Assistant Manager, Product Finance

Lead is a fintech building banking infrastructure for embedded financial products and services. We operate an FDIC-insured bank headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.  Additionally, we have offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and New York City, where our technical, product, design, and legal teams operate.

We are built for a constantly evolving financial landscape, where new ventures and technological advancements emerge daily. Guided by a team of entrepreneurs and technologists with decades of experience navigating intricate banking and payments regulations, Lead blends regulatory and technological expertise to help our fintech partners scale their operations with compliance and creativity.

Simply put, Lead offers the essential attributes that every fintech seeks in a partner bank. First, unparalleled technical expertise from a distinguished team of developers with an extensive understanding of the banking and payments systems. Second, oversight expertise, automated compliance systems, and bespoke program management to navigate the ever shifting regulatory landscape. Finally, a commitment to transparency and operational rigor to ensure everyone’s money does what it’s supposed to do. 

Role Description:

Lead Bank is seeking a talented Assistant Manager for Product Finance to join a growing team. In this role, you'll help lead daily operations, including reconciliation creation, reviews, and ledger entries. You'll facilitate BaaS program implementation, due diligence, and ongoing program management, while acting as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned tasks. You will drive report development, maintain program projections, and shape department strategic objectives. Collaborate cross-functionally with key teams to drive process improvements and enhancements. Your responsibilities include preparing financial statements and assisting with regulatory reporting as needed.

• Serve as a primary reviewer for daily accounting functions, including reconciliation creation and development, as well as reconciliation reviews.
• Assist in managing department-wide projects, administrative functions, and the implementation of new programs and partner integrations.
• Oversee the completion and accuracy of accounting functions performed by team members, ensuring the timely and accurate management of month-end close.
• Drive continuous process improvements and efficiencies across key accounting functions, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance data use cases and automation.
• Maintain program projections and develop reporting to support analytical needs for various departments.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for system applications used within the department, such as Microsoft Office, Wrike, Intelligence Workplace/Prologue, Excel, PowerBI, and SQL.
• Help drive and shape department strategic objectives and track miscellaneous projects as assigned by Accounting Leaders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Experience in Banking as a Service (BaaS) or fintech industries is a plus.
• Are action-oriented, with strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Have strong judgment, instincts and analytical skills
• Demonstrates a strong ability to effectively prioritize assignments and manage time/deadlines
• Client obsessed mentality 
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a strong team orientation mentality
• Self starter, engaged, proactive and ready to roll up your sleeves 

• At Lead, we design our benefits to support company culture and principles, to foster an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to create the conditions for our team to give their best in both work and life

• Competitive compensation, including opportunities for equity grants, based on experience, geographic location, and role
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays
• A fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth 

*Lead Bank is proud to have an inclusive culture committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

*Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on geographical market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone 1: $116,000 - $137,000 (SF/Bay Area, NYC, Seattle)

Zone 2: $96,000 - $113,000 (Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Denver, Boston, Washington DC, San Diego, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, Miami)

Zone 3: $85,000 - $103,000 (Other US Metros)

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