Executive Ops Partner to CEO (FinOps & Growth)

Kala Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kala Talent is seeking an Executive Business Partner to work directly with the CEO and drive high-impact initiatives across FinOps, RevOps, CX, and strategic projects. This Operations Generalist will own the connective tissue that keeps a fast-growing company running, including reporting and cross-functional project delivery.

During the initial months you’ll shadow the CEO to understand operations, decision processes, and team collaboration, then take increasing ownership of initiatives and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience, ideally with at least one role at a startup.
• Strong quantitative skills: comfortable in spreadsheets, building models, and working with financial data.
• Excellent communication skills: write clear memos, run tight meetings, explain topics simply.
• Self-directed execution: you don’t need heavy oversight to get things done right.
• Desire to grow into senior operational leadership in a scaling company.

Responsibilities

• Resolve operational issues that don’t fit neatly into another team’s responsibilities (HR, compliance, AP/AR).
• Act as the accountability czar to drive delivery on cross-functional projects spanning Product, Growth, Customer Success, and other teams.
• Track priorities, manage timelines, and ensure critical initiatives move forward by proactively following up with stakeholders.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and bring ready-to-deploy solutions.
• Design, test, and implement scalable processes across every function of the business.
• Build reports, dashboards, and operational metrics to improve visibility and decision-making.
• Own FinOps: invoicing, internal reporting, vendor management, expense reconciliation, AP, monthly close process
• Act as the CEO’s partner to operationalize strategic initiatives across the business. When a project is important and Hugo needs support seeing it through, you make it happen.
• Act as the CEO's eyes and ears across the organization, surfacing risks, opportunities, and recommendations.

Skills

Execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication

Startup experience

Finance understanding

Tools

Spreadsheets

Financial modeling

Job description

Kala Talent is seeking an Executive Business Partner to work directly with the CEO and drive high-impact initiatives across FinOps, RevOps, CX, and strategic projects. This Operations Generalist will own the connective tissue that keeps a fast-growing company running, including reporting and cross-functional project delivery.

During the initial months you’ll shadow the CEO to understand operations, decision processes, and team collaboration, then take increasing ownership of initiatives and