About the role
We are looking for a Director of Finance with 7+ years of experience to serve as Auquan's first dedicated finance hire, building the entire finance function from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity for a hands-on financial controller who wants to grow into a Head of Finance / CFO-track role at a fast-scaling agentic AI company trusted by 40% of the top 50 global financial institutions.
What will you be doing?
- Building a single source of truth for financial data — implementing rev rec, expense management, and reporting systems from scratch within 90 days
- Owning monthly close across UK, US, and India entities, replacing a manual, spreadsheet-based process with scalable, trustworthy workflows
- Managing outsourced accountants, bookkeepers, and tax advisors while right-sizing lightweight finance systems (Xero, NetSuite, etc.)
- Preparing investor- and board-ready reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, GRR)
- Getting the company Series B-ready — supporting fundraising preparation, budgeting, cash runway management, and scenario planning
Key Requirements
- Zero-to-one finance systems building experience at an early-stage startup (ideally Seed through Series B)
- Deep expertise in UK GAAP, UK tax/regulatory compliance, and multi-entity financial operations
- Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS economics and metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, gross margin) — complex platform SaaS preferred
- Familiarity with the US VC environment and fundraising processes
- London-based and able to work hybrid (3 days/week in office); comfortable collaborating across US, UK, and India time zones