Head of Finance

Flagright; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing subsidy near office

Equity from day 1

Job summary

Flagright is seeking a hands-on Head of Finance to own global financial operations across US, UK, India, and Singapore. This in-person role in Santa Clara demands strategic and detailed FP&A leadership, cross‑border accounting, and rapid scaling in a SaaS context.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, tax strategies, and investor reporting, while building robust financial models and pricing strategies to drive growth. Strong leadership of distributed teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in finance within a high-growth environment.
• Hands-on FP&A or Strategic Finance with budgeting, forecasting, modeling, variance analysis, and leadership reporting.
• Experience in a SaaS startup (Series A–C) and fundraising/acquisition processes.
• Experience operating across multiple entities, jurisdictions, currencies, and time zones; cross-border finance and multi-entity accounting considerations.
• Strong SaaS metrics knowledge: ARR, retention, gross margin, CAC/payback, burn, runway, cash forecasting, investor-facing metrics.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage investor updates, Board meetings, and monthly consolidated management accounts for 4 entities (US/UK/India/Singapore).
• Lead FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decisions and planning.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable processes to ensure cash flow health.
• Collaborate with external accountants and tax experts for compliance and optimization.
• Implement inter‑company pricing and transfer pricing documentation.
• Oversee annual audits across global entities with auditors and regulators.
• Contribute to pricing and deal desk operations.

Skills

FP&A

Strategic Finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Variance Analysis

Leadership Reporting

SaaS Experience

Fundraising

Acquisitions

Cross-border Finance

Multi-Entity Accounting

ARR & CAC

Cash Forecasting

People Management

Job description

Flagright is an AI operating system for financial crime compliance used globally by Fortune 500 companies, large banks, fintechs, and fast growing startups. Flagright enables real-time risk detection, automated investigations, and intelligent decisioning, helping compliance teams operate at their full potential in the fight against financial crime.

We operate as a lean, high-performance team with high individual ownership and direct access to leadership.

Role overview:

The Head of Finance will take ownership for Flagright's financial operations globally, spanning our offices in the US, UK, India, and Singapore. This is a hands-on, operational role for an individual with strong finance expertise who thrives in high-growth environments and is excited to take on significant responsibilities while building and optimizing processes to support rapid scaling.

People who thrive at Flagright:

• Have been knocked down before and gotten back up
• Are resourceful — figure it out with whatever tools exist
• Have strong opinions, defend them, and drop them when proven wrong
• Would rather own targets than a task list
• Run toward ambiguity, not away from it
• Want to work with no-BS people

People who struggle here:

• Confuse ambitious goals with unreasonable ones
• Want 9-to-6 and a predictable week
• Need priorities to hold still for a quarter
• Take blunt feedback or lost deals personally
• Say — or think — “that’s not my job”

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage investor updates, Board meetings, and monthly consolidated management accounts spanning 4 entities across US / UK / India / Singapore
• Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic decision‑making and operational planning
• Oversee accounts payable and enforce accounts receivable processes to maintain smooth cash flow operations
• Collaborate with external accountants and tax experts to optimize accounting and tax strategies, ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Implement inter‑company pricing measures, including managing transfer pricing documentation and compliance
• Oversee external auditors for a yearly audit across 4 global entities
• Contribute to pricing and deal desk operations

Who we are looking for:

• Based in the Bay Area with the right to work in the USA (no visa sponsorship available), this is a fully in‑person role at our Santa Clara office
• 5+ years of professional experience, with a solid background in Finance in a high‑growth environment
• Must have hands‑on FP&A or Strategic Finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and leadership reporting, gained in roles such as FP&A Analyst, FP&A Manager, Head of FP&A, or Strategic Finance Lead
• Must have prior experience in a SaaS start‑up environment (Series A to C)
• Hands‑on experience with fundraising and/or acquisition processes required
• Experience operating across multiple entities, jurisdictions, currencies, and time zones, with an understanding of cross‑border finance and multi‑entity accounting, as well as HR, legal, tax, and compliance considerations
• Strong working knowledge of SaaS business models, including ARR, retention, gross margin, CAC/payback, burn, runway, cash forecasting, and investor‑facing operating metrics
• Comfortable being both strategic and hands‑on: able to advise leadership while also diving into models, contracts, payroll issues, vendor workflows, and operational details when needed
• Proven people‑management experience, ideally managing distributed or offshore teams, with high standards for ownership, responsiveness, and execution - note that the team reporting to this role is based in the Philippines

What we offer:

• Housing subsidy for those living within 1 mile of the office
• Leadership position with direct impact on how Flagright runs and grows globally
• High‑bar environment focused on execution, learning, and continuous improvement
• Equity from day 1 at a Y Combinator startup
• Work alongside a highly competent, top‑tier team, including professionals from Y Combinator, ex AWS, and Palantir
• Enjoy a low‑bureaucracy environment, minimal meetings, and an asynchronous communications culture