Senior Associate, Finance

Our Company

Founded in 2022, GreenLite is revolutionizing development in America by streamlining the collaboration between developers, builders, and local regulatory authorities. GreenLite’s software powers its Private Plan Review offering, serving many of the nation’s largest public retailers, developers, and production home builders. By leveraging GreenLite’s technology, its customers save months on each project, significantly accelerating their timelines and staying within budget.

GreenLite is founded by experts in technology, development, and within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry, and backed by leading venture capital firms. GreenLite is at the forefront of the privatization of construction permitting and plan review, reshaping a multi-hundred billion dollar industry.

GreenLite has raised nearly $40M from the country’s leading venture capital investors, including Craft Ventures, who led GreenLite’s $28.5M Series A. We’re well capitalized to achieve our mission of revolutionizing the plan review and construction permitting process across the country.

The Role

The Finance Senior Associate will report to the Finance Manager and play a foundational role in scaling GreenLite’s finance function. The finance function covers a broad gamut of tactical and strategic responsibilities across multiple subdomains including accounting, board and investor reporting, internal FP&A (customer cohorting, scenarios modeling, margin analysis), tax coordination, A/R and A/P management, and company-wide budget oversight, and more. If it has a dollar sign next to it, finance is typically involved. This is a unique opportunity to help take the Finance function from one to two, shaping foundational processes and influencing the future of finance at GreenLite.

In the first 3 to 6 months, this role will be highly tactical, ensuring deep familiarity with financial operations. Over time, the Finance Senior Associate will be expected to automate, refine, and eventually offboard manual transactional tasks to an outsourced accounting firm, enabling them to shift their focus toward higher-impact strategic initiatives.

Location

• This role is based in New York City with a hybrid work schedule - 3 days per week in-office.
  
  

At GreenLite, we place value in our in-office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. When possible operate as a hybrid workplace to enable balance for our teammates while keeping GreenLite’s goals top of mind.

Here Are Some Examples Of What You'll Be Doing

The Finance function spans a broad range of areas, and the responsibilities of this role will be highly dynamic. The following are examples of immediate priorities, but the scope will evolve as GreenLite scales. This role will be a mix of both independent work (often directly interacting with other functions) and working side-by-side as a peer with the finance manager to tackle other projects.

Accounting Operations

• Own and maintain GreenLite’s financial data infrastructure, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and alignment with business needs.
• Drive automation and efficiency improvements, identifying ways to streamline workflows and integrate financial data across platforms.
• Lead the transition of transactional bookkeeping tasks (e.g., reconciliations, A/P processing) to an outsourced provider, ensuring a smooth and efficient handoff.
• Manage system integrations between QuickBooks, our HRIS, T&E system, and A/P platform, ensuring seamless and accurate financial data flows.
• Assist Finance Manager and external bookkeepers in conducting month-end reconciliations (bank, credit card, deferred revenue, etc.), post journal entries, and ensure financial statements are accurate.
  
  

Strategic Finance Operations

• Own the OPEX budget, working directly with department heads and leadership.
• Oversee outgoing payments, ensuring they align with budgeted expectations /approvals.
• Maintain real-time OPEX tracking tools, providing clear visibility for department leads.
• Assist in developing models for leadership, board, and investors.
  
  

Ensuring Cash Flow Health

• Own the end-to-end cash flow process, ensuring the company is collecting from customers on time and making payments strategically.
• Design and implement customer onboarding process, ensuring customers have all necessary information upfront to pay invoices seamlessly..
• Proactively identify process gaps in invoicing, payment timing, and collections.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Documentation

• Develop and maintain the Finance Employee Handbook, improving cross-functional alignment and training employees on key finance processes.
• Work with external legal and tax advisors to ensure compliance and statutory reporting.
• Lead finance training sessions for employees on common transactions (e.g., budget approvals, expense submissions, invoicing expectations).
  
  

Here are some outcomes we would want to see from your efforts

• Finance operations become a scalable, strategic function, with key transactional workflows automated or outsourced within the first 6 to 12 months.
• Department leaders have real-time financial visibility on their OPEX spend.
• Customers experience a seamless billing process, reducing A/R friction and improving cash flow.
• Days-to-invoice remains below 45 days, with a goal of 31 days.
• Bank and credit card reconciliations are completed by business day 5 each month.
• At least 3 manual transactional tasks are identified and offboarded to an outsourced accounting firm to increase this role’s capacity for more strategic responsibilities
  
  

Here’s the kind of person who will thrive in this role

Background And Experience

• 2 to 4 years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial operations, with a strong foundation in GAAP and core accounting principles.
• Experience in audit or in-house accounting is highly preferred. Big 4 experience is welcome, particularly in audit, transaction advisory, or financial operations.
• Solid grasp of debits and credits, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.
• Prior exposure to SaaS startups and/or construction-related professional services (e.g., engineering firms) is a plus but not required.
  
  

Technical Abilities

• Strong proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel, with the ability to create and manipulate complex financial models.
• Familiarity with entry-level ERP systems such as QuickBooks, Xero, or NetSuite, with the ability to learn new tools independently is a plus, but the ability and willingness to pick up new technologies is more important.
• Experience with Airtable, SQL, and database concepts is a plus, especially for automating financial data processes.
• Comfortable leveraging automation tools and workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce manual work.
  
  

Mindset and Approach

• All Hands on Deck – Nothing is beneath you. You thrive in environments where you get deep into the details and ensure accuracy. You’re comfortable roaming between crafting messaging for executives and the board and rolling up your sleeves on a complicated reconciliation.
• Balanced approach to precision and pragmatism – You know when 80% is good enough and don’t get bogged down in perfectionism. You’re able to identify and communicate what you’re leaving on
• Strong communicator – You can translate financial data into actionable insights that cross-functional teams and leadership can easily understand.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven company that is reshaping how America builds and develops infrastructure.
• Work with a highly talented, collaborative team across technology, operations, and finance.
• Own and shape the financial operations of a fast-growing startup, with direct opportunities to drive meaningful process improvements.
• Enjoy a competitive salary, equity, and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs.
  
  

Our Benefits And Perks Package

• Competitive salary
• New hire stock equity packages
• Annual bonuses based on performance and delivering results
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) savings plan
• Employee wellness program
• Home productivity stipend
• Team building events
• Unlimited PTO policy
  
  

Equal Opportunity Statement

GreenLite values people from all walks of life and professional backgrounds. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about the construction industry or solving the housing crisis in America, and want the opportunity to grow in your career, we encourage you to apply.

GreenLite is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.

Compensation Range: $95K - $110K