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Head of Finance and Strategy (Relocate to Singapore) - Airwallex
View Company Profile- Job Title
- Head of Finance and Strategy (Relocate to Singapore)
- Job Location
- US - San Francisco
- Job Description
About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 100,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you're ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
About the team
The Finance & Corporate Development team at Airwallex drives the company's financial strategy and growth. Our team focuses on financial planning, analysis, and corporate transactions to ensure Airwallex's long-term success. We collaborate across departments to identify opportunities, manage risks, and execute strategic initiatives. We aim to support the company's mission to empower businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.
What you’ll do
The Head of Finance and Strategy will report directly to the Vice President of Finance and be crucial in steering the company’s financial performance and guiding strategic decision-making at all levels. This dynamic leadership position demands a seasoned finance professional with profound financial modeling, analysis, and forecasting expertise. The ideal candidate will have a sharp analytical mind and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights that drive the organization forward. Their leadership will be instrumental in shaping the company’s financial strategy, ensuring sustainable growth, and maintaining a competitive edge in the market.
Responsibilities:
Forge Strong Alliances with Leadership: Work with executive leaders, delivering vital insights, game-changing recommendations, and concrete action plans to steer the company towards robust financial health and unstoppable growth.
Shape the Future with Division Leaders: Collaborate with division heads to craft a visionary long-range projection model. This strategic tool will track Airwallex’s progress toward critical financial milestones and precisely set the stage for annual budget planning. Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning on introducing new programs/strategies.
Lead High-Impact Projects: Manage strategic and operational initiatives as they arise, spearheading process improvements through collaboration with cross-functional teams. Your leadership will drive innovation and efficiency across the board. Work closely and directly with executive leadership to support company-wide strategic initiatives.
Build and Inspire a world-class FP&A and Strategic Finance team: Assemble and lead a top-tier, globally distributed FP&A and Strategic Finance team. Your leadership will cultivate a high-performance culture and set new financial planning and analysis standards. Develop and implement long-term financial strategies aligned with the company's goals and objectives.Who you are
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have but are not mandatory.
Minimum qualifications:
A minimum of 15 years of finance experience with 5+ years of experience in a senior Strategic Finance and FP&A role with an investment banking/ equity research background
Experience in a high-growth tech/fintech company or global company is a plus
Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with senior leadership
Experience working independently and navigating ambiguity to deliver outcomes
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in a fast-paced growth environment
Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
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Airwallex Company Size
Between 1,000 - 2,000 employees
Airwallex Founded Year
2015
Airwallex Total Amount Raised
$902,000,000
Airwallex Funding Rounds
View funding detailsSeries E
$100,000,000 USD
Series E
$100,000,000 USD
Series E
$200,000,000 USD
Series D
$100,000,000 USD
Series D
$40,000,000 USD
Series D
$160,000,000 USD
Series C
$100,000,000 USD
Series B
$80,000,000 USD
Series A
$6,000,000 USD
Series A
$13,000,000 USD
Seed
$3,000,000 USD