Financial Operations Manager, Grindr

• 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)

Desirable

• Grindr is looking for a Financial Operations (FinOps) 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
• 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 workstreams 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