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# Head of Finance / Expert in Residence [XIR] at Sequence

- **Company:** Sequence
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sequence/fc3ef628-2cc0-432d-b27c-40497db9fb7e

## Job description

Intro: Sequence is the AI-native billing and quote to cash platform for modern B2B teams, including Bridge (Stripe), [incident.io](http://incident.io) and Cognition (Devin). Founded by serial entrepreneurs and backed by a16z, 645 Ventures and Salesforce Ventures with a [recently completed Series A round](https://www.sequencehq.com/blog/sequence-announces-series-a), we’re now looking for our first Head of Finance / Expert in Residence.

🚀 This is a truly unique role for a swiss army knife Finance operator. You will not just be our internal Finance leader, but a subject matter expert for our product & engineering teams, especially our revenue recognition squad. Given we sell to finance teams, you will also have an unparalleled opportunity to represent Sequence with your peers at events, customer / prospect calls and onsite presentations. In short, you will drive material value across Finance, Product & GTM. As noted, not a typical HoF position :)

This role will report directly to the Co-Founder / COO, and will initially be supported by our fractional, outsourced UK and US accounting teams.

Requirements:

- Qualified accountant (CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Litmus test: are you able to close books autonomously if needed?
- 4+ years experience in fast-growing B2B SaaS / AI scaleups
- Litmus test: have you experienced a hypergrowth journey before?
- Able to work across London / NYC time zones (essential for supporting our product teams as inhouse finance expert)
- Proven track record of success for 2+ years in prior roles (we want someone who will stick around and play a central role in our growth journey for 3-4+ years and will offer equity accordingly)
- [Bonus] Capable of building FP&A model and preparing quarterly board updates
- [Bonus] Experience scaling from Series A to C+, comfortable in fast-paced environments
- [Bonus] Hands-on experience using comparable finance products (Maxio, Chargebee, Zuora, Stripe Billing)
- [Bonus] In-person in NYC or London (not required)

Responsibilities:

- Overseeing month end close / reconciliation with our fractional teams
- Owning revenue recognition policy and audit readiness
- Hiring and bringing accounting fully inhouse
- Playing central role in product feedback and prioritization for our ASC 606 / IFRS 15 rev rec and billing modules
- Owning quarterly finance board pack
- Managing liquidity balances across bank accounts
- Establishing more robust and scalable processes & procedures across our finance stack:
- QBO (US ERP)
- Xero (UK ERP)
- Sequence (Accounts Receivable & Quote to Cash)
- Ramp (Accounts Payable)
- Gusto (US Payroll)
- Payfit (UK Payroll)

If interested, email enda@sequencehq.com with your resume and a quick note on why you think there’s a good fit.

Public resources on Sequence:

Youtube:

- [Sequence Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@sequencehq/videos)

Podcasts:

- [Wharton FinTech: Reinventing Billing & Quote-to-cash](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7us5NAtkdqCcZfj3hbt69t) (Dec 2025): origin story, why Riya built Sequence after her first exit.
- [Tech Finance with Sasha Orloff: E14: Revenue Models 101 & the New Stack](https://open.spotify.com/episode/786u1QB6Y9woyWOkdvIGWC): pricing/revenue models, quote-to-cash thesis.
- [Riding Unicorns: S6E5](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sPZKpal2sfreKxtaM2hLP) ([written recap](https://readingunicorns.substack.com/p/s6e5-riya-grover-co-founder-and-ceo)): M&A, founding story, enterprise product views.
- [Bae HQ: Episode 207](https://www.thebaehq.com/podcasts/episode-207-riya): a16z round, category vision.
- [The SaaS CFO with Ben Murray](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqgSrDLHPks): AI-native B2B billing pitch.
- [Converge Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd7pDTiig_g) (May 2024): "financial router" framing.
- [Transcript of the Wharton FinTech episode](https://podcasttranscript.ai/library/reinventing-billing-quote-to-cash-with-sequence) if you want to skim rather than listen.

Written:

- [USXP: From Oxford to a16z: building a US-first mindset at Sequence](https://www.usxp.co/resources/from-oxford-to-a16z-how-riya-grover-built-a-us-first-mindset-at-sequence/): go-to-market and US expansion.
- [The FP&A Guy: How modern finance teams are automating billing with AI](https://www.thefpandaguy.com/future-finance/how-modern-finance-teams-are-automating-billing-and-revenue-workflows-with-ai-tools-riya-grover): guest piece on AI in finance ops.
- [Sequence blog: Introducing Sequence 2.0](https://www.sequencehq.com/blog/introducing-sequence-20): her launch post for the AI-native rebuild.

