Associate, Financial Operations

Associate, Financial Operations

Every day, we do exciting work that makes a difference to startup founders and business owners. At Pilot, you will be helping clients solve critical operational challenges. Our team works with a multitude of high-growth startup founders and business owners from different industries and stages as their trusted operational partner and hands-on Financial Operations consultant.

As an Associate on the Financial Operations team, you will work with colleagues from top tech companies and fast-growing businesses. Together, our team delivers world-class operational support across payroll, benefits, AP / AR, equity administration, and compliance. You will have endless opportunities to be a problem solver, creative thinker, and new business builder.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with senior team members to help our clients :

• Execute day-to-day operational tasks for our clients including payroll processing, benefits administration, AP / AR workflows, and equity grant tracking
• Apply operational best practices and support implementation of systems like Gusto, Rippling, Deel, Carta, and Bill.com
• Communicate with clients regularly to provide updates and address their operational needs
• Be part of the world's preeminent operational services tech-enabled firm - a trusted partner for our clients on their most important operational decisions
• Conduct research on operational tools and best practices required for customer service delivery
• Keep operational projects on track with ongoing monitoring and status updates
• Support successful compliance requirements by tracking deadlines and ensuring timely completion

In partnership with the team and cross-functional partners, you will also :

About You

We are looking for people who demonstrate these qualities :

About Pilot

Pilot launched in 2017 to bring the back office into the modern era. Pilot provides small businesses with dedicated finance experts - which Pilot hires as full-time, U.S.-based employees - who learn the ins-and-outs of their business. Pilot integrates directly with the billing, banking, expense, and payroll systems customers already use. With a special blend of custom software and expert bookkeepers, Pilot delivers accurate, consistent bookkeeping and financial management and tax services that give entrepreneurs the freedom to focus on their business. Pilot has over 2,000 customers and has raised over $170 million in financing from Sequoia, Index Ventures, Stripe, Bezos Expeditions, and Whale Rock. Our investors also include a long list of world-class entrepreneurs, including Patrick and John Collison, Drew Houston, and Diane Greene. Our most recent funding round doubled our valuation to $1.2 billion.

Why Pilot?

The base pay range target for the role seniority described in this job description is $53,000 - $90,000 in most remote locations, and between $66,000 - $90,000 in San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition to cash pay, full-time regular positions are eligible for equity, 401(k), health benefits, and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time or temporary positions.

Pilot commits to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, as well as equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.