Head of Finance & People Ops

Head Of Finance & People Operations

Avoma is an AI-native B2B SaaS company helping revenue teams win more deals, ramp faster, and save hours every week through AI-powered meeting intelligence and coaching. We're post–Series A, and scaling fast with a global team.

We're looking for a hands-on Head of Finance & People Operations (Director-level) to own our financial foundation and people operations as we scale efficiently toward our next phase of growth. This is a foundational leadership role reporting directly to the CEO. You'll be the person ensuring we make every dollar count while building a world-class culture. You'll balance the rigor of financial planning with the empathy of people operations – two sides of the same coin when building efficiently.

Finance (60%)

• Manage all financial operations: accounting, bookkeeping, payroll (India + US), accounts payable/receivable
• Own financial planning, budgeting, and monthly/quarterly board reporting
• Build and monitor unit economics, CAC payback, burn rate, and runway projections
• Lead fundraising preparation (financial models, data room, investor metrics)
• Oversee vendor relationships, contracts, and spend management
• Manage banking relationships, cash management, and foreign exchange
• Ensure compliance across India and US operations (tax, regulatory, audit)

People Operations (40%)

• Design and implement scalable people systems for a cross-border team
• Own full employee lifecycle: recruiting coordination, onboarding, offboarding
• Manage equity administration, HRIS, and benefits programs (India + US)
• Build compensation frameworks and conduct benchmarking
• Develop performance management processes and promotion frameworks
• Ensure compliance with employment law across geographies
• Foster culture and engagement in a distributed environment
• Partner with leadership on organizational design and headcount planning

What Success Looks Like

• First 90 days: Clean financials with clear visibility into burn, runway, and key metrics
• Financial model that leadership trusts for decision-making
• Streamlined monthly close process (India + US consolidated)
• Documented people processes (hiring, onboarding, compensation)
• Strong grasp of unit economics and growth levers
• First year: Extended runway through efficient growth (improved CAC payback, net retention)
• Scalable people infrastructure supporting 50% headcount growth

Who You Are

• Required: 7-12 years of experience with at least 4 years in SaaS startups
• Proven experience managing finance across Series B growth stage
• Track record building people operations in high-growth, global environments
• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics (ARR, NDR, CAC, LTV, Rule of 40)
• Experience with cross-border operations (India/US strongly preferred)
• Hands-on operator comfortable with both strategy and execution
• MBA or CA/CPA preferred but not required
• Ideal background: Finance or people lead at a Series A/B/C SaaS company
• Familiarity with AI/ML business models
• Built global operational systems from scratch
• You thrive when: Wearing multiple hats and context-switching between finance and people
• Translating financial data into strategic recommendations
• Balancing employee advocacy with financial discipline
• Working autonomously with minimal direction

Why Join Avoma

• Foundational role: Shape our financial and people strategy from the ground up
• Clear growth path: VP of Finance opportunity as we scale toward phase and beyond
• Lean, high-impact team: Every decision you make matters
• AI-native: Work at the intersection of conversation intelligence and AI
• Ownership culture: Competitive equity package

Our Stack

• Finance: QuickBooks, Carta, Zeni, DriveTrain, Rippling
• Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience + meaningful equity.
• Salary: $150K – $175K
• Equity: 0.15% – 0.30%

To Apply Send your resume and a brief note (not a cover letter) answering:

• What's one financial decision you made that extended runway by 6+ months?
• What's one people system you built that scaled past 50 employees?
• We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
• Avoma is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.