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Financial Operations & Accounting

Shaper Capital · Remote, United States · Remote

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About Shaper Capital

Shaper - The family office of Travis May, partners with exceptional founders to create companies that solve data fragmentation challenges across industries.

About the role

By joining Shaper today, you’ll be part of a small, ambitious team driven by the belief that the world’s greatest problems have yet to be solved and the most transformative companies have yet to be built. We empower our portfolio companies to create businesses that transform industries, and we believe in hiring individuals who are smart, nice, and get things done.

What they're looking for

  • Fluent in Excel and Google Sheets, with the financial systems or ERP fluency to build and trust your own numbers
  • Meticulous and highly responsive, with the judgment to know what needs immediate attention and what can wait
  • You pick things up quickly, execute ruthlessly, and learn even faster, you're entrepreneurial, scrappy, and comfortable in zero-to-one environments
  • You break down ambiguous problems clearly, communicate actionable insights to leadership, and don't wait for permission to act
  • Low ego, high ownership, you move fluidly between the details and the bigger financial picture, and you're always willing to roll up your sleeves, no task is beneath you
  • Energized by fast-paced, early-stage environments where the function is still being built
More about this role

Job Title : Financial Operations & Accounting

Company Overview : At Shaper Capital, we’re on a mission to partner with incredible people to build companies that shape the world. Shaper Capital was founded by Travis May, who led the two biggest data companies created in the last 20 years (LiveRamp and Datavant). Since October 2023, Shaper has launched 8 companies and raised 100M+ from top firms like a16z, CRV, and Footwork.

By joining Shaper today, you’ll be part of a small, ambitious team driven by the belief that the world’s greatest problems have yet to be solved and the most transformative companies have yet to be built. We empower our portfolio companies to create businesses that transform industries, and we believe in hiring individuals who are smart, nice, and get things done. We invest in hiring high-potential and humble individuals who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and can rapidly grow their responsibilities as we reimagine company creation.

Role Overview : We're looking for a Financial Operations & Accounting team member to own the core financial workflows that keep Shaper and its portfolio companies running smoothly. This is a hands-on role for someone who...

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