Strategic Finance and Business Operations Associate (Relocation to Washington, DC)

About the Company

Twenty was founded to make our adversaries think twice before attacking us. We industrialize offensive cyber operations for the U.S. and its allies. Founded in 2024, Twenty Technologies (www.twenty.io) has raised $138M from leading investors including Accel, Caffeinated Capital, Friends & Family Capital, Point72 Ventures, General Catalyst, and In-Q-Tel. This role is based full-time in Arlington, VA.

Role Summary

The Finance and Operations team focuses on critical business problems with high visibility. Responsibilities include building and owning the financial model, running semi-annual budgeting and ongoing headcount planning, fundraising, operating cadence, and special projects.

What You'll Own (Core Responsibilities)

• The Model: Build and own Twenty's financial model end-to-end, driving annual planning, the headcount ledger, board reporting, and decision-making analytics.
• FP&A & Reporting: Run semi-annual budgeting and ongoing headcount planning, stand up reporting infrastructure, and translate financials into actionable insights.
• Fundraising & Investor Relations: Partner with the Founders and VP Finance on fundraising, building the data room, and executing monthly executive updates and quarterly board reporting.
• The Operating Cadence: Run systems for compensation design, offer generation, performance structure, and spend policies.
• Special Projects: Manage real estate, market research, vendor strategy, software procurement, and other initiatives.

Who You Are

• 1-5 years in investment banking, private equity, or strategic finance at a top-tier startup.
• Mastery with Excel and Google Sheets, building a highly legible three-statement model with scenario modeling.
• Detail-obsessed, formatting as a tool for cross-functional communication.
• High horsepower, diving in headfirst on various tasks.
• Urgent, creating your own urgency and applying first principles across finance, hiring, contracts, and ops.
• Generalist by instinct, enjoying a wide problem space and refining your craft while advancing a critical mission.
• In-person builder, wanting to spend your career around kind and smart people.

Nice to Have

• Industry Experience: Background or interest in software, AI, cyber, defense, or intelligence.
• AI Pilled: Daily use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
• Sense of Humor: Nano Banana image generation ability.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, dental, and vision plans; life / AD&D, disability coverage.
• Family: Paid parental leave; 12 weeks for birthing parents, 4 for non-birthing parents, 6 weeks for adoptive, foster, or intended parents through surrogacy.
• Vacation: Paid holidays and flexible PTO.
• Retirement: 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options; HSA/FSA options, dependent care FSA.
• At the Office: Commuter benefits; on-site garage parking, bike storage, building fitness center, desk setup stipend.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years in investment banking, private equity, or strategic finance at a top-tier startup.
• Mastery with Excel and Google Sheets, building a highly legible three-statement model with scenario modeling.
• Detail-obsessed, formatting as a tool for cross-functional communication.
• High horsepower, diving in headfirst on various tasks.
• Urgent, creating your own urgency and applying first principles across finance, hiring, contracts, and ops.
• Generalist by instinct, enjoying a wide problem space and refining your craft while advancing a critical mission.
• In-person builder, wanting to spend your career around kind and smart people.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Full-time