Finance & Operations Associate

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?