About this role
Job Description
We are looking for a highly organized, analytical, and AI-savvy Founder’s Associate (Operations & Finance) to work directly with the Founder of a privately owned international real estate and investment group.
This is a unique opportunity to become the Founder’s right hand and play a key role in managing operations, coordinating international projects, overseeing financial reporting, and ensuring that the business runs efficiently across multiple countries.
You will work closely with external accountants, lawyers, banks, property managers, consultants, and business partners while helping build internal systems, improve reporting, and leverage AI to increase productivity.
Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate daily business operations across Canada, Germany, Turkey, and the UAE.
• Track projects, deadlines, and action items to ensure timely execution.
• Follow up with accountants, lawyers, banks, consultants, property managers, and external partners.
• Collect and consolidate financial reports from multiple companies.
• Monitor cash positions, banking relationships, loans, and investment portfolios.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and KPI summaries for the Founder.
• Analyze business performance and identify risks or issues requiring attention.
• Organize meetings, prepare agendas, and document action items.
• Improve internal workflows using AI and automation tools.
• Assist in strategic projects, acquisitions, financing, and business development initiatives.
• Ensure all information is organized, accurate, and readily available for decision-making.
What We’re Looking For
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI is an advantage.
• Comfortable working with financial reports and business data.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Strong proficiency with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or similar.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Highly trustworthy, proactive, and capable of maintaining confidentiality.
Why Join Us?
• This is not a traditional assistant role. You will work directly with the Founder and gain exposure to international real estate investments, finance, banking, strategy, and business operations across multiple jurisdictions. As the company grows, this role offers significant opportunities for professional growth and increased responsibility.