Who we are
Neros is a defense technology company developing high-performance unmanned systems tested in real combat conditions and iterated at startup speed. Our team in Ukraine is growing quickly, and many of our local processes and operations are being built from the ground up.
What you will be doing
As Finance & Operations Manager, you will own day-to-day finance operations and business administration for our Ukraine team. You will help ensure that payments, budgets, documentation, and recurring administrative processes run accurately, on time, and with clear visibility.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone comfortable owning processes end-to-end, working with external service providers, and bringing structure to a fast-growing environment.
Own day-to-day financial operations, including payment planning, payment coordination, and cash flow visibility
Track budgets, actual spending, and operating expenses, helping the team maintain financial control as the business grows
Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable and ensure financial commitments are tracked and followed through
Coordinate with external accounting and administrative service providers on accounting, documentation, payroll, and related recurring processes
Prepare regular financial and operational reporting to support management decision-making
Maintain contracts, financial documentation, registers, and recurring operational deadlines
Coordinate employee-related administration, including payroll inputs, benefits, insurance, and other recurring processes
Support the administrative side of employee onboarding and offboarding in coordination with internal teams and external providers
Identify gaps and inefficiencies in finance and administrative workflows and help improve them
Build and maintain clear processes, documentation, and SOPs within your area of ownership
Work closely with the Operations Lead and other teams in Ukraine and the US to support the growing Ukraine operation
You should have the following
3–5+ years of experience in finance operations, financial control, management accounting, finance & administration, or a similar hands-on role
Practical experience with budgeting, cash flow management, payment operations, and expense control
Good understanding of P&L and management reporting
Experience working with Ukrainian legal entities and local financial and administrative requirements
Experience coordinating with outsourced accounting or other external service providers
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills and confidence working with financial data
High attention to detail, particularly when working with numbers, documents, and deadlines
Strong ownership mindset, you are comfortable independently managing your area and following things through to completion
Ability to prioritize multiple recurring and ad hoc tasks in a fast-moving environment
English at approximately B1+ level for written communication and collaboration with international colleagues
Nice to Have
Experience in a startup, technology, defense tech, manufacturing, or other fast-growing environment
Experience with people or HR administration
Experience building finance or administrative processes from scratch
Familiarity with working across Ukrainian and international teams
