Operations & Finance Associate

Lisbon Full-time Weekdays

Duro de Matar is a growing hospitality company based in Lisbon, with multiple concepts and moving parts under one organisation. Our business currently includes restaurant and bar operations, a coffee concept, multiple locations, logistics, supplier coordination, administration, and new projects in development.

We are a small to mid-sized company growing quickly, and we are looking for an Operations & Finance Associate to help us grow in a more organised, connected, and financially disciplined way.

This is not a pure back-office admin role, and it is not a people-management role. It is a hands-on position for someone who is highly organised, strong with numbers, comfortable with systems and technology, good with people, and able to connect finance, operations, and administration across a fast-moving hospitality business.

You will report directly to the founder and work across the company's different departments and projects.

• Prepare payments and maintain accurate payment tracking
• Support reconciliations and keep financial records, invoices, and supporting documents organised
• Track margins and support reporting and visibility into business performance
• Help connect finance, admin, logistics, and day-to-day operations across the company
• Follow up with suppliers, partners, service providers, and other external contacts
• Draft and send clear, professional emails and written communication when needed
• Attend selected meetings, keep track of action points, and help ensure follow-through
• Maintain order across contracts, invoices, internal trackers, and operational documentation
• Support logistics and coordination across more than one location and concept
• Act as the point of contact for HR-adjacent admin matters such as contracts, timesheets, onboarding paperwork, and related processes
• Work within existing systems and templates while helping improve consistency, structure, and accountability
• Flag issues early and help leadership stay ahead of operational bottlenecks
  

• Strong organisational skills and close attention to detail
• Experience in operations, finance support, administration, business coordination, or a similar role
• Confidence with payment prep, reconciliations, reporting, and margin tracking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional presence and comfort dealing with people internally and externally
• Fluency in Portuguese and English
• Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills
• Comfort with systems, software, and management tools
• Familiarity with Moloni and other digital tools used in fast-moving businesses
• A proactive mindset and strong follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams without losing track of detail
• Hospitality experience is a big plus, especially for understanding the connection between operations and finance
  

• Full-time role
• Mainly weekdays and daytime hours
• Primarily based at one location in Lisbon
• Occasional movement to our Time Out Market operation for meetings and coordination
  

Duro de Matar is not a static company. We are building, expanding, refining, and creating across multiple formats at once. This role is for someone who wants more than a narrow admin job. You'll be working close to leadership, exposed to the real engine room of the business, and given the chance to grow with a company that is ambitious, hands-on, and evolving fast.

If you are excited by hospitality, operations, finance, systems, and helping a growing company become sharper as it scales, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a short note explaining why this role interests you and why you think you'd be a fit.

Compensation: competitive and aligned with a strong mid-senior profile, with total package calibrated to experience and tax situation.