Finance Manager

Position Overview

TZLA Club is seeking a Finance Manager to own day-to-day financial operations and build the systems, controls, and reporting cadence that let leadership run the Organization with clarity and no surprises. This role reports to the Head of Operations and partners day-to-day with Accounting (Controller/Accounting Manager), Logistics/Inventory owners, Legal/Contracts stakeholders, and external advisors as needed to keep finance, reconciliations, and operational decision support tight as we scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Operations Ownership (hands-on):
• Run and improve core financial routines: reconciliations, weekly exception reviews, month-end close support, and basic management reporting
• Maintain accurate financial source-of-truth in the current toolset (often Google Sheets/Excel)
• Track key operational finance items that touch logistics and production (inventory, COGS, assembly cost signals, exceptions)
• Systems, Controls, and Cadence (Operating model vision):
• Implement a clean, auditable cadence that leadership can trust: weekly finance pulse, exceptions log, and follow-through
• Build lightweight internal controls that prevent surprises (approvals, spend caps, vendor disbursement process, reimbursement standards)
• Create simple dashboards that leadership can actually use (no over-engineering, high signal)
• Cross-Department Enablement:
• Partner with Operations and Production to keep inventory and cost signals consistent and timely
• Coordinate with Legal/Contracts owners so finance implications of contracts and vendor commitments are captured early
• Support org chart evolution by keeping role boundaries explicit (who owns what, when it escalates, what “done” means)
• Automation and Scale-Up:
• Identify and execute the fastest path to reduce manual toil via automation and tool integrations (API-friendly tools preferred)
• Standardize templates, checklists, and SOPs so finance work is repeatable and delegable
• Data & Accountability:
• Own core metrics and ensure the numbers reconcile across departments (no duplicate truths)
• Maintain an exceptions-first mindset: detect issues early, log them, resolve them, and prevent recurrence

Required Skills

• 5+ years in finance operations, accounting operations, or finance management in a high-accountability environment
• Strong manual execution capability (Google Sheets/Excel, pivots, VLOOKUPs, structured trackers)
• Proven experience implementing lightweight controls and operating cadences (weekly reviews, month-end routines, approvals)
• Clear, direct communication, including the ability to escalate issues with crisp options and recommendations
• Comfortable in ambiguity, and able to execute without perfect inputs

Preferred Skills

• Experience in manufacturing/assembly environments (inventory, COGS, production cost signals)
• Experience working with fast-moving founders/operators, where role boundaries evolve
• Familiarity with crypto-adjacent financial workflows (as applicable to TZLA’s reality)
• Familiarity with TZLA’s stack and operating style (Notion + Telegram + Google Workspace)

Core Tech Stack

• Notion: Our operating system for documentation, SOPs, trackers, and dashboards
• Spreadsheets: Google Sheets / Excel (must be excellent here)
• Comms: Telegram groups, Google Workspace
• Finance Tools: Evolving (expect transition and tool selection work)

KPIs You Will Own (initial set)

• Reconciliation completeness (weekly and month-end) with documented exceptions
• Timeliness of leadership reporting cadence (weekly pulse delivered on schedule)
• Reduction of manual toil (hours saved via automation/systemization)
• Spend visibility (approved vs. unapproved exceptions, tracked and resolved)

About TZLA

At TZLA Club, our members become superhuman. TZLA is the first self-directed health science club, revolutionizing the concept of healing. We provide our members with a unique science kit that harnesses the power of plasma, and support them to experiment with its miraculous properties. Our team consists of brilliant, disciplined, and positive individuals who are pushing the boundaries of technology beyond conventional limits.

Why Join TZLA?

• Foundational impact: Build the finance operating system that leadership will run on.
• A culture of excellence: High standards, fast execution, and real ownership.
• Live the mission: Substantial discount on a TZLA Club membership.
• Global gatherings: Regular, fully-paid team retreats in exciting destinations.