Associate, Finance and Strategy

About The Role

Grüns is scaling fast and looking to hire the next Associate, Finance and Strategy team member. This role owns the operating cadence that keeps the business honest: monthly business reviews, variance analysis, budgeting, and the models leaders and investors trust.

You will work directly with the Head of Finance to take ownership of core financial infrastructure, freeing senior bandwidth for larger strategic bets. If you want real ownership over the numbers that drive decisions (not just a seat building someone else’s slides), this is the role for you.

This role is part of our remote HQ. We are fully remote with a high‑trust work environment and meet bi‑annually for off‑sites. Candidates should be based in the Pacific or Central time zones.

• Own the Monthly Business Review and OKR process end to end, from model roll‑forward to the room
• Build and maintain financial models that support forecasting, budgeting, and ad‑hoc strategic decisions
• Drive variance analysis on Opex and hold the business accountable to it
• Lead and execute cross‑functional initiatives that move the needle on profitability
• Identify and refine the KPIs that tell us how the business is actually doing
• Build core materials that are easy to update, so reporting gets faster over time, not slower

• 2–4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or corporate finance
• Strong financial modeling and data analysis capabilities
• Excellent at creating clear, compelling presentations for diverse audiences
• Fluent in Excel and PowerPoint, comfortable using AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT as part of daily work
• SQL knowledge with R and/or Python experience (preferred)
• Takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion
• Challenges conventions and pushes boundaries to find innovative solutions
• Shows enthusiasm for learning and professional development
• Demonstrates agility in problem‑solving and prioritization
• Communicates concisely and effectively with various stakeholders
• Exhibits strong attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective

• Takes ownership without being asked twice
• Pushes on the status quo instead of accepting "that’s how it’s done"
• Stays curious and wants to keep learning
• Cuts through ambiguity instead of waiting for perfect information
• Has sharp judgment on what actually matters right now
• Communicates with precision. No rambling, no burying the point

We offer a competitive total compensation package grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. Base salary ranges from $115,000 to $130,000 plus bonus based on experience. The package includes a comprehensive benefits suite designed to support well‑being and growth.