Financial Operations Manager

Responsibilities Own the Financial Operations: Manage the end-to-end disbursement of payments to vendors and partners, from purchase order verification through approval and payment. You will pressure-test high-ticket spend with our engineering and operations teams before it goes out the door, establishing a framework that drives financial discipline and accountability. Partner With and Oversee Our Accounting Team: Run the day-to-day relationship with our accounting firm. Review their monthly close output for accuracy, own the customer collections follow-up, and serve as the in-house owner who catches what a remote partner can’t see. You will write the playbook for how Taara’s finance operations run, not just follow it. Run Budget vs Actuals: Build and operate the monthly budget vs actuals cycle. Compile department-level spend reports, run variance reviews with every department lead, and keep forecasts honest as the business changes. Keep Cash and Reporting on Track: Track the weekly cash position, maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast, and assemble the recurring reporting packages for our lender and investors (GAAP P&L, balance sheet, compliance certificate) so those relationships stay strong and on schedule. Drive Compliance: Own the tax compliance calendar across federal, state, and local obligations, coordinate our external tax firms and our international accounting partner, and drive continuous improvement toward US GAAP compliance, ensuring our books become audit‑ready. Build Controls That Scale: Establish, implement, and enforce company spend policies, corporate card programs, and approval workflows with tools that provide real‑time data insights, protecting the company without slowing R&D down. Grow Into Controller function and Cost Accounting: As the operational core matures, partner with operations to strengthen our cost accounting practice (inventory reconciliation, landed costs, BOM analysis) for accurate unit economics and reliable financial statements. Qualifications 4‑7 years of experience in finance operations or accounting, ideally within venture‑backed or mid‑size technology, hardware, or manufacturing companies. Hands‑on ownership of an end‑to‑end accounts payable or procure‑to‑pay cycle, including vendor onboarding, approvals, and payment execution. Experience working alongside accounting providers, or a finance team whose close and books you reviewed and relied on. Systems Expertise: proficiency with modern accounting and spend management tools (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, BILL, Procurify, Ramp). Operational Mindset: a track record of delivering operational improvements. You don’t just follow the process; you fix it. Integrity: high discretion and trustworthiness with sensitive financial data, banking access, and compensation information. “No task too small” mindset. You are willing to cut the checks, but you also have the strategic vision to improve the process. Ability to work in the Sunnyvale office at least 3 days per week. #J-18808-Ljbffr