--- title: 'Head of Finance at Tractable' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-finance-tractable-london-s9ct5c9akhsg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Head of Finance at Tractable - **Company:** Tractable - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tractable/50a78b11-98eb-45c0-9ec5-a3dcc6249f08 ## Job description WHY TRACTABLE? We combine world-class AI research with real-world applications that make a difference. At Tractable, you’ll collaborate with brilliant minds, work on transformative projects, and contribute to technology that helps people when they need it most. ## ROLE OVERVIEW At Tractable, we build artificial intelligence that transforms how the world recovers from accidents. Our industry-leading computer vision software has helped millions of people globally by instantly assessing vehicle damage. Now, we are entering an exciting new chapter: we have recently launched our first proprietary hardware solution to complement our core AI platform. As we expand our physical footprint and bundle hardware with our SaaS offerings, our US financial operations are growing in complexity. We are looking for a highly capable Head of Finance to take full ownership of our US entity's general ledger, compliance, and revenue operations. While your core focus is the US, you will also act as a key player in our global expansion, supporting cross-entity hardware operations, driving system implementations, and helping us define the metrics that track our success. This is a senior individual contributor role. ## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - US Entity Accounting - General Ledger Ownership: Own the complete US entity general ledger and standalone financial statements, ensuring seamless integration into the group financials. - Close Processes: Execute the comprehensive US entity month-end and year-end close processes. - Compliance & Controls: Ensure full compliance with US GAAP across all local operations. Maintain and improve the internal control environment as the business scales. - Day-to-Day Operations: Oversee day-to-day US accounting operations, including payroll, cash flow management, bank reconciliations, and T&E approvals. - Audit & Tax Support: Support external financial audits and corporate tax compliance. - Hardware Operations - Order-to-Cash: Manage hardware Accounts Receivable (AR) and the end-to-end order-to-cash operations. - Revenue Recognition: Own accounting treatment and revenue recognition for hardware, software subscriptions, and bundled offerings under US GAAP. - Inventory Accounting: Design and oversee inventory accounting, hardware cost tracking, physical inventory reconciliations and asset lifecycle accounting processes. - Cross-Entity Support: Provide cross-functional accounting and operational support for hardware initiatives rolling out across our other international entities. - KPIs & Business Partnership - Metric Tracking: Support the development, tracking, and monitoring of critical SaaS and hardware KPIs, ensuring the integrity of the underlying financial data. - Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a finance partner to non-financial stakeholders, helping sales and operations leaders understand their departmental spend and commercial drivers. - Financial Planning: Support the budgeting and rolling forecast processes. - Systems, Automation and AI - System Implementation: Drive financial system implementations and configuration, specifically designing workflows tailored to our new hardware operations. - Tax Automation: Implement and manage US sales tax compliance automation tools (e.g. Avalara). - Asset Tracking: Design and implement efficient physical asset tracking and reconciliation workflows and systems. - AI Innovation: Leverage AI to improve already existing processes and drive efficiencies. ## REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS - Experience & Certification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified (or US CPA equivalent) and 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 1-2 years in a management or entity-lead capacity. - US GAAP Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience owning a general ledger and running a full month-end close under US GAAP. - Operational Exposure: Navigated B2B billing operations, hardware/SaaS revenue streams, and multi-state sales tax compliance. - Systems Experience: Experience with ERP implementations or complex system configurations. NetSuite experience is highly preferred. You don't just use systems; you help build them. - Adaptability: Thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments and comfortable zooming into the detail and zooming out to support group-wide global initiatives. Salary band: £100-115k + equity ## DIVERSITY COMMITMENT At Tractable, we are committed to building a diverse team and inclusive workplace where people’s varied backgrounds and experiences are valued and recognised. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer equal opportunities without discrimination. ## About Tractable ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tractable builds AI-powered visual assessment tools that enable fast, accurate damage appraisals for vehicles and properties, accelerating claims, repairs, and recycling. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series E, raised $65M in 2023) - **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom (5 Appold Street, Broadwalk House, EC2A 2DA) - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Raz Ranca (Co-founder & CTO) and other co-founders (not publicly named in provided sources) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Artificial intelligence, insurtech, automotive, property insurance - **Target customers**: B2B – insurers, repairers, recyclers, fleet & rental companies, dealerships - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Transforming how people live and work across industries—freeing employee time for higher-value tasks, improving customer experiences, accelerating repairs, and driving greater recycling efforts.” ## Products & Services - **AI Damage Assessment (Vehicles)**: SaaS platform that analyzes user-submitted images to provide ultra-precise damage estimates, certainty scores, and part identification. Used for claims, check-ins, fleet maintenance, and salvage bidding. - **AI Damage Assessment (Properties)**: Extends the same computer vision technology to property insurance, enabling faster, more accurate home damage appraisals. - **Salvage Parts Identification**: AI identifies reusable parts from damaged vehicles, supporting recycling and reducing waste. - **Integration APIs**: Open APIs for seamless integration with existing claims, repair, and inventory systems. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding $184.83M (Series E, 2023); processes over $2 billion in vehicle repairs and purchases annually - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Insight Partners, Georgian, SoftBank, Ignition Partners, K5 Global Technology, and 42+ other investors. Serves 35+ world-leading insurance and automotive companies, including 10+ Fortune Global 500. - **Growth Signals**: Expanding from automotive into property insurance; global office presence across Europe, North America, and Asia; 350+ employees; recognised as a “Startup of the Year” and certified Great Place to Work. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary AI trained on millions of real-world images**, delivering pixel-level precision and certainty scores. - **Scalable architecture** handling thousands of claims daily while identifying salvageable parts. - **Continuous improvement** – AI learns from every deployment and client feedback. - **Open API integration** allows easy embedding into existing workflows. - **First-mover advantage** in AI-driven auto appraisal with strong adoption among top insurers. ## Strategic Focus - Extend AI capabilities from automotive to property assessment (homes). - Increase recycling and sustainability by improving salvage part identification. - Expand into new geographies (North America, Asia) and verticals (fleet, dealerships, rental). - Deepen partnerships with Fortune Global 500 companies. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Recognised as a “Startup of the Year” and certified Great Place to Work. Values include “act with urgency,” “be an owner,” “be bold,” “help colleagues succeed,” “create raving fans,” and “face hard truths.” - **Work model**: Hybrid – flexible remote/office policy; employees can work from abroad up to 6 weeks per year. - **Offices**: London (HQ), New York, Toronto, Tokyo, Warsaw, Paris, Milan, Spain, Romania, Bangkok. - **Engineering & Research**: “Engineering AI for good” – applied research team works on deep learning breakthroughs; tech stack includes Java, Python, and modern ML frameworks. - **Perks**: Not detailed in sources, but emphasis on autonomy, collaboration, and solving meaningful real-world problems. ## Sources 1. [tractable.ai – Homepage](https://tractable.ai/) 2. [tractable.ai – About us](https://tractable.ai/about-us/) 3. [tractable.ai – Careers](https://tractable.ai/careers/) 4. [Built In – Tractable Careers, Perks & Culture](https://builtin.com/company/tractable) 5. 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