About the company
Burkland’s core purpose is to Accelerate Dreams. So often, turning dreams into reality helps change the world. We thrive at the forefront of this transformation. Startups desire our professionals — they are the best in the business. Startups seek our content — we are an industry thought leader. Startups trust our expertise so that founders can focus on their companies, products, and value-add. As a part of our demonstrated value, our clients raised over $3B just last year. At Burkland, we lead with our Core Purpose. We do this for both our clients and our employees. We believe that leaning on our Core Values (Fresh Perspectives, Exponential Value, Empathy, Trusted Partner) will lead to happy clients and happy employees. We are a remote-first company with over 180 incredible team members, more than 750 clients, and a commitment to Accelerating Dreams.
Job Summary
Your Typical, Atypical, Day
📍Lead and manage a team of accounting consultants, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to maximize their potential. Foster a collaborative and high-performing environment within the division. 📍Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve divisional goals and objectives, including hitting revenue and margin targets. Collaborate with leadership to align the division's activities with the company strategy. 📍Act as the primary point of contact for clients assigned directly to you, ensuring exceptional service delivery and building long-term relationships. Understand the client's needs and provide strategic advice and solutions. 📍Act as a point of escalation for clients assigned to your direct reports, ensuring exceptional service delivery and building long-term relationships. Guide your team on how to best meet their clients’ needs. 📍Identify new business opportunities and lead business development efforts for the division. Develop and maintain relationships with potential clients, nurture leads, and participate in client onboarding. 📍Oversee and manage complex projects, ensuring timely completion, quality deliverables, and adherence to client expectations. 📍Stay abreast of industry best practices to ensure compliance and minimize risks. Implement adequate internal controls and processes within the division.
About You
📍You are naturally curious and a problem-solver. You’re someone who likes to learn and is eager to take on new challenges, especially when it comes to cutting-edge technology and emerging industries. 📍You lead with integrity in all that you say and do. 📍You take the initiative and jump at the opportunity to explore new ways of doing things. 📍You take an acutely accurate approach to your work and look forward to the parts of your job that require analytical thinking. 📍Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with clients, team members, and leadership. 📍Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. 📍3- 5 years of proven experience. Preferably in the Clean Energy or Clean Tech sector.
