Who We Are:
Astra Fund is a game fund with a mission to support the creation of better thinking games and bringing them to broad audiences. We work to achieve this through grants, events, genre-based initiatives, and we're moving into publishing. We are part of Carina Initiatives, a philanthropic fund working to send more kids from more communities to the frontiers of science and technology.
Role Overview:
Astra Games is seeking an Operations & Finance Manager to join our team. Astra Games is a new organization and the manager will be integral in building a foundation for future growth and stability.
This is a highly visible and collaborative role reporting directly to the General Manager. The Operations & Finance Manager will assist in ongoing strategic planning and ensure the organization has the tools and support in place to execute its vision.
They will oversee all back office functions and be responsible for budgeting, FP&A, financial modeling, game projections, managing external accounting, contracts, team logistics, HR, and general organizational strategy. You’ll help evaluate new projects from a financial lens, keep an eye on the organization’s financial health, coordinate with our parent company on end of year roll-ups, and support the ins-and-outs of a small but global gaming organization.
We are looking for someone who’s comfortable with context shifting and thinking outside of the box and who’s action oriented in an ambiguous startup environment. This is a role with room to grow while being a key player in the future of a growing organization.
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Preferred Location: Remote and/or Northern California. Open to a fully remote US-based position with light quarterly travel.
We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
California Salary: $100K-130K
Website: astragames.org