Job brief: Finance Automation Lead

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Instawork's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Instawork's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $110,000 to $140,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Francisco, California, United States · San Francisco
• Posted: 2026-10-09

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• At least 8 paid company holidays annually

Conditions

• This position reports directly to the Controller and is based in our San Francisco office (downtown near public transit) and follows an onsite work model, requiring in-office pres…
• We're not just helping fill shifts, we're supporting local economies—and we're just getting started!

Main duties

• Order-to-Cash & Collections (~50%)
• Own the collections strategy and the AR balance, with DSO and the cash conversion cycle as the main measures, and run a weekly cash review with Finance leade…
• Work directly with Sales, Account Management, and our business partners to resolve billing questions, disputes, and past-due balances. Serve as the escalatio…
• Find the root causes of late cash, such as billing errors, account setup that doesn't match the contract, portal approval delays, and drive fixes with Sales,…
• Own invoicing setup QA and cash application, and support month-end close with AR reconciliations and reserves.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for accounting and finance jobs in San Francisco, CA: $173k a year (81 listings, 23 employers). This listing is 28% lower.
• Across Instawork's 16 open listings, 81% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Instawork hires

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