Finance & Business Operations Lead

Boom • Full-time • Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, US • 5m ago

Our mission

Boom is on a mission to level the playing field for the 110+ million renters in the US by making housing more flexible, affordable, and rewarding. Boom is building a suite of rental financial services for renters and property managers, including applicant underwriting, rent payment reporting, rent reporting-as-a-service, and a number of integrations with the largest property management systems (PMS). Boom serves renters through the Boom App and property managers via the Boom Platform. Boom is led by second-time founders Rob Whiting (ex-BCG, Rubicon) and Kirill Moizik (Eco, Technion, Grubhub). It's backed by investors such as Starting Line, Clocktower Ventures, Mischief VC (CEO of Plaid Zach Perret's fund), Gilgamesh Ventures (Petal co-founders), and angels such as William Hockey CEO of Column, founder/former CTO of Plaid) and Harry Stebbings. Boom has been profiled by Inman, Business Insider, HousingWire, and more.

Opportunity

As Boom’s first Finance & Business Operations Lead, you’ll own the financial engine and operational backbone of the company. This is a high-impact, greenfield role with real ownership: you’ll work directly with the CEO and leadership team to build the systems, processes, and decision frameworks that support scale.

At Boom, finance is not a back-office function, it is an ROI driver. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, payments, and execution, helping the company make smart tradeoffs as we grow. You’ll partner closely with GTM, product, operations, and external vendors to bring clarity to complex workflows and ensure the business is running cleanly and efficiently.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and hands-on execution - one day refining financial models or investor reporting, the next untangling payment flows, setting up new platforms and processes, or negotiating vendor contracts. There is meaningful opportunity for this role to grow in scope and seniority. This role is based in Austin, TX and works closely with our leadership team.

What you'll do

Own financial planning and analysis, including financial models, budgeting, cash forecasting, and scenario planning
Track, analyze, and report core SaaS and fintech metrics such as ARR, churn, unit economics, margins, and growth efficiency, making recommendations on how to drive improvements
Work on strategic projects to improve foundational billing infrastructure and improve seamless customer experience
Partner with leadership on pricing decisions, capital allocation, and strategic tradeoffs
Own payment and revenue operations end-to-end, including setting up and continuing processes for invoicing, accounts receivables/payables, reconciliation
Conduct reconciliation with enterprise customers to ensure customer satisfaction with Boom’s accounting and billing processes
Design and improve internal workflows across finance and GTM operations, automating manual processes and building scalable systems
Partner with our accounting firm to ensure accurate month-end close and clean financial reporting
Manage and negotiate vendor relationships across finance, payroll, and software, identifying cost-saving opportunities
Support commission tracking, CRM-to-billing alignment, and investor- and board-ready reporting
Step in to support broader operational needs as they arise, including compliance, security, or recruiting-related workflows

What you'll need

5+ years of experience in strategic finance, consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or startup finance and operations roles
Strong financial modeling skills and fluency in SaaS and fintech metrics
Experience owning both strategy and execution in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Systems-oriented, detail-driven mindset with a bias toward building scalable processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort working with executives and investors
Comfortable working on contract development and edits
Comfort collaborating cross-functionally and bringing structure to messy or undefined problems
Experience with tools such as QuickBooks, Excel or Google Sheets, Ramp, Gusto, Carta, and CRMs, or similar
Bachelor’s degree required; CPA, or CFA is a plus

Benefits of working at Boom

Competitive salary with stock options
Full healthcare coverage (health, dental, vision) including 50% coverage for dependents
15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year + 3 sick days + all US federal holidays (11 in total) (note: we think unlimited PTO is BS and causes some employees to feel guilty when they take it)
Company-issued laptop/MacBook
Company-sponsored training & development
Regular off-sites, retreats, and other company-sponsored events and travel opportunities

How to apply