Who we are:

Founded in 2013, Ignition is the leading revenue and billing automation platform for firms and agencies. We automate proposals, invoicing, payments and workflows in a single AI-powered platform, empowering businesses to sell, bill and get paid faster.

Ignition automates proposals, engagement letters, invoicing, payments and workflows in a single AI-powered platform, empowering 8,500+ businesses to sell, bill and get paid for their services with ease.

To date, Ignition customers have managed relationships with over 2.4 million clients and earned $13b in revenue via the platform. Ignition's global workforce spans Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines, US and the UK.

Company Values

We are better everyday

We work without ego

We are smarter together

We hero our customer

Where and how we work

We are open to candidates based in Sydney or Melbourne with full Australian work rights. We operate in a hybrid model, giving you flexibility to work from home, a shared workspace, or a combination of both.

About the role

We’re looking for a strategic and hands on Head of Finance to lead our finance function at the intersection of SaaS, AI, payments, and embedded fintech.

This role is ideal for a finance leader who understands the demands of scaling a recurring revenue business while navigating the added complexity of billing infrastructure, payment flows, revenue recognition, cash management, and financial systems. You’ll own the finance foundation of the business while helping drive smarter planning, stronger economics, and more scalable operations.

As a key partner to the CFO and executive team, you’ll help turn financial data into decision making advantage, building a finance function that is rigorous, modern, and growth ready.

What your day to day will look like

Lead the Finance Function

Lead and develop a high performing finance team across accounting, FP&A, billing, treasury, and finance operations

Build strong operating rhythms, clear accountability, and scalable team structures

Foster a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence, empowering the team to grow and take ownership

Build organizational capability by attracting top talent, developing future leaders, and creating scalable team structures

Partner closely with the CFO and cross functional leaders on company priorities and execution

Champion cross functional collaboration and lead through change in a fast growing, technology driven environment

Own Financial Reporting, Control & Compliance

Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close with a focus on speed, accuracy, and control

Ensure compliant reporting under US GAAP, IFRS, and relevant regulatory requirements

Strengthen internal controls, audit readiness, and governance across a growing multi entity environment

Deliver executive, board, and investor ready reporting

Drive Planning, Performance & Unit Economics

Own budgeting, forecasting, long range planning, and scenario modeling

Build driver based models around key SaaS and fintech metrics including ARR, NRR, gross margin, CAC, LTV, churn, cash burn, and EBITDA

Provide clear insight into business performance, investment tradeoffs, and growth efficiency

Support pricing, packaging, capital allocation, and strategic initiative planning

Oversee Billing, Revenue & Treasury

Oversee billing operations, collections, reconciliations, and revenue reporting

Ensure strong revenue recognition practices under ASC 606 and IFRS 15

Partner on pricing and monetization changes, especially where product and payments flows affect revenue treatment

Manage banking relationships, liquidity, cash positioning, and FX exposure where relevant

Build Scalable Systems & Intelligent Workflows Build an AI-Native Finance Function

Improve finance infrastructure, including ERP, planning systems, reporting tools, and controls

Drive finance automation and embed AI enabled workflows into forecasting, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis

Drive the adoption of AI and automation across forecasting, close, reporting, reconciliations and financial analysis while maintaining strong governance and controls