Head of Finance and Operations

Head of Finance and Operations

New York, NY | Full-Time | In-Person | Individual Contributor

About Jetson

Jetson is redefining the $1.4 Trillion manufacturing and supply chain labor market. Using technology and a logistics mindset, we’re building the first all-in-one labor orchestration and sourcing platform to transform how companies source and deploy labor at scale.

We’ve unlocked massive labor efficiencies for mid-market and enterprise customers, driving millions in savings to their bottom lines. We grew 8X last year

and are scaling fast to tackle a trillion dollar opportunity. Jetson is a Series Seed startup headquartered in NYC and backed by Inspired Capital and top industry angels.

About the role

Jetson is hiring its first

Head of Finance and Operations to build and lead the Finance function from the ground up. You will be both operator and strategist, owning the numbers day-to-day while serving as a key partner to the CEO. The role combines operational finance (cash management, payroll, vendors, expenses) with strategic finance (planning, forecasting, fundraising, capital allocation).

You’ll work directly with the Founders to design and implement the systems that will lay the foundation for Jetson’s next phase of growth - enforce budget discipline, quarterback future fundraising processes, and provide the financial insight that drives decisions across Operations, GTM, and Engineering. This is a high-ownership, IC role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and is eager to build the financial foundation of a hyper-growth company.

What you’ll do

Strategic Finance:

- Act as the CEO’s right hand on all fundraising and investor-facing initiatives: prepare board materials, investor updates to support Series A+ fundraising

- Build forward-looking models and projections to guide hiring plans, growth investments, and spend discipline across the business

- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring alignment of headcount, sales capacity, and operating expenses with company growth goals

- Partner with Sales on Deal Desk support - reviewing pricing, contract terms, and deal structures to accelerate cycles while maintaining financial discipline

- Own financial analysis and modeling to support key decisions around resource allocation, customer economics, and long-term capital strategy

Financial Management

- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, partnering with external accountants as needed

- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax compliance by partnering with external tax advisors

- Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital to ensure the company's financial stability and optimize resource allocation

- Optimize the investment of surplus cash to generate returns

Business Operations:

- Build scalable systems in a lean, resourceful way by leveraging new tools to automate and unlock growth without adding unnecessary overhead

- Oversee contract lifecycle, NDAs, and compliance documentation in coordination with legal counsel

- Support office setup, tools, and systems as we scale physical presence

- Oversee onboarding, HR documentation, and people ops processes in the early stages

What We're Looking For

- 5 - 10 years of finance experience, with at least 3 years at a high-growth startup, Investment Bank, or top tier consulting firm

- Deep understanding of B2B SaaS Metrics, pipeline, and sales capacity planning

- Prior experience supporting fundraising, board, or investor relations is a plus

- CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus but not required

- Must have exceptional analytical skills and financial modeling proficiency

- Type-A, sweat the details person, but also able to see the big picture

- Clear communicator who can drive initiatives cross-functionally

- High degree of ownership, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset

- Comfortable being hands-on and operating independently in a fast-paced, early-stage environment

- Must be excited to work in-person in NYC

Why you should take this job:

- You want direct exposure to building and scaling a high-growth, venture scale startup

- You want ownership and a lot of responsibility and trust when earned

- Mix of strategic & operational - comfortable presenting to investors one moment and diving into financial reporting the next

- Chance to own and shape our Finance and Operations roadmap from the ground up!

- You care about our mission and are willing to do almost anything to help make it happen

Why you shouldn’t take this job:

- Hours are going to be intense

- Requires occasional weekend prep work

- You prefer a playbook and/or need to be told what to do

- If you are disorganized

- Numbers and data scare you

Compensation & Benefits

- 💰 Base Salary: $180K - $250K

- 💸 Meaningful Equity in Jetson

- 🩺 100% healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental & Vision)

- 🌴 Unlimited PTO + 9 paid US Company Holidays - 🎉 Team Events + Destination off-sites

Jetson strives to be fair and competitive. We leverage market data from Pave to inform our compensation packages. This range represents our broad compensation philosophy and covers various responsibility and experience levels.