Founding Finance & BizOps Leader
Coastal Wave Recruiting
Job Description
Job Description
Our client, an AI-native firm at the intersection of finance, venture capital, and financial services, is seeking a Founding Finance & BizOps Leader to join its growing team.
This is a unique opportunity for a highly autonomous operator to build the finance and business operations function from the ground up while working alongside experienced founders. You'll help shape how an AI-native consulting firm scales, define critical systems and processes, and play a key role in building a high-performance, talent-dense culture.
What you'll do:
- Think from first principles about how finance and operations should work inside an AI-native firm
- Own high-impact Finance and BizOps initiatives end-to-end
- Build internal systems and workflows using AI coding and low-code tools
- Partner closely with engineers to refine and scale the systems you create
- Develop new processes, tools, and operating rhythms that support rapid growth
- Operate with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility from day one
- Help shape the culture and foundation of a firm built for long-term impact
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience in strategic finance, business operations, consulting, or investment banking
- Experience at a top-tier consulting firm, private equity firm, or investment bank
- Strong track record of building processes, systems, or workflows from 0 to 1
- Ability to build complex financial models from scratch
- Experience using AI coding tools or low-code platforms to build systems
- Strong first-principles thinking and a high level of ownership
- Degree from a top-tier or target university
- Experience in a high-growth, venture-backed startup environment is a plus
Benefits
Salary (may have a little wiggle room for someone amazing) & equity
$175k - $200k
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