Business Operations Associate (+ Equity) at Pocket AI

Job Title

Business Operations Associate

Not Disclosed + Equity

Pocket AI is a high-growth San Francisco startup building an AI-powered personal assistant in a wearable voice recorder that captures, transcribes, and organizes conversations in real time.

As a Business Operations Associate at Pocket AI, you will be the operational backbone of a fast-scaling hardware startup. You will own financial modeling, lead the monthly close process, and manage critical manufacturer relationships. This high-agency role offers direct exposure to the founder and a broad mandate across finance, supply chain, and operations.

San Francisco, USA

• Directly impact the scale of a cutting-edge consumer hardware product that leverages real-time AI to revolutionize personal productivity.
• High-agency environment with a broad mandate across finance and operations, working directly with the founder in a lean, fast-moving startup.
• Unique exposure to the intersection of AI software and hardware supply chains, offering a rare "full-stack" business operations experience.

• Build complex financial models and run analyses on pricing, unit economics, and cash flow to support strategic decision-making.
• Own the monthly financial close process end-to-end, including reconciliations and journal entries, ensuring total accuracy for our accountants.
• Manage daily relationships with vendors and manufacturing partners, tracking orders and timelines to ensure a smooth global supply chain.

• Brings 1-3 years of experience from high-intensity environments like investment banking, management consulting, FP&A, or startup finance.
• Possesses deep financial rigor with the ability to build three-statement models and reason deeply about P&L and margin health.
• Is a self-directed operator who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast without overthinking, and takes full ownership of their work.