Financial Operations Manager

Canary Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Canary Technologies is seeking a Financial Operations Manager to lead the finance department's growth. This strategic role involves managing receivables and payables, optimizing cash flow, and collaborating with all departments to ensure financial efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong operational background and a proven track record in financial management.

Benefits

Canary Days

Self Improvement Club

Professional Development Chats

Travel Reimbursement

Personal Travel Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in AR/AP management, treasury or financial operations.
• Experience in high-growth or startup environments preferred.
• Strong communicator and collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Own the full AR and AP lifecycle and automate workflows.
• Develop and monitor AR/AP health metrics.
• Analyze trends and partner with FP&A to forecast cash scenarios.

Skills

Operational experience

Communication skills

Data-driven approach

Process improvements

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

About Us

Canary Technologies is changing the game for hotels with modern software powered by Canary's hospitality-specific AI platform.

Canary is utilized by 20,000+ hoteliers in 90+ countries to equip hoteliers with the technology they need to work smarter and wow their guests. Major hotel brands such as Wyndham, Marriott, IHG, Four Seasons, Rosewood, and Best Western trust Canary to deliver results.

Canary was named a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company, a Most Innovative Company by Fast Company and a HotelTechReport Best Place to Work — and is backed by top Silicon Valley investors like Y Combinator, FPrime, and Insight Ventures.

Join us in shaping the future of hospitality!

About You

You are a motivated self-starter that is excited by the opportunity to build Canary’s Finance department for scale. You have strong operational experience, excellent communication skills, and a data-driven approach to managing receivables and payables. You’ll be the first dedicated hire owning working capital and your role will help ensure that every dollar in and out of the business is working efficiently.

Mission of the Role

We’re looking for a strategic Financial Operations Manager to take ownership of our working capital engine, drive cash flow optimization, and lay the operational groundwork for scale. This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the VP of Finance and working with every department at the company.

Responsibilities

• Own the full AR and AP lifecycle and automate workflows for each key component of working capital
• Develop and monitor AR/ AP health metrics
• Implement consistent and scalable vendor onboarding and compliance processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments while optimizing payment timing to preserve cash.
• Review and maintain vendor agreements to align payment terms with cash flow strategy.
• Administer and improve expense reimbursement policies and ensure policy compliance
• Analyze trends and partner with FP&A to forecast and model cash scenarios.
• Develop dashboards to increase visibility into the cash conversion cycle.
• Support audits and tax prep with clean, organized documentation.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in ERP and financial system upgrades related to AR/ AP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in AR/AP management, treasury or financial operations.
• Experience working in high-growth or startup environments preferred.
• Deep knowledge of billing, collections, vendor management, and payment systems.
• Process-oriented, detail-driven, and fluent in accounting basics.
• Proven track record of implementing process improvements and automation.
• Strong communicator and collaborator who enjoys both strategy and execution.
• Experience working with and optimizing financial systems.
• Demonstrated experience in leading small, agile teams while balancing IC responsibilities.

$85,000 - $110,000 a year The base salary range for our New York office for this role is $85,000-$110,000 annualized salary. This is subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s skill level, experience, and specific work location. This role may also include the opportunity to earn a discretionary bonus and/or equity.

We also work hard to ensure Canary is a fun and exciting place to work! Here are some of the additional benefits:

Canary Days: As a company we want to ensure that the team has time to recharge. Each month we provide company wide days off to ensure there is at least one extended weekend or day off.

Self Improvement Club: We meet each month and share our personal goals for the month.Each individual is provided a budget towards any purchases that help us achieve these goals.

Professional Development Chats: We provide budget to help drive cross functional professional development conversations across the organization.

Travel Reimbursement: Team members are able to visit our offices across New York, San Francisco or Dallas when they choose, and are provided a travel stipend for doing so. Spend time working with the team in their office, and use the rest of your time exploring a new city!

Personal Travel Reimbursement: If you stay at a hotel that Canary works with, we provide a credit towards your stay.

Canary Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote talent regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.