Head of Finance & Operations

Humaans is a next generation HRIS supporting globally distributed organisations. Powered by a flexible data model deep integrations fast APIs and enriched by AI Humaans removes manual work reduce compliance risk and enhance your employee experience. Humaans reduces ongoing administrative work by 65% and onboarding time by an average of 55%.

Weve raised $20 million in VC funding to date. Investors include major Tech players such as Lachy Groom; Slack founder Stewart Butterfield; Shopify founder Tobias Lutke; Figma Founder Dylan Field; Linkedin ex-CEO Jeff Weiner; Stripe COO Claire Johnson; Y Combinator; Moonfire; Frontline Ventures; Exor and more.

Our journey is only at the beginning and were looking for people excited about driving real impact. As a human centred company (quite literally) every team member counts - and thats where you come in.

The role

Were hiring an execution-driven Head of Finance & Operations to partner with our CEO and leadership team. Youll be central to how we build and scale Humaans setting the financial strategy driving operational excellence and ensuring legal and regulatory resilience as we grow across UK Europe and the US.

Youll take ownership of the numbers but also the systems levers and decisions that shape our trajectory. From investors reporting to helping close enterprise deals with thoughtful pricing strategy this role is designed for an operator who loves moving between spreadsheets and strategy and knows how to build with urgency and precision.

Youll own

Finance

• Lead all financial operations and processes: accounting budgeting forecasting cash flow management reporting payroll and benefits;

• Build and iterate on our financial model brining top-tier expertise;

• Track key financial metrics (ARR CAC LTV payback time churn and more) and ensure were on a path to scale efficiently;

• Oversee invoicing billing and revenue recognition processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness;

• Run investor reporting and support on comms and relationships;

• Work on pricing strategy and packages in partnership with Sales and Marketing;

• Support future fundraising with materials models and storytelling.

Legal & compliance

• Own our legal infrastructure: contracts compliance and risk;

• Be the point of contact for external counsel and manage legal spend;

• Support on customer contracts sales processes and commercial compliance;

• Monitor evolving international regulatory and privacy environments and support with our audit processes (GDPR ISO SOC2 etc.).

Business operations

• Build internal operational processes to improve speed clarity and accountability;

• Own planning processes (e.g. annual planning KPIs hiring plan budgets);

• Partner with the CEO and functional leads on org design and resource allocation;

• Improve vendor management tools and systems across the business;

• Build and lead a small team as the function grows - hiring mentoring and setting the vision for Finance & Ops at Humaans.

Youre likely to be

• A sharp Finance leader with experience in fast-paced high-growth tech companies (likely Series AD stage) and/or in a top-tier professional services firm (e.g. Big Four or equivalent);

• You have experience working with international multi-entity companies across the US UK and Europe;

• Deeply analytical with a proven ability to build and maintain models forecasts and reporting frameworks;

• An operator at heart - you enjoy owning complex cross-functional projects and pushing them to completion;

• Comfortable in ambiguity with strong first-principles thinking and a bias for action;

• Financially fluent but commercially minded - you can connect unit economics to go-to-market strategy;

• An excellent communicator who can bring clarity;

• Hungry humble and thoughtful - you want to build something lasting and great.

What success looks like

• We make better faster strategic decisions because of the systems and insights you own;

• We grow revenue while improving margin efficiency and burn discipline;

• Our leadership team and board have total trust in the numbers and your guidance;

• The foundations you build help us scale from 50 200 people smoothly and intentionally;

• You help us close deals drive efficiency and unlock expansion opportunities;

Why now

Were powering hundreds of companies around the world while still at the beginning of our journey. At Humaans were building the most advanced HR tech infrastructure to help businesses scale their people operations with speed and efficiency. As we expand across markets and customer segments we need a steady strategic hand to guide our growth. This is your opportunity to shape a company thats redefining the infrastructure behind the future of work.

This is an in-person role based at our Central London office (Chancery Lane). Our team comes together in the office on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays to fuel collaboration and connection.

Package & Benefits

Early stage startups can be messy we know that. Were putting effort in providing you with the best employee experience and a quality driven environment in exchange for trusting us.

Salary. Competitive compensation.

Equity. Meaningful equity so that you own part of the company.

Time off. 25 days of paid time off per year plus public holidays.

Health. Bupa Private health and dental insurance.

Technology. A brand new MacBook.

Learning and development. Budget for books and other resources you need.

Why Join Humaans Today

Transform an Entire Industry. HR tech is ripe for disruption and were leading the charge. Traditional HR products are clunky slow and fail to deliver a seamless experience. Businesses are tired of outdated fragmented solutions that dont scale. Humaans is here to disrupt that status quo with powerful scalable solutions that work for every part of the organization.

Tackle a Game-Changing Challenge. HR Tech used to be overlooked not anymore. The way people work is evolving faster than ever and the needs of global companies are changing in real-time. Humaans is at the forefront of this change reshaping how businesses operate and empowering teams everywhere.

Work in a Quality-First Culture. At Humaans were obsessed with delivering top-notch user experiences. Every decision we make is guided by our dedication to design performance and customer experience.

Accelerate Your Career. Joining us at this stage means youll be growing alongside the company. Were learning together shaping the future of HR tech and offering you an unmatched opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Backed by the Best. Were proud to have the support of legendary investors and tech leaders including Y Combinator and Lachy Groom the founders of Slack Shopify and Figma Asanas former CRO the former CEO of LinkedIn and more. With this powerhouse backing were set to building something truly special.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Humaans were looking for genuinely good people that are transparent and emphatic. Were committed to providing equal opportunities a diverse and inclusive work environment and ensuring a fair interview process for everyone. Youre welcome to apply no matter your gender ethnicity sexual orientation religion civil or family status age disability or race.

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