Director of finance operations

Company details

Description of the offer

DayZero is an early stage fintech company building AI financial infrastructure for ecommerce— a multi billion dollar opportunity in the U.S. alone. DayZero’s mission is to be the first complete vertical SaaS tool for online selling, providing automated accounting, inventory management, payments, ad buying and financing to online merchants. There are currently 2mm merchants on Shopify, 90% of which are small businesses doing under $1mm in revenue. DayZero is pioneering an AI Accountant software suite to help merchants close their books and provide daily financial data, replacing the work of a human. DayZero plans to leverage AI to provide strategic insights, to generate ad content, and to optimize financing draws, ad spend, and inventory planning for online merchants.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who can sit at the intersection of Wall Street-level strategic finance and roll-up-your-sleeves accounting execution.

You’ll be the lead point of contact for DayZero’s customers — advising them as a CFO would, while also overseeing (and at times executing) the accounting close process. This means one day you may be modeling growth scenarios with a founder, and the next ensuring the books are closed accurately and on time.

This role is perfect for someone who has:

• Strategic finance experience at a startup, in investment banking, or private equity.
• Managed accounting close processes for small businesses or their portfolio/operating companies.
• The desire to own client relationships end-to-end and build something transformative.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Finance / CFO Advisory

• Deliver FP&A, scenario planning, cash flow forecasts, and KPI dashboards.
• Partner directly with founders on strategic financial decisions.

Accounting Execution & Oversight

• Lead and manage the accounting close process across multiple clients.
• Supervise accountants and bookkeepers, but be ready to step in yourself when needed.
• Ensure timely, accurate financials that flow seamlessly into DayZero’s AI-enabled systems.

Customer Relationship Leadership

• Act as the trusted advisor and main point of contact for all client relationships.
• Ensure client satisfaction and proactively identify opportunities for DayZero to deliver more value (CFO advisory, AP/AR automation, embedded payments, etc.).

Operations & Process Building

• Help refine DayZero’s workflows and drive best-in-class financial operations.
• Work closely with product to shape tools that automate what you do today.

Who You Are

Background:

• 3–7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, FP&A, or strategic finance at a startup.
• Strong grounding in accounting and experience managing a close process.
• Comfort with both big-picture strategy and detailed execution.

Mindset:

• Startup DNA — thrives in ambiguity, operates with ownership, and moves fast.
• Builder mentality — you don’t just follow processes, you design better ones.
• Strong communicator who can advise C-level leaders with confidence.
• Extra Credit: CPA, CFA, or MBA.

What We Offer

• Ownership and Impact: A chance to be a part of a game-changing startup.
• Meaningful Mission: Help us empower brands with data and decision-making tools to build more resilient, responsive, and responsible businesses
• Collaborative Environment: Work directly with the Head of Engineering and have a meaningful say in the product direction.
• Cutting Edge Technology: Be at the forefront of technological advancements in the application of AI in novel industries.
• Flexible Work Environment: A remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours, work-life balance, flexible vacation and parental leave.
• Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary and stock options and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages.

Why DayZero?

DayZero recently closed on a round of funding from top e-commerce enablement investors and is looking to grow its engineering organization. Ideal candidates thrive in a high performance environment where they have significant ownership over their products, are comfortable iterating quickly and are results oriented. At DayZero, we prioritize

• Energy and drive
• High-quality communication
• Taking initiative with our decisions
• Low egos, intellectual honesty, and high integrity
• The ability to take feedback and iterate quickly
• Working together to continuously improve
• Holding ourselves accountable
• Being respectful, committed, and collaborative
• Working hard, and having fun

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