Finance and Business Operations Lead

Bluesky

About The Position

Bluesky's vision is to make social more like the web itself. We're building a social media app, but beyond that, we've created a protocol that supports a broad ecosystem of applications and clients. Imagine a network of applications — from microblogging to photos to video to long-form writing — all interconnected and accessible with a shared identity. About the Role: We're looking for a Finance & Business Operations Lead to own the financial and business infrastructure at Bluesky. You'll be the person who keeps the business itself healthy: finances, compliance, vendors, legal coordination, and the stewardship work that protects the company's ability to operate.

Requirements

6-8 years of operations experience at a high-growth startup, with significant time spent building 0 → 1 process
Thinks AI-first and aims to leverage technology to solve scaling challenges
Thinks in systems: when you see a recurring problem, you build something that makes it not recur
Can hold strategic and operational work simultaneously and understand working on a small team requires both
Are comfortable operating in a high agency, low ego environment where we move quickly and focus on results
Have owned vendor relationships and financial operations with enough depth to not need hand-holding on routine decisions

Nice To Haves

Experience representing an operations function to leadership or cross-functional stakeholders
Familiarity with Ramp, Quickbooks, Rippling, Ironclad, Linear, Notion, Zapier, or similar tools
Background spanning operational systems, vendor management, and financial operations
Experience building operational infrastructure in a company that didn't have it yet

Responsibilities

Support tool procurement and onboarding, and maintain ongoing vendor relationships in partnership with the teams those vendors serve
Research and analyze vendors, tools, and partners relevant to strategic initiatives; bring structured recommendations to leadership
Track subscription costs, flag redundancies, and manage renewals proactively
Track budgets across teams, approving reimbursements, and flag variances before they become problems
Prepare financial reporting support, investor reporting, and board materials in coordination with the Strategy & Operations Senior Manager and COO
Manage invoice routing and expense reconciliation in coordination with our Operations Admin and our fractional finance team
Coordinate with the Recruiting team, our fractional finance team, and members of the leadership team to develop funding plans for headcount to support company strategy
Build automations and AI integrations into processes, where appropriate
Own business insurance end-to-end, including managing annual renewal cycles across all policy types (D&O, E&O, general liability, cyber, and others), maintain broker relationships, ensure applications are accurate, flag coverage gaps proactively
Coordinate with partners on tax compliance ensuring deadlines are met
Serve as a part of the broader Operations team to support cross-functional work