About the job
Senior Finance Manager
Sydney, Hybrid
A Pioneering Opportunity in Finance
Join us at Haast, where we are rapidly expanding our international footprint and acquiring enterprise clients at an exceptional pace. As our first dedicated finance manager, you will play a crucial role in establishing our financial framework.
In this role, you will create scalable systems, ensure accurate financial reporting, and participate in strategic decision-making that will influence the future of Haast.
About Us
At Haast, we are not just another legal AI assistant; we are pioneers of one of the first agentic systems designed for enterprise legal and compliance teams, fully automating their manual tasks from start to finish.
We have revolutionized compliance from a cumbersome task into a streamlined, intelligent workflow, reducing review times by 80% and enhancing productivity by 4x.
Consider us the Canva of design, the Atlassian of project management, and now, the Haast of compliance.
Your Key Responsibilities
Strategic Partner: Collaborate with leadership on investor reporting, scenario modeling, fundraising preparations, and critical business decisions.
Financial Operations: Partner with our accountant to ensure seamless payroll, accurate tax filings, proper revenue recognition, and timely month-end closes, treasury management, invoicing, and board reporting.
Scalable Processes: Develop billing systems, treasury management, and expense workflows that will support our growth. Your focus will be on building systems rather than relying on spreadsheets.
Financial Oversight: Maintain a clear view of expenditures across headcount, R&D, G&A, COGS, with investor-ready cost allocations and departmental breakdowns. Manage R&D tax incentive claims and our multi-entity, multi-currency responsibilities.
Financial Planning and Analysis: Create and oversee a dynamic financial model linked to business drivers, ensuring adherence to budgets versus actuals.
Procurement Management: Act as the gatekeeper for SaaS utilization, identify shadow IT, consolidate redundant tools, and enforce disciplined purchasing practices.
Foreign Exchange Management: With revenue and expenses in both AUD and USD, you will manage currency risks by optimizing conversion timing, overseeing multi-currency cash positions, and making informed hedging decisions as our international revenue expands.
