As a Business Operations Associate at Pocket AI, you will be the operational backbone of a fast-scaling hardware startup. You will own financial modeling, lead the monthly close process, and manage critical manufacturer relationships. This high-agency role offers direct exposure to the founder and a broad mandate across finance, supply chain, and operations.
Business Operations Associate at Pocket AI
Pocket AI is building an AI-powered personal assistant in a wearable voice recorder that captures, transcribes, and makes sense of your conversations in real time. We are looking for a high-agency Business Operations Associate in San Francisco to own our financial modeling, monthly close, and manufacturer relationships. If you have 1-3 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or FP&A and want to build the operational backbone of a fast-growing hardware startup, this is for you. You'll work directly with our founder to scale a product at the cutting edge of AI and consumer hardware.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed + Equity
Company
Pocket AI
Role overview
Pocket AI is the maker of Pocket - an AI-powered personal assistant in the form of a compact, wearable voice recorder. The device automatically records meetings, calls, and conversations, then transcribes them and generates structured summaries, key takeaways, and action items. Pocket combines hardware (the recorder itself, available in Sierra Blue, Space Grey, and Baby Pink) with a software subscription that delivers the AI transcription and summarization features. The product is designed for professionals, students, and creators who need to capture and act on spoken information without manual note-taking
What you will do
- Build complex financial models and run analyses on pricing, unit economics, and cash flow to support strategic decision-making.
- Own the monthly financial close process end-to-end, including reconciliations and journal entries, ensuring total accuracy for our accountants.
- Manage daily relationships with vendors and manufacturing partners, tracking orders and timelines to ensure a smooth global supply chain.
Who this is a fit for
- Brings 1-3 years of experience from high-intensity environments like investment banking, management consulting, FP&A, or startup finance.
- Possesses deep financial rigor with the ability to build three-statement models and reason deeply about P&L and margin health.
- Is a self-directed operator who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast without overthinking, and takes full ownership of their work.
Why this role is remarkable
- Directly impact the scale of a cutting-edge consumer hardware product that leverages real-time AI to revolutionize personal productivity.
- High-agency environment with a broad mandate across finance and operations, working directly with the founder in a lean, fast-moving startup.
- Unique exposure to the intersection of AI software and hardware supply chains, offering a rare “full-stack” business operations experience.
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