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Finance & Operations Associate, Pocket Type: Full time Location: San Francisco (preferred) or remote to start. Candidates are expected to be in San Francisco approximately two out of every three months. Timezone: Must work in PST / EST Start: ASAP Compensation: $70K–$90K base (depending on experience) + optional equity (ESOP). Reports to: Head of Finance & Operations About the role We're hiring a Finance & Operations to work at the intersection of finance, operations, and logistics: building the model behind a real spending decision one day, chasing partners on a delivery timeline the next, and reconciling month-end closing numbers by the end of the week. It's a broad, hands-on role on a lean team, which means your work shows up directly in how well the company runs - and there's room to grow into more ownership as you prove yourself. Financial acumen is non-negotiable: a big part of this job is finance, and you need to be genuinely comfortable with numbers. What you’ll do Build financial models and run analyses to support key decisions - pricing, unit economics, margin, and cash Own a big part of the monthly close - reconciliations, journal entries, and getting the books closed accurately and on time with our accountants Keep reporting and dashboards on the metrics that matter clean and up to date Manage vendor and manufacturer relationships day to day - be a point of contact for suppliers and our manufacturing partners, tracking orders, timelines, terms, and follow-ups Flag bottlenecks across finance and operations, and help fix them Help build process where there is none, and keep it running What we’re looking for Must-haves Strong financial acumen - you can build a model, read a P&L, and reason about unit economics, margin, and cash You are comfortable owning the accuracy of your numbers, and you double-check them because you know decisions ride on them You are highly organized and keep your work clean in a fast-moving environment You can look at data and quickly identify what's working and what's not You move fast and ship without overthinking You take ownership of your work and don't wait to be told every step You are the kind of person who just figures things out Comfort with tools like Excel/Sheets, QuickBooks / Xero, Carta, Shopify, or RevenueCat Strong plus Background in investment banking, consulting, FP&A, or startup finance/ops Exposure to high-growth DTC, SaaS, or consumer hardware Exposure to supply chain, inventory, or vendor and manufacturer management Who this is NOT for You need detailed onboarding and step-by-step instructions You want to stay narrowly in one lane You prefer planning over execution You are not comfortable being accountable for the accuracy of your work Who you are Self-directed - you don't wait to be told what to do next Fast - you ship, learn, and iterate without overthinking Rigorous - you sweat the numbers because you know what rides on them Commercially minded - your work ties back to the health of the business Switched on and enthusiastic about what we're building Clear communicator - short updates, no noise, no excuses Comfortable working in a lean, fast-moving startup environment What we offer Direct impact on a fast-growing YC company with strong early revenue traction Work directly with senior team and founders who care about quality and move fast, with room to grow into more ownership High trust, high ownership environment How to apply Apply through Y Combinator's job board. Include: 5 sentences on why you and why this role You get a dashboard with exactly 5 KPIs for Pocket — you see it every morning, and nothing else. What's on it, and why those five?

A high-ownership generalist who takes on whatever matters most at the time. The mandate is broad and shifts as we grow: one week it's a growth experiment, the next it's standing up financial reporting or untangling a messy operational problem. This is hands-on work across every business function - operations, finance, growth, marketing, sales, support, product, fundraising, etc. You take things to completion yourself. What you'll own Early on: Own ambiguous tasks end-to-end - figure out the path when there's no playbook, then close them Run the analyses that inform decisions and turn them into recommendations we can act on Run and improve processes, docs, and trackers Drive follow-ups across the team so deadlines, owners, and decisions don't slip As you earn scope: Own high-impact problems end-to-end - diagnose, build the fix, ship it, mostly on your own Take on owned projects across any business function Build and automate the systems and processes we're missing Own the metrics and targets for an area and report on what's working Step in as interim owner of a function until it's stood up or hired for What we're looking for A generalist with genuine range, drawn to owning unfamiliar problems Strong academic background with rigorous analytical training Reasons through complex problems and imposes structure on ambiguity Technically literate - comfortable with systems, data, and tooling, and reaches for AI to amplify output High ownership, strong judgment, and a bias to action; delivers end-to-end without being managed A structured thinker who writes clearly and gets to the point Motivated by learning and building the whole business What we offer Work directly with us and learn fast Direct impact on how the company operates day to day High-trust, high-responsibility environment Competitive compensation A path to a function-owner role, or Chief of Staff

We’re hiring a Marketing Manager to act as a right hand to the Head of Marketing. This is not a coordination role. This is not a “manage agencies and report back” role. You are expected to step in and contribute immediately, take ownership, and drive outcomes without heavy onboarding or constant direction. You will operate across the full marketing stack, including Meta, Google, Amazon, email, and SMS. The goal is simple: identify what moves revenue, prioritize it, and execute fast. What you’ll own Drive revenue across Meta, Google, Amazon, email, and SMS Identify bottlenecks across the funnel and fix them Launch and iterate on landing pages, funnels, and offers Contribute to paid media performance through creative direction and testing input Own retention channels (email and SMS) as part of the broader system, not in isolation Run A/B tests across channels and turn insights into action quickly Build and manage a clear testing roadmap based on impact, not guesswork Work directly with the Head of Marketing on strategy and execution Report on what matters: revenue, efficiency, and what to do next What we’re looking for Must-haves You have driven real revenue, not just managed campaigns You understand paid media and how to scale it You are comfortable across email, funnels, CRO, and performance marketing You can look at data and quickly identify what’s working and what’s not You move fast and ship without overthinking You take ownership and do not wait for instructions You can write or direct strong conversion-focused copy Strong plus Experience with Amazon, both listing and ads Background in high growth DTC, SaaS, or consumer tech Experience working closely with media buyers and creative teams Experience running email and SMS at scale Previously operated as a right hand or generalist in a fast moving company Who this is NOT for You need detailed onboarding and step by step instructions You’ve mainly managed agencies without owning outcomes You prefer planning over execution You are not comfortable being accountable for revenue Who you are Self-directed - you don't wait to be told what to test next Fast - you ship, learn, and iterate without overthinking Commercially minded - everything you do ties back to revenue Switched on and enthusiastic about what we're building Clear communicator - short updates, no noise, no excuses Comfortable working in a lean, fast-moving startup environment What we offer Direct impact on a fast-growing YC company with strong early revenue traction Work directly with senior team and founders who care about quality and move fast High trust, high ownership environment Competitive compensation