Financial Operations Manager

Location: New York

Grindr# Financial Operations Manager##

Job Description About The Team  Grindr is an AI-native platform powering how millions of gay people connect globally. With 15M+ monthly users, 130B+ annual messages, and a team of fewer than 200, we move fast, stay lean, and tackle technical problems at a scale few companies ever see.  Grindr is looking for a Financial Operations (Fin Ops) Manager to help evolve our Finance organization to meet the demands of a public company while maintaining the speed and bias toward action of a startup.

This role sits with Finance and reports directly to the CFO, partnering closely with Accounting, Business Operations, Engineering, and Product. You’ll act as an execution partner to senior finance leadership, driving transformation initiatives that improve how financial operations, systems, and processes scale across the business. The impact of this role is highly visible, shaping how Finance supports Grindr’s broader roadmap with clarity, rigor, and speed.  

At Grindr, we operate in Grindr Mode. Moderately hardcore day-to-day, truly hardcore when it counts. It’s about doing great work without burning out. Outcomes over outputs. Smart, driven people who raise your bar, with room to live full lives.  This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays.  

About The Job  Serve as a primary execution partner to the CFO, driving finance transformation initiatives, operating efficiency efforts, and special projects.  Lead complex, cross-functional financial operations initiatives across procurement, accounts payable, software capitalization, and related finance-adjacent processes  Translate ambiguous high-level priorities into structured work streams with clear scope, milestones, ownership, and success criteria.  Support the evaluation, implementation, and improvement of finance systems and workflows, ensuring solutions are scalable, auditable, and well-documented.  

Drive alignment and transform strategic priorities into scalable processes, tools, and structures across Finance, Accounting, Business Operations, Engineering, and Product through strong judgment, influence, and clear communication.  Role Requirements  6+ years of experience in Finance Operations, Business Operations, FP&A, or a combination of management consulting and in-house finance roles.  Experience operating in or supporting a public-company accounting environment (e.g., SOX considerations, audit readiness).  

Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and independently drive execution from concept through implementation.  Hands-on, doer-first mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.  Experience implementing or materially improving operational systems or financial workflows.  Experience partnering closely with Accounting, Engineering, or Product teams on systems or process initiatives, preferred.  Familiarity with finance or accounting systems and operational tooling, preferred (specific platforms not required).  

You May Thrive In This Role If You  Enjoy operating in fast-moving, under-defined environments that require both speed and rigor.  Are comfortable leading through influence rather than formal authority.  Like getting deep into the work to solve real operational problems, not just managing from a distance.  Take pride in building processes and systems that are clear, durable, and trusted by cross-functional partners.  

Benefits And Perks  Health, Dental & Vision Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.  Family Formation Up to $200,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.  Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.  Compensation:
Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.  Gender-Affirming Care :
Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.  Time Off & Rest Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.  Other Benefits:
Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness,…