[Hiring] Head of Finance Operations @AI Acquisition

Role Description

We are seeking a highly operational Head of Finance Operations to take ownership of our financial engine. This is not a role for a traditional corporate accountant or an investment banker who wants to build complex, theoretical models. We need a "Finance Operator"—someone who can get into the weeds of daily cash management, untangle cross-border payment flows, and deliver simple, actionable insights to the executive team.

You will inherit a complex, multi-entity structure with immediate operational challenges, including tight daily cash flows and an ongoing transition of our payment infrastructure. Your mandate is to stabilise, simplify, and scale our financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Take immediate ownership of our daily cash cycle.
• Manage the movement of high-volume USD revenue from Whop to our UAE bank accounts.
• Ensure seamless, daily funding of our GBP/AED corporate cards for Meta ad spend.
• Lead the critical transition from our legacy payment setup to our new UAE-native solution.
• Evaluate and potentially implement Whop's virtual card platform for Meta expenditure.
• Oversee the financial operations across all entities (DMCC, Acquisity, AI Broker, etc.).
• Manage our external bookkeeping partner, ensuring accurate, up-to-date records in Xero.
• Diagnose the current financial performance of specific business units, particularly Acquisity.
• Deliver highly distilled, pragmatic reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a finance leadership or senior operational role within a fast-growing digital, e-commerce, or performance marketing business.
• Direct, hands-on experience managing high-volume, multi-currency cash flows and cross-border payments (USD, GBP, AED).
• Experience managing external bookkeeping or accounting firms and holding them accountable for quality and timeliness.
• Strong familiarity with modern financial stacks, including Xero, Wise, and corporate card platforms (e.g., Pleo, Qashio).

Requirements

• Previous exposure to UAE corporate structures, specifically DMCC entities, and an understanding of the associated regulatory and tax environment.
• Experience managing the financial wind-down or closure of international entities.

Your Working Style

• Pragmatic: You default to solving problems and building robust systems rather than over-analysing.
• Clear Communicator: You can translate complex financial data into simple, actionable bullet points for non-financial stakeholders.
• Self-Directed: You do not need a large team to execute; you are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and getting the work done while building the foundation for future scale.

Benefits

This is a unique opportunity to take the financial reins of a highly profitable, fast-growing group of companies. You will have the autonomy to rebuild our financial infrastructure from the ground up, directly impacting our ability to scale our ad spend and revenue. If you are a finance operator who loves untangling complexity and building efficient systems, this is the role for you.