Founder’s Associate Job at Payhawk (Sofia)

Founder’s Associate

Payhawk

Location:
Bulgaria , Sofia

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

We are looking for a Founder’s Associate to join Payhawk’s CEO Office, acting as a strategic and analytical extension of the CEO and C-level leadership team. This is a high-impact, high-exposure role at the intersection of data science, finance, strategy, and execution. You will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership on company-wide initiatives such as go-to-market strategy, monetization, pricing, commissions, and performance management, while owning complex analytical and modeling work to support decision-making. You will also help define, track, and automate OKRs and performance metrics, ensuring leadership has clear, real-time visibility into progress against strategic goals. The position is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and reports directly to the CEO.

Job Responsibility:

Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and C-level leaders on GTM strategy, monetization, pricing, and commercial performance
Build and maintain financial, commercial, and operational models to support strategic decisions
Analyze company-wide data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across revenue, pricing, commissions, and unit economics
Design, maintain, and improve dashboards and reporting for executive decision-making (Tableau, BigQuery)
Own and support OKR definition, tracking, and measurement across key strategic initiatives
Design and maintain automated OKR and performance tracking frameworks, integrating data from multiple sources to enable real-time visibility for the CEO and C-level leadership
Partner with Finance, Sales, Revenue Operations, and Product to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and clarity
Support strategic initiatives such as new products, pricing experiments, compensation models
Translate complex data into clear insights and executive-level recommendations
Drive ad-hoc analyses and projects directly requested by the CEO and leadership team
Help structure ambiguous problems and turn them into actionable plans

Requirements:

MBA or equivalent advanced degree, preferably with a Finance or Strategy focus
Background in management consulting is a strong plus
Experience in Venture Capital and/or founder/startup experience is an extra plus
Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in data modeling and financial modeling
Hands-on experience with SQL / BigQuery Tableau or similar BI tools for Data modeling and structured analytics
Strong knowledge and experience using AI tools: vibe coding experience is a strong plus
Experience working with OKRs, KPI frameworks, performance tracking, and reporting, including automation
Strong understanding of pricing models, commissions, revenue metrics, and unit economics
Ability to work comfortably with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making
Highly structured thinker with strong problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills in English
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-ownership environment

Nice to have:

Experience working directly with founders or C-level executives
Exposure to SaaS business models
Experience scaling or building products, teams, or companies from early stages
Strong business intuition combined with deep analytical rigor

What we offer:

30 days holiday paid leave
Competitive compensation package
Exchange policy to another Payhawk office (London, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam)
Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
Regular team-wide events
Additional Medical care
Multisport card fully funded by us
Opportunity to use the Payhawk product

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 30, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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