Head of Finance

About Flagright:

Flagright is an AI operating system for financial crime compliance used globally by Fortune 500 companies, large banks, fintechs, and fast growing startups. Flagright enables real-time risk detection, automated investigations, and intelligent decisioning, helping compliance teams operate at their full potential in the fight against financial crime.

We operate as a lean, high-performance team with high individual ownership and direct access to leadership.

Role overview:

The Head of Finance will take ownership for Flagright's financial operations globally, spanning our offices in the US, UK, India, and Singapore. This is a hands-on, operational role for an individual with strong finance expertise who thrives in high-growth environments and is excited to take on significant responsibilities while building and optimizing processes to support rapid scaling.

People who thrive at Flagright:

- Have been knocked down before and gotten back up

- Are resourceful—they figure things out with whatever tools are available

- Have strong opinions and can defend them

- Are hungry to learn & contribute

- Want to work with no-BS people

People who struggle here:

- Need extensive hand-holding

- View high expectations as “unreasonable”

- Expect strict 9 to 6 boundaries

- Can’t handle ambiguity or rejection

- Prefer consistent routine over fast-changing priorities

Key responsibilities:

- Prepare and manage investor updates, Board meetings, and monthly consolidated management accounts spanning 4 entities across US / UK / India / Singapore

- Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

- Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic decision-making and operational planning

- Oversee accounts payable and enforce accounts receivable processes to maintain smooth cash flow operations

- Collaborate with external accountants and tax experts to optimize accounting a...