Financial Operations ManagerThe Role: We are looking for a results oriented
Financial Operations Manager who thrives at the intersection of financial precision and strategic scaling. You will be the "engine room" of our finance department-responsible for the integrity of our general ledger, the efficiency of our daily spend and the evolution of our financial systems.
You will be a strategic guardian of our resources, helping us to balance flexibility and discipline as we transition into an institutional-grade defense-tech leader. The ideal candidate is a team player with a "grab an oar" mentality and an ability to adapt and learn as the requirements of the role evolve.
Primary responsibilities:- Orchestrate the Close: Lead and support the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting that meets the rigorous standards of our Board and stakeholders.
- Reporting Excellence: Ensure the accuracy of all financial statements, providing the leadership team with the clear, data-backed insights needed to make high-stakes decisions.
- Operational Gatekeeping: Manage day-to-day expense approvals, ensuring all spend-from travel and flight bookings to vendor payments-aligns with our internal policies and reflects "best judgment" for company dollars.
- Data Integrity: Maintain an accurate general ledger of transactions and reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies with surgical precision.
- AR/AP processing: Develop a scalable process and ensure prompt execution for processing receivables and payable for the company.
- Systems Architecture: Play a key role in the design and implementation of our next-generation ERP system, helping us move away from early-stage tools into a modern scalable financial ecosystem.
- Audit & Compliance: Support for company's first accounting audit, subsequently maintaining a "permanent-readiness" posture and ensuring full compliance with GAAP and industry-specific standards.
Desired Experience:- Education: A Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of professional experience or an associate's degree with 10+ years of experience, preferably in accounting/finance. professional experience in high growth technology or government contracting is a plus
- Discipline & Detail: An uncompromising eye for detail when it comes to data integrity and financial documentation as well as prompt, punctual execution to ensure financial processes are never the gate to business progress
- Adaptive Mindset: The ability to maintain rigorous financial standards while remaining flexible and proactive in a fast-paced, mission-driven startup environment
- Growth Mindset: The judgment to provide the right balance of structure to enable a stable platform for growth without stifling the team with unnecessary process.
Why TurbineOne?We offer the opportunity to join a team where the finance function is viewed as a strategic enabler of national security. You will work in an environment that values transparency, rigorous self-scrutiny, and technical excellence. We provide competitive equity, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that trusts you to be a responsible steward of our capital as we build the future of defense-tech.
