Director of Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Lead the financial operations for a growing B2B SaaS company entering its next phase of capital development.

• Participate on the executive team, report directly to the CEO, and respond to the Board's inquiries.

• Manage financial planning and analysis, the group financial model, SaaS performance metrics, scenario and downside planning, treasury and financing strategies, as well as investor-grade reporting and data-room preparedness.

• Incorporate financial insights into commercial decisions alongside the CEO and sales leaders, focusing on unit economics, service costs, pricing strategies, and deal modeling.

• Oversee controllership responsibilities, which include month-end closing, statutory reporting, external audits, and multi-jurisdictional tax compliance.

• Take ownership of the annual budget, department-level budget accountability, accrual practices, and cost management.

• Prepare and present reports for the Board and management while addressing directors' inquiries.

• Manage cash flow, treasury operations, covenant adherence, cash-flow projections, drawdown and repayment strategies, covenant monitoring, and foreign exchange risk.

• Develop and maintain investor-grade reporting and data rooms.

• Lead the finance technology infrastructure and automation initiatives.

• Supervise internal controls and risk management, including control documentation, insurance programs, and risk registers; may contribute to Global Risk and Compliance efforts.

• Enhance the finance function through improved systems and automation instead of increasing headcount, with opportunities for advancement into investor relations, capital strategy, M&A, due diligence, and potentially a CFO role.

⛳️ Requirements

• A finance leader with expertise in FP&A who has managed budgets and forecasts comprehensively.

• Recent, hands-on experience in controllership, covering month-end closing, statutory reporting, audits, and tax responsibilities performed personally.

• Experience in multi-entity and multi-jurisdiction operations, including compliance with investor and financing covenants.

• Comfortable presenting to a Board and directly addressing questions from directors.

• CA, CPA, or equivalent qualification is required.

• A proactive approach to owning and enhancing a function, with a willingness to work collaboratively in a small team.

• Preferred but not mandatory: experience with capital raises, sales, or diligence processes supported from within the organization.

• Preferred but not mandatory: familiarity with B2B SaaS and proficiency in SaaS metrics.

• Preferred but not mandatory: personal experience in designing and implementing finance automation.

• Preferred but not mandatory: experience in pricing strategies and unit economics analysis.

• Preferred but not mandatory: exposure to enterprise risk and governance issues.

🏝️ Benefits

• A competitive base salary aligned with Australian and New Zealand software market standards at the Director level, in addition to superannuation or KiwiSaver, along with participation in the executive incentive program.

• A remote-first and flexible working environment.

• Back2Base: we ensure the entire company gathers in person, as remote-first doesn't mean never meeting.

• Paid parental leave, assistance with home office setup, and a wellness allowance.

• A CEO with hands-on experience who will create opportunities for the person taking on this role.

• An opportunity to influence finance decisions during a pivotal time in the company’s journey.