Astra
FinOps Analyst
Remote - US Only
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 17 hours ago
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About the role
- Astra is a payments infrastructure and money movement API platform powering fintech clients across the country.
- We're looking for a Finance Operations Analyst to help keep our internal financial engine running cleanly as we scale - from accounts payable and receivable to reconciliation and reporting..
Responsibilities
- Own day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including invoice processing, vendor payments, and client billing
- Support month-end and quarter-end close, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis
- Track and manage vendor contracts, payment terms, and renewal timelines
- Help maintain and improve internal financial controls and documentation as the company scales
- Partner with Payments Operations and other teams on cross-functional financial questions (e.g., reserve requirements, settlement timing impacts on cash flow)
- Work with Engineering to track, analyze, and optimize billing and infrastructure/vendor spend, identifying cost drivers and efficiency opportunities
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and process improvement projects as they come up
- You will work at the intersection of finance, engineering, and payments to design and operate best-in-class financial processes around billing and cost optimization.
- Small team, big impact - your work directly supports Astra's ability to scale responsibly
- Mission-driven - build infrastructure that powers financial innovation while meeting the highest regulatory standards
Requirements
- Experience managing AP/AR or similar transactional finance workflows
- Ability to work independently, prioritize across multiple recurring deadlines, and flag issues proactively
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Required Experience
Nice to have
- No certifications required
- progress toward or holding a CPA/CFA is a plus but not expected at this level
- 2+ years of experience in a finance, accounting, or financial operations role (fintech or startup experience a plus)
Skills
- Proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets), including formulas and pivot tables for reconciliation and reporting
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar ERP/general ledger systems)
- Comfort with SQL or willingness to learn (BigQuery) for pulling and reconciling transactional data is a plus
- Experience in a payments, fintech, or financial services company
- Exposure to bank reconciliation involving multiple settlement accounts or FBO structures
- Preferred Experience
Compensation
- Our platform processes billions in annual transaction volume with 99.9%+ uptime, powering real-time transfers, bank debits, card disbursements, and complex financial compliance systems.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with equity in a growing fintech company.
- Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
This listing is sourced directly from Astra's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.