Executive Business Partner to CFO – Startup, DTC & Operations

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Executive Business Partner to CFO managing various operational aspects in a dynamic startup. Supporting strategic initiatives and leveraging AI tools in daily operations.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇸 SpainMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage the CFO’s calendar, inbox, priorities, and follow-through across multiple workstreams, ensuring high-impact items are prioritized and executed.
Act as a true execution partner, bridging communication between leadership, vendors, legal, finance, operations, and external stakeholders.
Support business operations and strategic initiatives, helping drive accountability, tracking deliverables, and ensuring projects move forward.
Coordinate vendor relationships, contracts, renewals, and support operational due diligence processes.
Assist with legal and compliance-related workflows, including contract coordination, documentation tracking, trademarks, patents, and other high-stakes processes.
Support financial operations by reviewing reports, tracking budgets, vendor pricing, invoices, and identifying inconsistencies or opportunities for optimization.
Build, maintain, and improve systems, SOPs, workflows, dashboards, and operational processes to improve efficiency and reduce executive overhead.
Leverage AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, automation tools, AI agents) to optimize workflows, documentation, and operational execution.
Prepare meeting materials, agendas, executive briefings, and maintain accountability around follow-ups and key action items.
Support exit readiness initiatives, data rooms, and confidential documentation processes as needed.
Coordinate travel, logistics, and ad hoc executive support requests in fast-changing environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience supporting founders, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, or senior executives in startup, DTC, ecommerce, SaaS, or high-growth environments.
Strong experience with executive support fundamentals, including calendar management, inbox management, executive communications, and prioritization.
Experience in scaled DTC/ecommerce businesses (subscription business experience is highly preferred).
Demonstrated ability to operate as an Executive Business Partner, not solely an administrative assistant.
Strong exposure to financial processes, including budgeting, reporting, expense tracking, vendor pricing analysis, and ability to interpret P&Ls or financial data.
Experience working with legal/compliance processes, including contracts, trademarks, patents, documentation, or regulated business environments.
Familiarity with EOS / Traction methodologies (Level 10s, Rocks, Scorecards) is highly preferred.
Highly AI-native; daily use of tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, AI agents, or automation platforms to improve workflows and execution.
Advanced proficiency with tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, QuickBooks, CRM systems, project management platforms, and spreadsheets.
Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving and process optimization skills.
Comfortable working in high-growth, ambiguous, fast-changing environments with shifting priorities.
Exceptional communication skills, discretion, ownership, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Availability to overlap with US Mountain Time hours (within 3 hours preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary.
Ability to work remotely.

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Hard Skills & Tools

calendar managementinbox managementexecutive communicationsbudgetingreportingexpense trackingvendor pricing analysisP&L interpretationlegal compliance processesprocess optimization

Soft Skills

communication skillsdiscretionownershipconfidentialityanalytical mindsetproblem-solvingadaptabilityprioritizationaccountabilityexecution partnership