VP of Finance & Operations

AI overview

Lead the finance and operations teams to enhance operational efficiency and financial management while fostering critical vendor relationships that drive bottom-line impact.

Meet Method

Method has built the most modern way to connect to consumer financial accounts. Combining real-time liability connectivity with instant payment execution, Method’s API is designed to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.

We have helped 45+ million users connect 350+ million liability accounts credential-less and processed over $2.5B in payments, helping users save millions in interest. One in every three credit cards in the United States is in the Method ecosystem and leading financial institutions like SoFi, Bilt, Cleo, Sezzle, Figure & Aven rely on our APIs to build magical experiences for millions of consumers.

We’re a team of 50+ people spread across offices in Austin, SF, New York City and Washington D.C! We’re excited to continue the momentum working alongside our investors and advisors from Andreessen Horowitz, Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Avra, and Ardent. To learn more about us, check out our blog!


The impact

The VP of Operations and Finance will work with our cross-functional leadership to drive both operational efficiency and financial management across the organization. This dual role requires strategic leadership in optimizing business processes while ensuring strong financial controls, planning, and performance. You will lead a cross-functional team spanning Accounting, Finance, Talent and HR—and also own high-impact strategic vendor relationships that directly affect the bottom line and product capabilities.

What you’ll do 

  • Oversee Finance, Accounting, Talent, and HR, building the systems, processes, and planning rhythms that support Method’s growth.

  • Implement FP&A best practices, own forecasting and budgeting cycles, and develop the financial narrative for executives and investors.

  • Oversee key vendor relationships—including bureaus, bank relationships, cloud vendors, and infrastructure providers—to improve margins and expand product capabilities.

  • Drive initiatives that support company growth targets, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales to optimize resource allocation and remove operational barriers

  • Define and track key metrics to optimize operational efficiency, vendor performance, and cross-team execution.

  • Jump into high-impact, cross-functional projects—ranging from board prep to overseeing audits and running annual planning cycles.


Who you are 

  • 10+ years of experience in finance, business operations, and/or management consulting, ideally in venture-backed, high-growth companies.

  • 3+ years as a people manager, with experience leading cross-functional G&A or finance teams.

  • Strong FP&A foundation with proven ability to own forecasting, budgeting, and financial storytelling.

  • Demonstrated success managing strategic vendor or partnership negotiations that materially impact cost structure or product capabilities.

  • Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with a strong sense of urgency, proactivity, and independence.

  • Comfortable navigating complexity—able to prioritize, structure work, and manage multiple high-stakes initiatives in parallel.

  • Background managing growth-stage startup operations and vendor-enabled product development.

Extra awesome

  • Experience in B2B fintech or finance-related industries

  • Hands-on experience with HR operations and compliance management


Compensation
The annual US base salary range for this role is $240,000 - $280,000, based on experience.

Salary
$240,000 – $280,000 per year
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