Head of Finance & Operations

About this role

ABOUT US

Humaans is building the next generation of infrastructure for the workplace; software designed for companies that are scaling fast, operating globally, and pushing into new boundaries.

What started as a system of record has evolved into a broader platform for operating people globally. With Athena, our agentic AI layer, Humaans moves beyond data management into intelligent orchestration, connecting workflows across HR, IT, Finance, and Operations so organisations can act faster and with greater confidence, redefining how work gets done.

We work with ambitious teams across Europe and the US, from AI-native companies like Lovable, Poolside, Fyxer AI, and Tandem Health, to established, high-growth organisations scaling internationally and through acquisition, including Quantexa, Sellpy, Manychat, Gigs, Croud, and Threecolts. These teams don’t buy software for features,they buy leverage. The ability to run faster, cleaner, and with more control as complexity compounds.

To date, we’ve raised $20m in venture funding from some of the most respected founders, operators, and funds in technology: Lachy Groom (Physical Intelligence), Stewart Butterfield (Slack), Tobias Lütke (Shopify), Dylan Field (Figma), Jeff Weiner (LinkedIn), Claire Johnson (Stripe), Oliver Jay (OpenAI), Jay Simmons (Bond) as well as Y Combinator, Moonfire, Frontline Ventures, Pathlight Ventures, and Exor.

If you have massive ambition and want to work on a hard problem, with a small team that moves fast, at a moment when the category is genuinely up for grabs - this is it.

THE ROLE

We're hiring an execution-driven Head of Finance & Operations to partner with our CEO and leadership team. You’ll 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.

You’ll 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.

YOU’LL 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 we’re 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.

YOU’RE LIKELY TO BE

- A sharp Finance leader with experience in fast-paced, high-growth tech companies (likely Series A–D 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

We're powering hundreds of companies around the world, while still at the beginning of our journey. At Humaans, we're 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 that's redefining the infrastructure behind the future of work.

This is an in-person role. Our team comes together in the office Monday through Thursday, while most of the team collaborates in person on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

PACKAGE & BENEFITS

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

- Market-leading compensation that…