## About Sequence

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sequence is an AI-first revenue platform that unifies CPQ, billing, usage metering, and revenue recognition for modern B2B companies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – $20M led by 645 Ventures, Dec 2025)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Riya Grover (CEO), Eamon Jubbawy, Enda Cahill (COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Software Development, Fintech (Revenue Operations / Quote-to-Cash)
- **Target customers**: B2B scaleups and mid-market companies with complex pricing models (usage-based, seat-based, custom deals); Finance and Commercial teams
- **Mission/Purpose**: “Unify revenue operations in one automated platform” and “run receivables on autopilot,” enabling Finance teams to operate at the speed of sales.

## Products & Services
- **CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)**: Craft sales quotes that win deals – supports custom terms, usage tiers, phased pricing. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **Billing Automation**: Recurring billing, real-time usage calculations, invoice generation for hundreds of invoices. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)**: Fully automated revenue recognition sub-ledger with AI-assisted month-end workflows. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **Usage Metering**: Flexibly bill for usage, outcomes, seats, commitments, credits. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **Invoicing & Dunning**: Issue professional invoices instantly; automated collections agent. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **AI Agents**: AR agent, contract intake agent – handle billing updates, set up billing from signed deals, work 24/7. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **Reporting & Watchtower**: Global oversight of revenue workflows; compliance monitoring. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)
- **Integrations & APIs**: Real-time event ingestion, Slack/email contract intake. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: **Total Funding** – $73.1M across four rounds (Seed 2021, Seed 2021, Seed 2022, Series A 2025); **Annual Revenue** – $1.0M (estimated based on headcount, LinkedIn data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequence-hq)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz (seed lead), 645 Ventures (Series A lead), Salesforce Ventures; also backed by founders from Stripe, Dropbox, Zoom. [sequencehq.com](https://www.sequencehq.com/about)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 32 employees (+29.2% YoY); 31 active job postings (NYC, London, SF); LinkedIn followers up 74.3% YoY; Customers include Cognition, Incident.io, Bridge (acquired by Stripe), OpenRouter, Legora. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequence-hq)

## Competitive Advantages
- **End-to-end platform** covering the entire quote-to-cash workflow (CPQ → billing → revenue recognition) – competitors often offer point solutions.
- **AI-first agents** that automate manual finance tasks (collections, contract intake) 24/7.
- **Enterprise-grade security** (SOC 2 & ISO 27001 certified) with consumer-grade user experience.
- **Pricing flexibility** designed to support companies from Seed to IPO, handling any deal structure.
- Backed by top-tier VCs (a16z, Salesforce Ventures) and a team with deep experience scaling SaaS and fintech.

## Strategic Focus
- **Unify sales and finance teams** currently fragmented by separate tools and siloed data. [sequencehq.com/about](https://www.sequencehq.com/about)
- **Scale revenue automation** for modern B2B pricing models (usage-based, hybrid, custom).
- **Expand AI agent capabilities** to further reduce manual busywork for finance teams.
- **Target high-growth scaleups** and companies transitioning from legacy quote-to-cash stacks.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture values**: “Absolute Integrity” and “Lightning Fast” are core principles; transparent, principled environment. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/sequence](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sequence)
- **Engineering focus**: Strong emphasis on AI engineering and product engineering; roles include AI Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Senior Product Engineer (Backend). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/sequence)
- **Work model**: Hybrid/office presence in New York City, San Francisco, and London. Offices in both the US and UK. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequence-hq)
- **Growth trajectory**: Rapidly scaling (32 employees, 31 open roles), with ambitious product roadmap and strong investor backing. Opportunity to join early and shape the platform.
- **Team background**: Founders and early team have decades of experience building category-defining SaaS, AI, and fintech companies. [sequencehq.com/about](https://www.sequencehq.com/about)

## Sources
1. [sequencehq.com – Product details](https://www.sequencehq.com)
2. [sequencehq.com/about – Company story, investors, values](https://www.sequencehq.com/about)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/sequence – Open roles, culture](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sequence)
4. [builtin.com – Year founded, office locations, employee count](https://builtin.com/company/sequence)
5. [linkedin.com/company/sequence-hq – Financials, funding, headcount, customers, growth](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequence-hq)

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