Offer summary

Qualifications:

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA or equivalent is a bonus., Proven experience in building and scaling finance operations in high-change environments, especially in technology startups., Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, controls, and close cycles., Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution..

Key responsabilities:

Lead the transformation of procure-to-pay and accounts payable processes, ensuring transparency and control.

Oversee Travel & Entertainment operations, driving cost visibility and efficiency.

Manage accounting flows across internal entities, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.

Build and empower a cross-functional team focused on operational excellence and insight generation.

Job description

🚀 Head of Accounts Payable, Travel & Entertainment and Shared Services Accounting.

Scale-Up Leadership Role | Fintech Innovator

Remote position

As Head of Operational Finance, you'll report into the Deputy CFO and take full ownership of reimagining foundational pillars: procurement cycles, expense ecosystems, and entity-level accounting frameworks. You'll embed automation, drive intelligence, and lead a team that acts as the heartbeat of financial flow.

This isn't a maintenance gig. It's a build-and-scale, roll-up-your-sleeves, challenge-the-status-quo kind of role.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with a proven track record in building high-performing teams and implementing cutting-edge financial technologies.

🔍 What You'll Be Driving

⫸ Vision-Led Operating Models

Build and empower a cross-functional team focused on operational excellence and insight generation
Diagnose friction in current systems; rewire with centralized, scalable processes
Lead transformation initiatives through automation, digitization, and workflow optimization

⫸ Procure-to-Pay And Accounts Payable Transformation

Rethink and relaunch the procure-to-pay engine - inject transparency, agility, and control
Deploy tech-first solutions that elevate the user experience across procurement and accounts
Ensure seamless spend governance across platforms and global teams

⫸ Travel & Entertainment (T&E) Oversight

Oversee T&E operations - from policy to platform
Drive cost visibility and insights through enhanced tooling and data stewardship
Serve as the internal compass for expense efficiency and behavioral nudges

⫸ Accounting For Holding And Service Companies

Own accounting flows across the group's internal entities
Ensure rigor and compliance within US GAAP while streamlining close cycles and audits
Bring a continuous improvement mindset to core accounting and reporting functions

🎯 You Might Be the One If You…

Have built and scaled finance operations in high-change environments especially in a technology startup.
Speak fluent workflow tech (P2P platforms, automation tools, expense management stacks)
Balance strategic altitude with operational depth - and love toggling between the two
Are known for building high-trust, high-performance teams
Come equipped with strong technical chops (GAAP, controls, close cycles) and a builder's mindset
Hold a degree in Finance, Accounting or related field (CPA or equivalent a bonus)

💡 Why This Role?

You'll be shaping how money moves in a fintech that's rewriting the operating manual. The stage is set for someone who doesn't just operate within systems - they design them. If you want to leave your fingerprints on the future of financial infrastructure, this is your moment.

📝 Before You Apply - Please Note

To move forward in the process, the following are essential:

Valid working rights in the United States
Proven experience within fast-growing, tech-forward or hybrid organizations
Demonstrated global leadership of Accounts Payable and Shared Services operations

Due to a high volume of interest, only applicants who meet all of the above criteria will be contacted.

Please apply using the prompts provided. Applicants applying via email or other mediums will not be considered.

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