Business Operations and Finance Lead

Business Operations and Finance Lead at Mentra (W25)

Building the open source smart glasses operating system.

San Francisco, CA, US Full-time US citizen/visa only 3+ years

Mentra is building MentraOS, the open-source OS for smart glasses. It's like Android for smart glasses.

Smart glasses hardware is finally ready, and we're building the software ecosystem to unlock the next personal computer.

Our team (ex. MIT, Tsinghua, JITX (YCS
18), University of Toronto) has been building smart glasses for over 6 years.

The hardware was never ready, but breakthroughs in micro-optoelectronics has give us lightweight, all-day wearable smart glasses and put us on the precipice of the next personal computing revolution.

But the software still sucks. The apps still suck.

We're building MentraOS to change that. It's a fully open source operating system for smart glasses that unlocks this new interface for devs and brings their apps into the hands (and on the faces) of users.

This is not another B2B SaaS. We're going to eat Apple and Google's lunch. Help us architect the OS for the next personal computer.

About the role

Mentra is building the operating system and hardware platform for enterprise smart glasses.

We recently shifted our focus entirely to the enterprise market. Customers are preparing deployments involving tens of thousands of units over the next eight months, building on the thousands of Mentra Live glasses shipped since our launch in February. We are a fast-moving team of more than 10 people across San Francisco and Shenzhen.

We are hiring an exceptional Business Operations and Finance Lead to take hands-on ownership of the critical operational, financial, and administrative work that keeps Mentra organized, accountable, and moving forward.

This is a hands-on ownership role. You will coordinate with many people, but your primary responsibility is personally ensuring that the work is completed accurately and on time. This position is ideal for someone who takes ownership, meets demanding deadlines, and ensures that every commitment is followed through to completion.

• Shipping, freight, customs documentation, inventory, fulfillment, procurement, and RMAs
• Accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, collections, payments, account reconciliations, bookkeeping, and monthly-close support
• Payroll, benefits, employee onboarding and offboarding, HR administration, and compliance
• Insurance, corporate registrations, office operations, travel, vendors, and subscriptions
• Coordination with factories, suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and logistics partners
• Tracking company commitments, deliverables, and deadlines across multiple functions
• Maintaining accurate operational, financial, and administrative records
• Identifying risks early, escalating issues clearly, and driving them to resolution
• Building practical systems, checklists, and automations that make operations reliable, efficient, and repeatable

The right person is exceptionally organized, dependable, emotionally intelligent, and relentless about closing loops. You must be capable of managing many competing responsibilities without allowing deadlines, commitments, or important details to fall through the cracks.

You should have:

• Strong practical bookkeeping skills, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, account reconciliation, and monthly-close support
• Experience maintaining accurate financial records
• Familiarity with Quick Books and financial platforms such as Ramp and Mercury
• Experience administering payroll and employee benefits through systems such as Gusto
• A practical understanding of purchasing, inventory, freight, customs, fulfillment, and product returns
• The ability to coordinate international shipments and work effectively with factories, suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers
• Exceptional organization, prioritization, and deadline-management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with founders, employees, customers, accountants, factories, vendors, and…