About Alaan
Alaan is the Middle East’s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money.
Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend.
Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 2000 leading businesses across the UAE and KSA, including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan.
In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we’ve done it while becoming profitable.
Alaan is also backed by Y Combinator and top global investors, including Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India & SEA), and built by a world-class team with experience from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies. This creates an environment where employees learn from top-tier talent while building at startup speed.
We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.
About the role
As a Business Operations Associate at Alaan, you'll work at the intersection of strategy and execution — turning ambiguous business problems into clear plans and driving cross-functional initiatives that keep the company running at its best. You'll partner closely with the GTM team & leadership to build the reporting frameworks, operating rhythms, and revenue intelligence that power smart, fast decisions across the business.
What you'll do
- Support the design and execution of Alaan's operating model — including planning cycles, goals tracking, business reviews, and cross-functional governance
- Drive strategic projects (e.g. new tool implementation, new initiatives, process improvement) that span multiple teams, coordinating across Departments
- Translate ambiguity into structure: take an open-ended business problem, break it down, and come back with a clear recommendation and a plan to execute it
- Build and maintain internal reporting frameworks that give leadership visibility into business performance
- Drive Revenue Intelligence initiatives connecting customer and GTM data to support broader business decisions
- Manage and improve internal operating rhythms — meeting cadences, documentation standards, escalation paths, and decision-making forums
- Identify opportunities to embed AI tools and workflows across teams to automate routine work, streamline data gathering, and improve how the business operates
What we are looking for
- 1–3 years of experience in business operations, management consulting, or a high-growth startup environment
- Strong analytical skills: comfortable working with data, and translating numbers into actionable recommendations; Working knowledge of SQL is a must
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools to automate routine workflows, streamline data gathering and enrichment, or improve internal processes — not just familiarity, but evidence of having actually built or deployed something
- Proven stakeholder management within GTM functions — sales, customer success, and marketing.
- High business acumen: understands how business decisions connect to revenue, cost, and growth outcomes
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to produce crisp executive-ready outputs independently
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment with limited oversight
- Prior exposure to fintech, B2B SaaS, or financial services is a plus
What's in it for you
- Contribute to building the Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand from the ground up
- Benefit from a role with significant ownership and accountability
- Thrive in a flexible hybrid culture with ample work-life balance
- Participate in exciting offsite events
- Competitive salary and equity
- Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances, gym memberships, and more
