Head of Finance & Operations

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