Finance & Accounting Manager - SaaS / Partnership Marketing

Imagine owning not just the books, but the financial engine that powers a fast-growing partnership marketing platform. At Inflektion, we built the first Partnership Growth Platform designed to activate partners (affiliates, creators, influencers, publishers, brand partners, healthcare professionals) using real time personalization. Brands come to us because they want partnerships to become a predictable revenue channel, not a checkbox channel that sits in the corner. We deliver outcomes. Our product, sales, and operations are scaling fast. Now we are looking for the person who will own and run the financial engine behind that growth. Your mission: Own and run Inflektion’s monthly financial engine. The end-to-end affiliate commission cycle and build the systems that keep it accurate, on time, and increasingly automated. This role is about owning the numbers and the systems behind them: invoicing brands for the commissions we drive, reconciling and collecting them, paying our partners, and turning a manual monthly close into a reliable, automated one. Build with Leverage At Inflektion we believe the best finance operators do not rely on manual work. They build systems. This may include: Automating reconciliation, invoicing, and payout workflows Using AI to speed up auditing, categorization, and exception handling Turning repeatable monthly jobs into reliable, low-touch processes We’re already automating parts of this operation. You’ll work alongside those systems, help us identify what to automate next, and bring the financial judgment for when automation alone isn’t enough. What You’ll Do We want to be transparent about what this role requires. This is not an advisory or fractional-CFO role. This is not a data-entry-only bookkeeping role. This is not a maintain-the-status-quo role. This is a hands-on operating role. You will be responsible for owning our monthly finance operation end to end and improving the systems behind it. You will need to: Own the monthly close, from invoicing brands through paying partners Keep the books accurate and receivables and payables under control Improve and automate the processes behind the work Communicate clearly and work independently, with limited guidance You enjoy using AI and automation to move faster and cut manual work. If your default is manual, one-off execution rather than building repeatable processes, this role will likely feel frustrating. What You’ll Own The Monthly Commission Cycle Own the end-to-end monthly affiliate commission cycle: invoice brands for the commissions we’ve driven, reconcile and collect them, and pay our partners accurately and on time. Run the twice-monthly payment cycles (around the 15th and month-end): reconciliation, auditing, and running payout jobs, including ad-hoc and manual adjustments when needed. Receivables & Payables Process incoming payments and apply them to the correct invoices; keep receivables current and follow up on overdue accounts. Own accounts payable, make sure partners and internal referrers are paid their share accurately and on time. Most payouts run automatically through our affiliate platform; you own the manual exceptions, one-off payouts, and the reconciliation that guarantees no one is ever over or under-paid. Invoicing & Bookkeeping Run the monthly invoicing cycle: bookkeeping, emailing, and creating/sending invoices. Maintain accurate finance records and supporting documentation. Finance Support & Systems Interface with finance-related customer-service requests from brands, partners, and the internal team. Identify weak, manual, or error-prone processes and fix them permanently, and help shape and extend the automation supporting finance. What Success Looks Like Within your first few months you will have: Every monthly cycle (invoicing, reconciliation, and partner payouts) running accurately, on time, and with minimal founder involvement. Receivables and payables kept current, with clear visibility into what’s outstanding. Finance-related questions answered accurately and within agreed response times. The systems are more reliable, more automated, and more scalable than when you found them. Founders who trust that the day-to-day finance operation is fully under control. Your Experience and Technical Requirements We care less about titles and more about outcomes. You likely have experience in one or more of the following areas: Finance or accounting operations at a B2B SaaS or technology company High-growth startup finance operations You should have: Strong, hands-on Xero experience Real reconciliation, accounts-receivable, and accounts-payable experience Confidence in spreadsheets, with the instinct to improve them rather than simply maintain them Experience using AI tools in real finance or accounting workflows, with specific examples you can share The ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and follow through without close supervision Excellent written and spoken English, with reliable overlap with North American business hours Bonus: Affiliate or performance-marketing finance experience (commissions, payouts, revenue share) A track record improving finance processes in a growing company Interest in growing into a full-time role as the company scales You are also comfortable using AI tools to accelerate your work and reduce manual effort. The Reality Check Know this before reading further: this role is not for someone who: Needs heavy direction to execute Represents an agency that rotates the work among different people Prefers to maintain spreadsheets instead of improving them Is uncomfortable with the accuracy, deadlines, and accountability that finance demands What You’ll Get High Impact. You’ll own the finance engine that keeps brands billed and partners paid, the backbone of how Inflektion runs. Innovative Environment. We are remote first, global, and focused on building the category-defining platform for partnership-driven growth. Meaningful Work. You’ll turn a manual, founder-run finance operation into a reliable, automated one and see the impact every cycle. Flexible Work. Remote friendly, fractional to start, with a clear path to full-time as we grow. Continuous Growth. Training and professional development opportunities tailored to you. Compensation. Competitive salary, discussed after the initial application review. Work Environment High autonomy and proactive ownership Accuracy, deadlines, and reliability as non-negotiables Remote, with reliable North American time-zone overlap A direct, fractional engagement (20–35 hours/month to start), concentrated around the mid-month and month-end billing cycles, with a path to full-time Comfortable collaborating cross-functionally with operations and leadership Join a Winning Team Inflektion is the platform behind the 2025 ‘Most Innovative Tech’ award at the US Partnership Awards. We were also a finalist for Best Platform against billion-dollar brands. We are growing fast. Our partners and brands rave about us. Now we need the best to help scale what we are building next. Our Values Excellence: Push boundaries and innovate with pride. Growth: Always curious, continuously improving. Character: Integrity, kindness, and humility are non-negotiable. Dive Deeper: Read Our Vivid Vision The application code word is Reconciliation . Include that word somewhere in your answer to the “AI tool or workflow” question on the application so that we know you read this posting all the way through. Ready to own the engine? If you are still reading this, you are probably someone who: Sees the story the numbers tell Hits deadlines without being chased Builds systems instead of repeating tasks Uses AI and automation to operate with leverage Takes pride in a clean, reliable close If that sounds like you, we would love to meet you. Fill out the application form and tell us why you’re the right person to own Inflektion’s finance engine.