Business Operations Associate
KERNELAI Infrastructure company
London, United Kingdom£60K - £85KMid
Accel
Y Combinator
SV Angel
Cintrifuse Capital
Vercel Ventures
Refinery Ventures
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Drive critical finance and operations projects for a growing AI startup.
- •Kernel is building the business registry for agents, creating a permanent KERN ID for every business.
- •This role is for a Business Operations Associate who thrives at the intersection of finance, operations, and execution, acting as a force multiplier for the Head of Finance & Operations.
- •Key Responsibilities Support key finance and operations initiatives end-to-end.
- •Lead financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, budgeting, and KPI dashboards.
- •Own product economics such as agent and LLM spend, and cost per customer.
- •Manage back-office finance and operations, including accounting reviews and compliance.
- •Drive diverse operational projects from compliance to compensation design.
- •Requirements 2-4 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or a high-performing startup.
- •Strong financial acumen and comfort with financial modeling and data analysis.
- •Highly numerate and analytical, proficient in Excel/Google Sheets.
- •Proven ability to manage ambiguous, cross-functional projects.
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Required skills
ExcelFinancial ModelingProject ManagementBusiness Operations
Nice-to-have skills
SalesforceNotionSales OperationsRevenue Operations
Domain expertise
developer-toolsai
Benefits & perks
equity, 24 days holiday per year + bank holidays, £450 Monthly Office Dinner Allowance, 2 weeks work-from-anywhere, Generous parental leave policy, Pension plan, Top-spec equipment and central London office, Team events and dinners
Tech stack
ExcelNotionSalesforce