Founders Associate

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The Role
As a Founders Associate, you will work directly with the CEO and founding team to drive strategic initiatives, lead high-impact projects, and refine GTM and Operations strategies. Ideal for someone with 2-4 years of experience in high-growth environments, analytical mindset, and entrepreneurial spirit.
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Help us transform the way Strategic Finance (FP&A) teams work

Abacum is a financial planning solution built specifically for today’s tech finance teams. By focusing on automation, collaboration, analysis and reporting, we transform finance teams from numbers crunchers into impactful decision makers.

 

Founded in 2020, we are now a company of 90+ employees across the globe, including 25+ nationalities and offices in both New York and Barcelona. We are trusted by finance teams of top tech companies such as Strava, Hawk-Eye, Banking Circle Group, ezCater, Helsing, Lunar, Cabify, Factorial, ComplyAdvantage and Moneybox, among many others.

So far we have raised $40M+ from some of the world's top investors (Y-Combinator, Atomico, Creandum) and amazing angels such as Justin Kan (co-founder at Twitch and Atrium, Y Combinator), Jenny Bloom (CFO at Zapier and Mailchimp), Ingo Uytdehaage (CEO at Adyen), and Max Tayenthal (co-CEO and co-founder at N26).

 

 Our mission is very ambitious, and we can’t do it alone. Come join our rocket ship! 🚀

 

👤 We are looking for a Founders Associate to join our team!

Are you ready to be part of a fast-moving, innovative and high performing team that’s obsessed with customers and driving big results? Well, look no further! Abacum is looking for a highly passionate, extreme owner to join our team as Founders Associate. In this role you will work alongside our founding team to drive impact from day 1!

At Abacum, we believe in pushing boundaries, and we need dynamic and highly ambitious individuals (like you!) to help us move the needle on strategic projects.

If you love connecting with people, thrive on seeing projects through from start to finish, and want a role where your creativity, drive and intensity are valued every day, this is your chance!

📣 What you will do

🌟 Go-to-Market (GTM) and Operations:

Shape the Future: Work alongside our leadership team to design and execute an impactful GTM strategy, driving success across major channels and paving the way for growth.

Spot New Opportunities: Dive into market research and competitive analysis to uncover growth opportunities and give us a competitive edge.

Drive Revenue & Reach: Partner closely with sales, marketing, and product teams to expand our reach, boost customer acquisition, and fuel revenue growth.

Optimize for Success: Analyze performance metrics, spot trends, and recommend smart adjustments to keep us agile and our GTM strategy on point.

🚀 Special Projects:

Lead High-Impact Initiatives: Take the reins on critical projects across operations, product, partnerships, fundraising, and business development that move the needle for our company.

Empower Strategic Decisions: Provide data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to guide key decisions and shape our trajectory.

Streamline & Innovate: Identify and implement game-changing processes that drive operational efficiency and set us up for scale.

Own Cross-Functional Success: Champion cross-department initiatives, solving complex challenges and coordinating with stakeholders to bring big ideas to life.

🛠 What we need…

  • 4+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced startup, management consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or a similar high-growth environment.
  • Proven Project Leadership: You have a track record of analyzing, managing, and delivering high-impact projects involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Analytical Mindset: You are a quick learner with exceptional analytical skills. You have the ability to break down complex problems to their essential components, and you approach challenges with a meticulous, data-driven mindset.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit: You possess a curious, self-driven personality with a “hands-on” approach. Your focus is on delivering results with high work ethic, and you maintain a highly professional demeanor with high standards for yourself and your work.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: You are an active listener and an effective communicator. You thrive in collaborative environments and are confident in engaging with stakeholders, even in high-pressure situations.

💎 Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and generous equity package
  • Competitive vacation policy
  • Cobee Card for discounts of restaurants and transportation
  • Private health insurance and access to Meditopia
  • Personal development including language courses
  • Relocation support if needed and desired
  • Hybrid working model 

❤️ Our Values

  • Customer Obsession: We share the understanding that Abacum's sole purpose is to create value for customers and relentlessly deploy all creativity and energy to that end.
  • Audacious Ambition: We dream big and embrace discomfort. We assume risks, make on-time mistakes and learn how to methodically accomplish our goals.
  • Good People: We are self-reflective and praise diversity of thought. We don't justify the end with the means and know where to draw the line. We have fun every day.
  • Tough Love: We truly care for everyone in the team and embrace honest feedback and radical transparency as ways to genuinely help each other.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Top Skills

The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
99 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Abacum is the FP&A platform that automates, analyzes, and forecasts for strategic impact.

End the spreadsheet struggle. Drive business results through the most scalable Financial Planning Solution

We empower finance teams to:

👉Drive efficient growth with faster revenue forecasts, scenarios and headcount planning.

👉Free up time by automating Board decks and monthly performance and reforecasting reports.

👉Increase your time for analysis with all your operational and financial KPIs in one place, in real-time.

👉Drive budget owner accountability with structured workflows.

Experience the power of automated FP&A with Abacum.

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