Founders' Associate (AI)

TL;DR

Founders' Associate (AI): Building the financial and operational backbone of a fast-growing AI company, supporting leadership decision-making and global scaling. Focus on developing financial models, streamlining operational processes across multiple countries, and leading strategic projects to ensure ideas translate into results.

Location: Based in Dublin with a flexible work setup and occasional travel to Madrid or Lisbon.

Salary: Competitive base salary + access to equity.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing startup building the next generation of enterprise-AI solutions, empowering enterprises with fully managed AI agent lifecycles.

What you will do

• Build and maintain financial models, forecasts, and business projections for leadership decision-making.
• Track performance against plan, identify risks and opportunities, and translate numbers into clear insights.
• Own and improve core operational processes across finance, HR, payroll, compliance, and vendor management.
• Act as the central point of coordination with external providers across Ireland, Spain, and Portugal.
• Manage key people operations workflows including hiring processes, onboarding, and employee lifecycle management.
• Drive strategic and operational projects, acting as a trusted execution partner to the leadership team.

Requirements

• 2-5 years experience in strategy consulting, finance, operations, or a similar fast-paced, operational role.
• Strong financial acumen, structured thinking, and ability to support core financial processes.
• Organizational strength to manage multiple work streams, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Strong proficiency with productivity and operations tools (Google Suite, spreadsheets, project management tools).
• International mindset, with bonus experience in multi-country operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and access to equity.
• Private health insurance and private pension scheme.
• Flexible work setup with occasional travel to Madrid or Lisbon.
• 20 days of paid time off + national holidays.
• Opportunity to work in a high-performance, execution-driven environment focused on impact, quality, and growth.
• Join a lean and focused team of builders.

Hiring process

• Intro Call (30 minutes with HR team).
• Case Study & 1st Role Interview (task based on a real operational challenge).
• Cultural & Values Interviews (2x fit discussions with senior leadership).