Director, M&A Integration (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director, M&A Integration (Fintech): Owns the finance function's role from post-signing phase through Day 1 readiness and post-close integration execution, developing scalable M&A finance integration playbook. Focus on building rigorous, repeatable processes in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Location: Currently, all staff are expected to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time. San Francisco, CA.

Salary: $230,000 - $300,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Serve as the Finance function lead within the IMO, coordinating the Finance workstream alongside the Corporate Development Integration Lead who owns overall IMO governance.
• Design end-to-end Finance integration plans for each transaction, including accounting close, financial reporting, ERP/systems migration, treasury, payroll, FP&A alignment, and tax considerations.
• Oversee purchase price accounting and opening balance sheet preparation in accordance with ASC 805, coordinating with external valuation advisors as needed.
• Drive alignment of acquired entity accounting policies to hirify.global's standards, such as revenue recognition, cost allocation, capitalization thresholds, close calendar, and chart of accounts.
• Develop and maintain a modular Finance Integration Playbook covering all acquisition types.
• Act as a trusted advisor to finance stakeholders on Finance integration progress, risk exposure, and key decision points.

Requirements

• 12+ years in finance or accounting, with at least 3–5 years focused on M&A transactions and post-close integration at a high-growth technology company.
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of Finance integration workstreams — from due diligence through Day 100 — including IMO participation, project plan ownership, and executive reporting.
• Deep technical accounting fluency: US GAAP, purchase accounting (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), and the accounting implications of common deal structures.
• Strong project management capability — comfortable owning multiple parallel workstreams and managing to milestones in fast-moving environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex accounting and operational issues into clear executive briefings.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent) in an acquisition and migration context.

Nice to have

• Have prior experience at a technology company with an active M&A programme — either in-house or on secondment from a Big 4 or advisory firm.
• Have built or significantly contributed to a Finance Integration Playbook, template library, or IMO infrastructure from scratch.
• Hold a CPA, ACA, ACCA, or CA qualification.
• Be genuinely excited about AI safety and aligned with hirify.global's mission to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.

Hiring process

• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.
• We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications.
• We strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.