Finance Manager / Controller

Overview

This role is based in Los Angeles or Remote within the US.

The organization is seeking a Finance Manager who is ownership-minded and comfortable leading financial operations end-to-end. Responsibilities span day-to-day finance execution, budgeting and forecasting, reporting, internal controls, and strategic financial planning. The role also requires strong fluency with AI tools, particularly Claude.

Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Own all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis
• Manage payroll (using Rippling) and day-to-day financial operations
• Own headcount cost modeling and understand the fully-loaded cost of each role
• Own P&L reporting and provide regular financial updates to leadership
• Monitor and manage cash flow and efficient use of company resources
• Track and monitor budget usage via Ramp for employee spend, flagging out-of-policy transactions

Compliance

• Ensure financial compliance across the organization, including tax filings, GAAP-aligned reporting, and audit readiness
• Implement internal controls and financial policies
• Stay current on payments compliance requirements as the payments platform product scales

Payments & Technical Systems

• Work hands-on in the organization’s proprietary system and in Mercury for manual payouts, vendor invoicing, and general payments
• Support financial operations for the payments platform product by partnering with the technical team on how payment flows and manual interventions affect the books

Sales Compensation

• Partner with the Head of People on commission structures, payout modeling, and compensation benchmarking for the sales team

Strategic & Risk

• Contribute to exposure involving fundraising and M&A dynamics and be comfortable in a startup environment where these conversations are part of the role
• Identify and mitigate financial risk

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in finance roles (flexible for less experienced candidates with an exceptional academic or professional background)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• Strong fluency with AI tools, particularly Claude (hard requirement)
• Comfortable owning a full department with limited senior backup
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity working with the organization’s listed finance tools and systems: Mercury, Ramp, Rippling, Claude, Microsoft Office (Excel), Google Suite

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary starts at $120,000 plus an equity package
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible work environment with remote options
• If in Los Angeles: private chef in the Hollywood HQ for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Location

Los Angeles or Remote within the US