We are building an AI tool that speeds up financial due diligence for investors and advisors.

Team:

• Chaz: Founder of Fat Llama (YC S17) - Acquired by Hygglo. Responsible for Business and Sales.
• Arns: Founder of Fancy (YC S20) - Acquired by Gopuff. Responsible for Tech and Product.

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager

Location: {London}

Company Overview:

Model ML is an AI solution that accelerates research and due diligence processes for Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC), and Banking. You will work alongside two well-known founders who successfully sold their last two YC-backed companies. Model ML, also backed by Y Combinator and top-tier venture firms, has already raised double-figure millions in stealth mode to automate specific workflows within finance using AI. The company is live and in production with some of the world's largest firms and is scaling fast globally.

Job Description:

We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our team and run finance. The candidate will be responsible for all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and financial reporting in multiple geographies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Oversee and manage all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and financial reporting.
2. Manage Xero across multiple entities and geographies.
3. Manage and maintain our invoicing system that includes complex contracts and hybrid pricing.
4. Optimize our payment processing and reconciliation system to maintain good customer experience as well as on-time payments.
5. Ensure top quality and timely financial reporting.
6. Develop and maintain our financial model.
7. Statutory filing requirements in multiple geographies.

What you can expect:

• It won't be easy; in fact, it will be very hard.
• BUT, it will be a lot of fun.
• You need to be comfortable in being uncomfortable; timelines will change, priorities will most likely shift
• Be prepared to sacrifice your work-life balance in exchange for joining an incredible journey and learning a lot along the way.

Requirements:

1. Strong academic background in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, CPA) preferred.
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance management, preferably in a scaling B2B startup environment.
3. Proficiency in using Xero for financial accounting and reporting.
4. Experience with managing customer contracts and hybrid pricing systems through third-party providers.
5. Experience working with SQL databases and data visualization tools like Looker, preferred but not required.
6. Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization.
7. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

What We Offer:

• You will be reporting directly to the founders, who have two successful venture-backed exits under their belt.
• Competitive salary + equity
• Performance-based incentives.
• Opportunity to be instrumental in our expansion into the APAC market.
• Supportive and innovative work environment.

If you are at a stage in your career where you need to make a defining statement, and you can set aside work-life balance to join a company with a strong product-market fit and ready to scale, then apply now.

About the interview

Building on top of Open AI. AI expert desired but no essential. Front & backend skills bonus too.