Head of Finance

Overview

This part-time, remote Head of Finance role offers compensation between $3,500 and $5,000 USD per month. The position involves building and managing the financial operating system across three fast-growing businesses in marketing, media, and membership sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial processes and infrastructure to provide clear, real-time visibility into the financial health of multiple entities.
• Deliver weekly financial reporting including cash positions by entity, consolidated cash, accounts receivable and payable reports, 13-week rolling cash forecasts, runway analysis, financial risk reports, and summaries for leadership.
• Prepare monthly reporting such as project-level and consolidated profit & loss statements, cash flow reports, expense reconciliations, cost allocations, and management reporting packages.
• Own forecasting and strategic finance activities including best-case, base-case, and worst-case forecasts, cash planning, liquidity management, capital allocation recommendations, financial modeling for growth initiatives, scenario planning, and risk analysis.
• Ensure financial controls by categorizing expenses accurately, reconciling transactions, maintaining clean and audit-ready financial records, and continuously improving financial processes.
• Manage international finance and tax considerations across multiple countries, currencies, and legal entities, including cross-border tax implications, multi-currency cash management, VAT and sales tax compliance, and collaboration with local accountants and tax advisors.
• Utilize AI and automation tools to reduce manual work, improve reporting speed and forecasting accuracy, build efficient workflows, and minimize hours while maximizing output.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing finance for marketing agencies, media businesses, information businesses, events companies, SaaS, or e-commerce companies.
• Experience handling finances across multiple entities, countries, and currencies.
• Strong understanding of international tax considerations and cross-border transactions.
• Expertise in cash flow management, reporting, and forecasting.
• Proficiency in multi-currency reporting and cash management.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Experience working directly with founders and operators.
• A systems and process-oriented mindset.
• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI and automation tools in finance.

Preferred Locations

Candidates based in the following countries are especially encouraged to apply:

• South Africa
• Serbia
• Romania
• Poland
• Croatia
• Bulgaria
• Hungary
• Argentina
• Colombia
• Mexico

Exceptional candidates from other locations will also be considered.

Success Criteria

Within the first 60 days, the successful candidate will have:

• Established leadership trust in financial data.
• Delivered visible and predictable cash flow.
• Provided accurate and timely reporting.
• Identified financial risks early.
• Supported key decisions with reliable data.
• Created an efficient finance function leveraging systems, AI, and automation.

Workload

• Initial workload: 20–30 hours per week.
• Long-term target: 10–20 hours per week through automation and process optimization.

Location

Remote position.