Director of Finance and Operations

- Lead the company’s financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cash management.

- Build and maintain a well-controlled, scalable, and efficient organization through strong financial and operational practices.

- Ensure regulatory compliance in all operating jurisdictions (U.S. and Pakistan).

- Partner with executive leadership to align financial and operational goals with business strategy.

- Advise the CEO and senior leadership on strategic and operational issues using financial analysis and data-driven insights.

- Support long-term planning and scenario modeling

- Assess and manage risk and evaluate capital structure

- Lead short- and long-term financial forecasting, including revenue, expense, and margin projections.

- Develop and manage robust cash flow models to ensure liquidity and support strategic decision-making.

- Monitor working capital and optimize treasury operations, including disbursement cycles, receivables, and reserves.

- Oversee cash management policies, daily bank reporting, and investment oversight.

- Manage relationships with banking partners, external brokers, and financial service providers.

- Oversee relationships with payment processors, ensuring accurate settlements, fee management, and compliance with financial reporting and reconciliation standards.

- Oversee global financial reporting, close processes, and consolidations across multi-currency entities.

- Review journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, international accounting standards, and local tax laws.

- Lead all tax planning and compliance activities, including income, sales/use, payroll, franchise, and international tax filings.

- Manage financial audits and reviews, and maintain strong relationships with external auditors.

- Lead company-wide financial management processes, including planning cycles, performance reporting, and scorecards.

- Drive internal process optimization, cross-functional alignment, and systems integration.

- Lead continuous improvement of ERP and financial tools (e.g., NetSuite).

- Oversee HR operations and partner with external consultants on compliance, performance, and compensation planning.

- Manage legal activities including client and vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and regulatory compliance.

- Support IT, facilities, and administrative operations to ensure operational continuity and scale.

- Accounting: Oversee U.S. and Pakistan accounting teams, budget preparation, and audits.

- Finance & Analytics: Manage analytics, dashboards, and FP&A processes; develop team structure as the function scales.

- HR: Guide HR consultants and internal teams on people operations and organizational design.

- Proven leadership in finance and operations roles, preferably in global or high-growth environments.

- Strong knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, cash management, and GAAP accounting.

- Proficient in NetSuite and financial analytics/reporting tools.

- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.

- Strong organizational, compliance, and team management capabilities.

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