GrowthAssistant
Finance & Business Operations Lead
GrowthAssistant, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146
About GrowthAssistant
GrowthAssistant embeds elite global talent with growth-obsessed founders and marketing teams. We help companies scale faster, smarter, and more affordably. In just four years of profitable growth, we’ve scaled to over $20M in revenue and work with industry-leading clients such as DoorDash, Shopify, and Harry’s.
We’re a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company focused on building scalable systems, strong teams, and long-term partnerships.
About the Role GrowthAssistant is entering its next phase of scale and is looking for a Finance & Business Operations Lead to own the finance function end-to-end while building the operating rhythm, performance architecture, and cross-functional execution that helps the company run faster and make better decisions.
This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic finance, data-driven performance management, and business operations. You’ll partner closely with the CEO and executive team to set targets, allocate resources, and drive high-impact initiatives across the business. This role will report directly to the CEO.
What You'll Do 1) Finance (Strategic Finance + Financial Operations)
Own finance end-to-end, partnering closely with accounting on month-end close, cash flow management, revenue recognition, payroll, and budget vs. actuals tracking.
Drive a culture of accountability by owning the operating model and running monthly/quarterly business review cadences.
Lead FP&A, including annual planning, forecasting, scenario modeling, and headcount planning.
Establish and continuously improve core processes across AP/AR, billing, spend management, controls, and reporting.
Oversee company spend: refresh and enforce spend policies; improve cost visibility and accountability.
Build and maintain financial models for strategic decision-making (e.g., growth investments, pricing/packaging, new monetization, expansion).
Support capital strategy and board reporting, including monthly/quarterly board updates and board-ready financial narratives.
Serve as primary finance point of contact for external partners (banking, accountants, tax advisors, auditors).
Maintain best-in-class finance tool stack (ERP/billing/expense management), with a strong bias toward automation and clean data.
2) Data (KPI Framework + Insights)
Define and own the company KPI framework and operating metrics (including recurring revenue metrics, retention/cohort performance, unit economics, funnel performance, and efficiency).
Build dashboards and deep dives that translate data into clear insights for leadership.
Develop models, forecasts, and scenarios to support goal-setting, resourcing, and performance improvement.
Partner with GTM and recruiting to measure and improve ROI across spend, capacity planning, and productivity.
3) Business Operations (Operating Model + Cross-Functional Execution)
Manage leadership cadences: ensure the right conversations happen with the right context, materials, and follow-through.
Facilitate strategic working sessions, offsites, and critical alignment moments; help shape how leadership prioritizes time and decisions.
Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives (e.g., marketplace dynamics, RevOps, audience/ICP focus, pricing & packaging, new product/monetization strategy).
Partnerships (as needed): evaluate pipeline, run diligence, model partnership ROI, and coordinate cross-functional execution across recruiting/Legal/GTM.
What We're Looking For Required Qualifications
6+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, Business Operations, or a closely related role; strong fundamentals in financial modeling and accounting.
Demonstrated ability to build and own complex models, forecasts, and decision-support analysis—and turn them into clear recommendations.
Strong communication skills: able to simplify complex financial and operational concepts for non-financial stakeholders.
Track record of leading high-visibility, cross-functional projects from scoping to implementation and reporting.
Experience managing and developing a high-performing team (or readiness to do so immediately) and building scalable operating processes.
Thrives in a fast-paced environment; high initiative, high ownership, high judgment.
Eagerness to leverage AI tools/automation to streamline workflows, reporting, and analysis.
Nice-to-Have
Foundational training and experience with M&A via investment banking or private equity.
Fluency with recurring revenue (e.g. SaaS) metrics and the operational levers that drive retention and growth.
Experience building scalable finance and operations systems in a high-growth environment.
Prior ownership of annual/semi-annual planning cycles and KPI-driven business reviews.
Why Join GrowthAssistant
Competitive Compensation
Flexible Paid Time Off
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401k plan with Company Match
Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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We’re a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company focused on building scalable systems, strong teams, and long-term partnerships.
About the Role GrowthAssistant is entering its next phase of scale and is looking for a Finance & Business Operations Lead to own the finance function end-to-end while building the operating rhythm, performance architecture, and cross-functional execution that helps the company run faster and make better decisions.
This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic finance, data-driven performance management, and business operations. You’ll partner closely with the CEO and executive team to set targets, allocate resources, and drive high-impact initiatives across the business. This role will report directly to the CEO.
What You'll Do 1) Finance (Strategic Finance + Financial Operations)
Own finance end-to-end, partnering closely with accounting on month-end close, cash flow management, revenue recognition, payroll, and budget vs. actuals tracking.
Drive a culture of accountability by owning the operating model and running monthly/quarterly business review cadences.
Lead FP&A, including annual planning, forecasting, scenario modeling, and headcount planning.
Establish and continuously improve core processes across AP/AR, billing, spend management, controls, and reporting.
Oversee company spend: refresh and enforce spend policies; improve cost visibility and accountability.
Build and maintain financial models for strategic decision-making (e.g., growth investments, pricing/packaging, new monetization, expansion).
Support capital strategy and board reporting, including monthly/quarterly board updates and board-ready financial narratives.
Serve as primary finance point of contact for external partners (banking, accountants, tax advisors, auditors).
Maintain best-in-class finance tool stack (ERP/billing/expense management), with a strong bias toward automation and clean data.
2) Data (KPI Framework + Insights)
Define and own the company KPI framework and operating metrics (including recurring revenue metrics, retention/cohort performance, unit economics, funnel performance, and efficiency).
Build dashboards and deep dives that translate data into clear insights for leadership.
Develop models, forecasts, and scenarios to support goal-setting, resourcing, and performance improvement.
Partner with GTM and recruiting to measure and improve ROI across spend, capacity planning, and productivity.
3) Business Operations (Operating Model + Cross-Functional Execution)
Manage leadership cadences: ensure the right conversations happen with the right context, materials, and follow-through.
Facilitate strategic working sessions, offsites, and critical alignment moments; help shape how leadership prioritizes time and decisions.
Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives (e.g., marketplace dynamics, RevOps, audience/ICP focus, pricing & packaging, new product/monetization strategy).
Partnerships (as needed): evaluate pipeline, run diligence, model partnership ROI, and coordinate cross-functional execution across recruiting/Legal/GTM.
What We're Looking For Required Qualifications
6+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, Business Operations, or a closely related role; strong fundamentals in financial modeling and accounting.
Demonstrated ability to build and own complex models, forecasts, and decision-support analysis—and turn them into clear recommendations.
Strong communication skills: able to simplify complex financial and operational concepts for non-financial stakeholders.
Track record of leading high-visibility, cross-functional projects from scoping to implementation and reporting.
Experience managing and developing a high-performing team (or readiness to do so immediately) and building scalable operating processes.
Thrives in a fast-paced environment; high initiative, high ownership, high judgment.
Eagerness to leverage AI tools/automation to streamline workflows, reporting, and analysis.
Nice-to-Have
Foundational training and experience with M&A via investment banking or private equity.
Fluency with recurring revenue (e.g. SaaS) metrics and the operational levers that drive retention and growth.
Experience building scalable finance and operations systems in a high-growth environment.
Prior ownership of annual/semi-annual planning cycles and KPI-driven business reviews.
Why Join GrowthAssistant
Competitive Compensation
Flexible Paid Time Off
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401k plan with Company Match
Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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