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HeadofFinanceOperations
“Head of Finance Operations at AI Acquisition. Skills: Finance Operations Leadership, Cash Flow & Treasury Management, Payment Infrastructure Transition, Systems, SOPs & Automation, Financial Reporting. Own the daily cash cycle across all entities. Oversee and manage high-volume USD revenue flows”
What You'll Achieve.
Ad accounts never pause because of cash flow; Payment infrastructure is fully transitioned and running without manual intervention; Every financial process has an SOP. Every SOP is being followed; The Director of Finance has more time to think because you handle the execution and oversight; Xero is clean, current, and trusted across all entities; Weekly reporting takes minutes to produce because the systems are built; Manual work is replaced by automated, tracked data — not spreadsheets, real systems
Industry & Context.
Stabilize, systematize, and automate; Turn manual into machine; Eliminate manual card-topping and payment bottlenecks; Convert chaotic financial data into clean, trackable dashboards; Surface profitability issues early; Simplify the complex
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in a finance operations, treasury, or senior finance execution role, Experience leading or overseeing finance operations teams, external partners, or cross-functional processes, Direct hands-on experience managing high-volume, multi-currency cash flows (USD, GBP, AED), Proven track record building and implementing SOPs in finance operations, Experience managing external bookkeeping or accounting firms and holding them to a standard, working knowledge of Xero, Wise, Whop, and corporate card platforms (Pleo, Qashio or similar), Someone who builds systems, not reports and executes before being asked twice
Nice to Have
Experience with UAE corporate structures, specifically DMCC entities, Background in performance marketing businesses with high daily ad spend, Experience managing entity wind-downs or cross-border entity restructuring, Familiarity with Series A / early-scale finance environments — you know how to bring structure without bureaucracy
What You'll Do.
Own the daily cash cycle across all entities
Oversee and manage high-volume USD revenue flows
Ensure seamless daily funding of GBP/AED corporate cards
Build a live cash visibility system
Lead the full migration from legacy Pleo/UK-entity setup to Qashio
Evaluate and implement Whop’s virtual card platform
Eliminate manual card-topping and payment bottlenecks
Audit every manual finance process
Build and implement SOPs across cash management
Work with external bookkeeping partner to ensure Xero is accurate
Convert chaotic financial data into clean
Oversee financial operations across 2–3 entities
Hold external bookkeeping accountable for quality
Manage the financial wind-down of the legacy UK entity
executive-ready reporting
Surface profitability issues early
Build reporting rhythms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Report directly to and support the Director of Finance; Oversee the people and processes that execute work; Work with our external bookkeeping partner (Emifast); Work closely with the Director of Finance; Have direct visibility into the executive layer; Direct the right people
Communication Scope
Direct, clear communication even when it's uncomfortable
Process & Methodology
Lead the full migration from legacy Pleo/UK-entity setup to Qashio, Evaluate and implement Whop’s virtual card platform, Build and implement SOPs, Manage the financial wind-down of the legacy UK entity
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