Head of Finance (Global) - Globally Remote Working
About Us:
Amini is a dynamic, fast-growing deep tech startup. We are building the sovereign, AI-native distributed infrastructure stack for the Global South. At Amini, we empower our partners and customers to leverage artificial intelligence for innovation, growth, equality, and success.
Our core values of Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, Humility, and Passion are at the heart of everything we do.
Our team embodies inclusivity, diversity, agility, and dynamism. Comprising highly skilled experts, we recognize the transformational nature of our work while remaining humble, ego-free, and non-hierarchical. We believe in fully utilizing our skills and experiences, sharing ideas, and making a collective impact to drive change and positively influence the AI industry and billions of lives.
Role
The Head of Finance owns the end-to-end financial operations of the Amini group companies, ensuring accurate and timely group reporting, robust financial controls, sound tax and compliance management, and clear commercial, pricing, and investor insight across a complex, multi-revenue, multi-entity, globally distributed business.
The role works primarily with the COO (operational execution and scale), CEO and the Fractional CFO (financial governance and judgement). It is a senior, judgement-heavy operator role responsible for building and scaling the finance function, while maintaining strong visibility into cash, runway, and financial risk.
What you will be doing
Group Accounting, Close & Reporting
- Own and deliver the monthly, quarterly, and annual group close
- Manage consolidation, intercompany eliminations, and FX
- Deliver group financials with clear variance analysis and audit-ready documentation
- Revenue Recognition & Pricing
- Own revenue recognition policy and execution across multiple revenue models
- Partner with Sales and Legal on contract structuring and pricing decisions, pricing, and IP/licensing models
- Own margin analysis, unit economics, and deferred revenue accuracy
- Financial Controls, Risk & Compliance
- Design and enforce group accounting, governance and internal control frameworks
- Own balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, and audit readiness
- Manage intercompany pricing, risk controls and financial exposures
- Tax & Regulatory Compliance
- Own the group’s tax and compliance obligations across different regions
- Manage corporate tax, indirect taxes, and transfer pricing with advisors
- Identify and mitigate tax risks from cross-border activity and pricing
- Third-Party Accounting Management
- Own relationships with outsourced accounting and advisory firms
- Set SLAs, close timelines, and quality standards
- Ensure consistent application of group policies across entities
- FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Own group budgets, forecasts, financial planning cycles, cash flow planning, and runway visibility
- Build scalable revenue, margin and cost models
- Partner with leaders on cost control and resource allocation
- Commercial Finance & Business Partnering
- Support go-to-market, growth, and pricing decisions with financial insight
- Build profitability views by product, customer, and geography
- Partner with Sales, CS, R&D, and Operations on financial performance
Investor Reporting & Governance
- Prepare financial materials for investors and the board
- Ensure consistency between management and investor reporting
- Surface key risks, judgements, and performance insights
- Support audits, due diligence, and financing documentation
- Finance Systems & Function Growth
- Own the finance systems and process roadmap
- Improve automation across reporting, revenue, and close
- Build and scale the finance team, processes, and controls
- Manage, coach and develop a small Finance team
What We’re Looking For
About You
- Experience in technology-driven businesses, managing multiple revenue streams, providing financial insight, and supporting strategic business growth
- Strategic thinker with the ability to design and execute financial strategies that align with the company’s growth vision
- Skilled in stakeholder management, with effectiveness in collaborating across teams and engaging diverse financiers, advisors, and partners
- Energetic and positive approach to Finance & Strategy, seeing them as enablers of growth rather than back-office functions
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with adaptability to the fast-moving, dynamic nature of a global deep tech startup environment
Must-have
- Senior finance experience (Controller, Finance Lead, Senior Manager)
- Strong hands-on experience with GAAP reporting, multi-entity consolidation, and complex revenue recognition
- Experience managing outsourced accounting and tax advisors
- Comfortable operating in globally remote environments with strong written communication and judgement
Strongly Preferred
- Experience across IFRS and GAAP
- SaaS, services, or hybrid revenue models (including hardware or projects)
- Experience in scaling or high-growth environments
- Audit or advisory background or transaction support background
Why Join Amini?
- Be part of a groundbreaking AI startup at the forefront of innovation
- Be instrumental in a truly transformational mission, positively impacting billions of lives
- Our people and team Culture – it really is special. Work in a non-hierarchical, open, positive environment, where egos are left at the door and people are happy to come to work
- Collaborate and learn with a highly skilled, talented, and inclusive team of professionals.
- Massive opportunity for career growth and development
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Make a meaningful impact on the future of AI technology
- Remote and hybrid working opportunities
- Laptop and all necessary technology tools provided for effective remote working
To apply, please submit your resume and make sure all mandatory application questions are answered in full. We receive a large number of applications, and your responses help us get to know you as part of the first stage of our selection process. Unfortunately, we’re unable to consider applications where the required questions haven’t been fully completed.
