Finance Ops Analyst

Polar Analytics: The All-in-One Data Platform for Consumer Brands 🐻‍❄️

Polar Analytics simplifies data so brands can make smarter, faster decisions without the complexity of traditional tools. Powerful yet user-friendly, it gives DTC brands the insights they need to scale profitably.

🚀 Our mission? To help indie DTC brands compete and grow—faster and more profitably.

What Makes Polar Analytics Unique? 💎

🔥 4,000+ Brands and Growing

We’ve scaled to 4,000+ active merchants (Jan 2025) and are on track for 10,000+ this year.

💡 Cutting-edge tech, Built for Simplicity

We leverage the modern data stack to deliver enterprise-level insights—without the need for a data team.

💰 Backed by World-Class Investors

We’ve raised $28.5M with Frst, Point9, and Chalfen Ventures, a top-tier B2B SaaS investor known for spotting future unicorns early.

👥 A Team of eCommerce Experts

Our team brings experience from leading eCommerce SaaS platforms, united by a mission to build the next industry leader.

🚀 Fuel our rapid growth. Streamline our financial operations. Drive efficiency.

We’re looking for a Finance Operations Analyst to enhance our financial processes, improve automation, and support strategic decision-making. If you love making finance operations more efficient in a fast-paced environment, this is your chance to make a real impact.

What You’ll Do:

💳 Optimize our Billing & Payment processes

• Ensure seamless invoicing between Hubspot, our backend and Stripe to enhance revenue recognition

• Review and automate payment processes with Customer Success to improve cash collection and accuracy

🛠 Streamline Financial Closings

• Support the implementation of Pennylane, ensuring a seamless integration within our Finance stack

• Collaborate with our accountant to setup accurate and efficient monthly closing processes

💰 Optimize Cash Flow Management

• Ensure correct accounting categorizations to provide accurate cash reports & forecasts

• Work with teams to optimize cash usage, reduce unnecessary expenses, and cut underused tools

📊 Setup Monthly Financial Reporting for the Company

• Leverage high-quality financial data and closings to establish company-wide financial reporting

• Manipulate bookings & revenue data to support topline forecasting and business planning

🔥 This is a unique opportunity to join our nascent finance team and drive real impact by shaping best-in-class operations in a high-growth startup.

The Job is Made for You If…

✅ You have a Master’s degree from a top school, with strong foundations in finance, accounting, or related fields

✅ You’re bringing 2-4 years of experience in Audit, FP&A, Accounting, or Finance Ops

✅ You have a sharp financial mindset, with a deep understanding of SaaS financials and key metrics (ARR, churn, NRR, etc.)

✅ You think analytically, mastering spreadsheets and handling SQL-based tools like Snowflake with confidence

✅ You take action, diving into processes, identifying inefficiencies, and driving meaningful improvements

✅ You operate with structure and precision, balancing attention to detail with speed

🚀 Bonus: you’ve worked in a SaaS, startup, or high-growth company

Our Hiring Process 📝

We believe in a structured, fair, and transparent hiring process. While the steps may vary by role, here’s what you can expect:

1. Recruiter Screen (30 mins): A call with our Head of Talent to talk through your current/past experience and your motivations and Tell you more about Polar Analytics.

2. Role Fit Interview (45 mins): Here, you'll meet either the Hiring Manager or a team member of a similar level to discuss your ways of working and understand your skillset and ability for the role.

3. Competency Deep Dive (1 hour): This interview usually consists of a practical element (case study, Presentation, Technical Problem Solving etc) designed to give you a broader understanding of how we drive impact at Polar. This will be with the hiring manager and one other team member.

4. Culture Interview (45 mins): A conversation with one of our Culture Champions. We assess your team fit based on our values (see below).

 We value your time and effort in the application process, and we aim to provide feedback as quickly as possible.

Our Values 🌟

• 🤝 No Ego – We work as a team, valuing everyone’s input.

• 🪞 Transparency – Honest feedback and open communication drive our growth.

• 🚀 Growth Mindset – We constantly learn, improve, and push for excellence.

• 💜 Care for Others – We lead with empathy and put our customers first.

• 🔑 Act Like an Owner – We take responsibility and drive the business forward.

• 🎯 Driven by Impact – We focus on delivering real value to our customers.

Company Perks & Benefits:

• 🌎  Choice-First Work Culture – We focus on impact.

• 🏖 5 weeks of vacation

• 💰 Competitive salary & equity

• 💻 Latest MacBook

• 🏡 Remote Office Upgrade budget to spend in your first year to ensure you have the best environment possible to work in

• 🩺 Private Health Insurance – Based on your location.

• 😍  Company-Wide Offsites Every 6 Months – Align on vision and strengthen our team bonds.