Finance & Operations Analyst

Baselayer is rebuilding business identity infrastructure for financial institutions and other businesses. The Finance & Operations Analyst will own financial close, accounting, FP&A, and reporting while improving operational processes and supporting the day-to-day needs of the team.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze unit economics and SaaS metrics — ARR, gross margin, NDR, burn multiple, and more
• Build and maintain the operating model, budget vs. actuals, and rolling cash forecast
• Produce recurring management and board-level reporting on revenue, burn, runway, and departmental spend
• Turn ambiguous questions into clear analysis: what is this costing us, what is driving the variance, and what should we do about it
• Improve and automate the finance stack — billing, invoicing, expense management, and procurement
• Own vendor and software spend management, including renewals and contracts
• Support compliance and corporate housekeeping in partnership with Legal and Compliance including annual SOC2, penetration testing, business insurance and more
• Support HR and Recruiting with on/off-boarding, assisting new employees, and general support requests
• Work with BI tooling to provide valuable insights to internal key players
• Assist with the month-end close process end to end — journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and account reconciliations
• Manage account mapping for credit card payments and billing
• Partner with our outside accountants and tax advisors on close support, year-end, and compliance filings
• Keep the office running — supplies, vendors, seating, events, and the day-to-day logistics of an in-person team
• Serve as first-line internal helpdesk: laptop setup, SaaS provisioning and access, and basic IT troubleshooting for new hires and the broader team
• Jump on ad-hoc projects across the business wherever the need is greatest

Preferred

• Startup experience, ideally at an early-stage company where you built process rather than inherited it
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting system
• SQL skills and experience with BI tools; Metabase is a plus
• Experience with billing, expense management, or procurement tooling
• You are proactive, self-directed, and comfortable operating without detailed instructions
• You are a true Swiss Army knife — you would rather own ten things well than one thing narrowly
• You want to be foundational and help build something that lasts
• Startup Experience
• Process Building
• QuickBooks
• Accounting Systems
• SQL
• Business Intelligence Tools
• Metabase
• Billing Tools
• Expense Management Tools
• Procurement Tools
• Proactive
• Self-Directed
• Comfort With Ambiguity
• Versatility
• Ownership Mindset

Benefits

• Flexible PTO so you can recharge without red tape
• In-person work in NYC, 5 days a week
• Equity
• Career-growth opportunity: help build the foundation of a high-growth startup, working side by side with experienced founders and team members who've done it before
• 100% of your health, dental, and vision premiums covered
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA contributions on applicable plans
• $250 monthly gym stipend
• Lunch stipend
• Bonus
• Transparency, radical candor, and giving every team member a voice

Company

• AI-powered business identity verification, risk, and fraud platform
• New York, New York, USA
• https://baselayer.com/
• Founded in 2024
• 51-200 employees

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, finance, or business operations
• Hands-on experience supporting a month-end close, including reconciliations and journal entries
• Highly advanced Microsoft Excel — this is a must
• Tech savvy and quick to pick up new systems, with a bias toward automating manual work
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high bar for accuracy
• Willing to get your hands dirty and take on tasks that might operate outside a job description
• Startup experience, ideally at an early-stage company where you built process rather than inherited it
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting system
• SQL skills and experience with BI tools; Metabase is a plus
• Experience with billing, expense management, or procurement tooling
• You are proactive, self-directed, and comfortable operating without detailed instructions
• You are a true Swiss Army knife — you would rather own ten things well than one thing narrowly
• You want to be foundational and help build something that lasts

Required skills

• Account Reconciliation, Accounting, Business Operations, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Journal Entries, Metabase, Month-End Close, QuickBooks, SQL

Preferred skills

• SQL skills and experience with BI tools; Metabase is a plus

Experience

• 1-3 years