Finance & Operations Analyst

Baselayer•New York, NY

7h•$80,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Finance & Operations Analyst to be the Swiss Army knife of our Operations & Finance team. You will own the numbers — month-end close, accounting, and FP&A — and you will also own smaller tasks that keep a fast-growing startup running, from office logistics to getting a new teammate's laptop set up. This is a highly visible role reporting directly to the Head of Operations & Finance. You will see the entire business: how revenue is recognized, where money goes, what it costs to grow, and where the process is still held together with duct tape. Your job is to close the books accurately, build the reporting leadership relies on, and then go fix the duct tape. This is not a role for someone who wants a narrow lane. We are looking for someone who is willing to get their hands dirty, moves fast, and takes as much pride in a clean reconciliation as in unblocking a teammate on a Friday afternoon.

Requirements

1 to 3 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, finance, or business operations
Hands-on experience supporting a month-end close, including reconciliations and journal entries
Highly advanced Microsoft Excel — this is a must
Tech savvy and quick to pick up new systems, with a bias toward automating manual work
Exceptional attention to detail and a high bar for accuracy
Willing to get your hands dirty and take on tasks that might operate outside a job description

Nice To Haves

Startup experience, ideally at an early-stage company where you built process rather than inherited it
Hands-on experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting system
SQL skills and experience with BI tools; Metabase is a plus
Experience with billing, expense management, or procurement tooling
You are proactive, self-directed, and comfortable operating without detailed instructions
You are a true Swiss Army knife — you would rather own ten things well than one thing narrowly
You want to be foundational and help build something that lasts

Responsibilities

Track and analyze unit economics and SaaS metrics — ARR, gross margin, NDR, burn multiple, and more
Build and maintain the operating model, budget vs. actuals, and rolling cash forecast
Produce recurring management and board-level reporting on revenue, burn, runway, and departmental spend
Turn ambiguous questions into clear analysis: what is this costing us, what is driving the variance, and what should we do about it
Improve and automate the finance stack — billing, invoicing, expense management, and procurement
Own vendor and software spend management, including renewals and contracts
Support compliance and corporate housekeeping in partnership with Legal and Compliance including annual SOC2, penetration testing, business insurance and more
Support HR and Recruiting with on/off-boarding, assisting new employees, and general support requests
Work with BI tooling to provide valuable insights to internal key players
Assist with the month-end close process end to end — journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and account reconciliations
Manage account mapping for credit card payments and billing
Partner with our outside accountants and tax advisors on close support, year-end, and compliance filings
Keep the office running — supplies, vendors, seating, events, and the day-to-day logistics of an in-person team
Serve as first-line internal helpdesk: laptop setup, SaaS provisioning and access, and basic IT troubleshooting for new hires and the broader team
Jump on ad-hoc projects across the business wherever the need is greatest