ensuring you have all the tools and support needed to thrive, no matter where you are.

Responsibilities:

Oversee FP&A-related activities of the organization, including budgeting, financial forecasting, and monthly financial reporting to leadership, as well as quarterly reporting to the board.
Manage accounts payables and accounts receivables, working with vendors and clients to ensure timely and accurate payment and billing.
Manage the day-to-day financial operations of the organization, including overseeing reimbursements, departmental budget tracking etc.
Meet with budget owners on a monthly basis to ensure stakeholders understand their budget (how much has been spent, what is remaining etc.)
Work with external accountants to close the monthly books and handle all tax-related matters.
Provide strategic guidance and support to senior management on financial and operational matters including pricing and deal support.
Develop and implement financial policies and procedures that ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Must-have Qualifications

5+ years of total experience in one or more of the following:
- FP&A, strategic finance, or accounting in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment
- Consulting, banking, or investment-related roles
Strong financial analysis and reporting skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel, including complex formulas and data modeling
Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Understanding of relevant accounting standards and compliance requirements (GAAP, SEC regulations, tax laws)

Nice-to-have Qualifications

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration
Experience managing core accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and monthly close processes
CPA, CMA, CFA, or other relevant certification

You belong here

We are committed to building an inclusive team and an open-source community where no one feels out of place. We know that teams with diverse backgrounds state their assumptions more explicitly, think more rigorously, and build better software. Plus it's more fun and interesting to work with a wide variety of perspectives.

You should apply to work at Dagster Labs if you want to work in, and help to build and strengthen, a high-performing software development environment where people of all backgrounds are welcome.

Our Stack

Dagster is built in Python and TypeScript to work on macOS, Posix, and Windows. We use GraphQL, Apollo, and React to develop beautiful frontend tooling. We integrate with a wide range of databases, data warehouses, orchestration engines, compute substrates, and cloud services.

The estimated annual cash salary for this role is $175,000 - $225,000.

Other Resources:

The launch of Dagster blog post
Launching Dagster Cloud to GA blog post
The Data Engineering Impedance Mismatch blogpost/presentation
What Dagster Believes About Data Platforms
Software-Defined Assets blog post, Data Council talk, and animated explainer
The April 2024 Dagster+ launch event

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