Business Operations Associate

Kernel is building the business registry for agents, issuing a permanent KERN ID for every business. We're looking for a Business Operations Associate who thrives at the intersection of finance, operations and execution. This is a high-impact, project-based role where you'll act as a force multiplier for our Head of Finance & Operations, tackling diverse challenges from financial planning and analyses and agent costs to running operational systems and key initiatives.

Responsibilities

Act as a force multiplier for the Head of Finance & Operations, supporting key initiatives end-to-end; Lead financial planning and analysis - including forecasting, budgeting, unit economics, KPI dashboards, and cross-functional planning cycles; Own the economics of the product alongside Product and Engineering: agent and LLM spend, cost per customer, and gross margin; Own back-office finance and operations: reviewing accounting, managing Carta, supporting SOC 2 compliance, vendor contracts, and the admin that comes with all of it; Drive diverse operational projects - from compliance and office leases to compensation design and software contract optimization

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or a high-performing startup environment; Strong financial acumen - comfort with financial modeling, data analysis, and quantitative problem-solving; Highly numerate and analytical; proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and comfortable learning new tools (Salesforce, Notion, data visualization platforms); Proven ability to manage ambiguous, cross-functional projects from start to finish; Excellent written and verbal communication - you can distill complexity into clear, actionable insights; Intellectually curious, self-directed, and comfortable working independently with minimal oversight; You're sharp enough to take an unfamiliar problem and figure out how to solve it with AI - building workflows and agents where needed to get there; Comfortable with ambiguity, quick to learn new domains, and able to deliver results across finance and operations; A-star player with a get-it-done attitude

Nice to have

Experience in GTM operations, sales operations, or revenue operations at a B2B SaaS company; Exposure to early-stage or high-growth startups; comfort with rapid iteration and changing priorities; Prior experience with tools like Claude Code, Codex and Cursor

Benefits

Equity; 24 days holiday per year + bank holidays; £450 monthly office dinner allowance; 2 weeks work-from-anywhere; Generous parental leave policy; Pension plan; Top-spec equipment and central London office; Team events and dinners; Work directly with the founders to scale the systems that power enterprise AI; High-autonomy, high-trust environment with a small team shipping at pace