Head of Finance & Operations - San Francisco Bay Area

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

People who thrive at Flagright

• Take ownership and operate with urgency
• Are resourceful and solution-oriented
• Learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities
• Have strong opinions and can defend them
• Want to work with no-BS people building something important

People who struggle here

• Need extensive hand-holding
• View high expectations as “unreasonable”
• Expect strict 9 to 6 boundaries
• Cannot handle ambiguity or rejection
• Prefer consistent routine over fast-changing priorities

Qualifications

• Based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area (H1B 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 (must have) and HR and Legal operations (preferred) 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
• 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