Finance and Operations Associate
Pacagen
Accounting & Finance, Operations
New York, NY, USA
Pacagen (pacagen.com) is a house of brands focused on disrupting consumer industries through biotechnology-backed products built by our in-house research lab. We are actively incubating new technologies in the immune, inflammation, and consumer health spaces. Our first brand helps with allergies to pets and dust that >70K customers use in our second year on the market. Our second brand is launching in the summer of 2026.
We are a venture-funded startup and founded by experienced entrepreneurs who have built and sold nine-figure businesses before. We are backed by some of the best venture firms in the world (Maveron, Khosla Ventures, Mars) and are building a world-class team together to transform the consumer health industry as we know it.
You’ll have the opportunity to help scale our financial operations and making our supply chain and marketing more efficient. You’ll assist with the management of each brand's P&Ls. The best candidate will have a proven track record for clear communication and proactive problem-solving. You will be mentored by and working directly with our co-founders who built one of the fastest-growing science-backed beauty brands ever. This role is for someone who actively enjoys working in a fast-paced environment while taking on larger responsibilities within a rapidly growing organization.
Responsibilities:
● Manage expense reporting, supply chain invoices, and marketing budgets.
● Handle financial reporting to investors and collaborators.
● Proactively stay on top of and fix issues in our supply chain.
● Work on supply chain robustness for our retail launches and scaling.
● Other brand operations logistics.
Requirements:
● BS or BA in accounting, economics, finance, etc.
● Complete understanding of P&L accounting.
● Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
● Track record of high-quality work.
● Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
● Clear communication skills.
● Ability to multitask and adhere to deadlines.
● Doesn’t take good enough for an answer.
● Constantly trying to improve themselves.
Why work with us?
We’re a fast-paced startup that is delivering life-changing products. We have products that you can believe in and a team that works hard to make sure that we can get those products into the hands of the people that need them most. Working at Pacagen will be an exciting growth opportunity for your career. You’ll get exposure to world-class partners, mentors, and innovative people from every field.
Why NOT work with us?
You’ll notice that the phrase “fast-paced” is in this job description multiple times. Building an amazing, profitable company in a few years is not easy and we aren’t here to pretend like it is (believe us, we’ve done this before). Startups are stressful and not made for everyone, but on the flip-side extremely rewarding. The best performers get a career boost more drastic than anything they could imagine, but not everyone is fit for the job.
Location: New York, New York
Starting Date: July/August 2026
Please instead of applying through LinkedIn just directly email your resume and 3 sentences why you’re excited about our company to evanmzhao@gmail.com
We will not review applications done through the LinkedIn Portal and only respond to emails.