Director of Finance, Auror
North America
$170-190k
+ Eligibility for a NZD $10,000 bonus at the end of the financial year if we’ve hit our revenue goals together + Employee share scheme
3-4 days a week in office
Retail crime intelligence platform to make communities safer
Posted today
Retail crime intelligence platform to make communities safer
101-200 employees
Posted today
$170-190k
+ Eligibility for a NZD $10,000 bonus at the end of the financial year if we’ve hit our revenue goals together + Employee share scheme
3-4 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build a retail crime intelligence platform that connects people and organisations with timely intel to proactively reduce the impacts of crime in retail stores and in our communities.
Role
Who you are
- You’re a qualified accountant with a strong track record leading finance operations in a fast-growing, global business, ideally in software or technology
- You combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, and you’re energised by helping a company scale sustainably
- Location: You’re based in the Denver area, with the ability to collaborate closely with our North American team
- Leadership: At least two years’ experience in a finance leadership role, with proven success developing and growing high-performing teams
- Technical expertise: Solid understanding of accounting, compliance, and tax across multiple U.S. states, including experience navigating multi-entity and multi-currency environments
- International perspective: Experience working across regions or cultures. You understand the nuances of operating globally and can anticipate risk and compliance needs as we grow into new markets
- Strategic mindset: You’re commercially curious, able to translate numbers into insights, and confident influencing decisions with senior leaders
- Process improvement: You’ve led initiatives to automate and streamline financial processes, leveraging AI-enabled tools or modern finance systems
- Collaboration: You build strong cross-functional relationships, especially with commercial and operational leaders, and you’re trusted as a business partner
- Growth orientation: You thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and are excited by the opportunity to expand your remit as Auror continues to scale globally
- If you’re not sure that you tick all the boxes but feel you’re close to what we’re looking for, please apply anyway! We’re proud that Auror is a place where everyone can learn and grow so we’d love to hear from you
What the job involves
- As our Finance Director, you’ll be responsible for leading our finance operations across North America and LATAM with a particular focus on the USA
- You’ll play a critical role in driving financial excellence across these regions by ensuring operational accuracy, commercial insight, and scalable processes that empowers our business to grow
- Reporting to the Senior Finance Director, you’ll manage one direct report and collaborate closely with senior business leaders
- You’ll be a trusted advisor and strategic partner, bringing a balance of commercial acumen, people leadership, and operational discipline to the role
- Leading the financial operations and reporting for North America and LATAM. The scope of the role may increase to also include the UK and Europe regions in the future
- Managing and developing your team, including one direct report, with a strong focus on growth, capability building, and career development
- Partnering closely with senior commercial leaders (including CRO, VP of Sales, VP of Customer in the USA) to provide financial insights that inform strategy and drive business performance
- Driving initiatives to streamline financial operations, improve automation, and embed AI-enabled processes for better accuracy and efficiency
- Overseeing month-end close and supporting forecasting to ensure informed decision-making around investments, resourcing, and regional growth
- Overseeing and approving payroll, expenses, AP & AR
- Managing multi-currency consolidation to our NZ parent entity, ensuring alignment with IFRS group reporting standards
- Overseeing tax compliance and coordination across regions, including working with local advisors to ensure statutory and regulatory obligations are met
- Supporting business expansions into different geographies - evaluating finance and tax considerations, ensuring we manage risk and structure effectively
Application process
- You'll be asked to submit a cover letter as part of your application. While this is optional we do encourage it, as we find cover letters can tell a story that resumes alone often cannot
- Our hiring team love to understand what attracted you to this role and why you are excited about the opportunity to join Auror
- The deadline for applications is 28 November 2025
Our take
Across the globe, profit-motivated and organised crime costs trillions of dollars each year, with retail theft costing the world over $100B annually. However, shoplifting has become an “accepted” business cost, often unreported and unsolved, that businesses factor theft costs into their budgets and forecasts. Auror’s platform for retailers is focused on preventing crime, reducing loss, and making stores safer.
The company uses data visibility technology for fast and easy reporting of crime, providing crimefighters with the intelligence they need to not only solve more crime, but also provides insights as to how to prevent future shoplifting. Connected with over 2,000 law enforcement agencies, it drives a 50% improvement in debt recovery rates and resolves cases that would ordinarily never be investigated within two weeks.
The company has expanded globally, with offices in New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and the UK, and works with some of the largest retailers in these countries, including Walmart, Woolworths, and Coles. Auror’s successful expansions and proven product have it well set to be at the centre of greatly reducing retail theft across the globe.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Glassdoor (5)
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2024
$48.9m
SERIES C
Dec 2021
$20m
LATE VC
Total funding: $87.7m
Company benefits
- Employee Share Scheme: You’ll own part of a company making a real difference!
- Flexibility: We are hard-working and outcome-focused, but recognize there is more to life than work. We promote a healthy work/life blend
- Shorter Working Week: Everyone gets Friday afternoons off, so you can start your weekend early, and do more of whatever it is that makes you happy
- Mental and Physical Health: We understand how vital both mental and physical health is, and have policies to support that, including Wellness Days (days that you can take for any reason whatsoever, not just for when you’re sick/ unwell)
- Private Health Care (Medical): Auror automatically enrols you into our private healthcare plan
- Family-Friendly: We offer comprehensive parental leave and benefits for primary and non-primary caregivers
- Personal Development: We support our team to participate in courses, conferences, or events that will help them be relentless about improvement
- Making an Impact: You’ll work to solve interesting problems and help us keep communities safe.
Company values
- Own Your Impact
- Make it Magic
- Master Simplicity
- Take Action
- Win Together
- Be Curious
Company HQ
River North Art District, Denver, CO
Articles
Leadership
Tom Batterbury
(CSO)Former Management Consultant & Business Analyst. Previously worked as a Consultant (Strategy and Operations) at Deloitte New Zealand, and was a Marketing Tutor at the University of Otago.
Phil Thomson
(CEO)Former Young Managers' Advisory Board Member at the New Zealand Institute of Management Inc., and former Board Member at the New Zealand Council of Legal Education. Previously worked as an Associate (Intellectual Property) at Simpson Grierson and was a Business Consultant at Dashing Consultants.
James Corbett
(Director of Technology)Former Software Developer at Xero, and previously worked as a Consulting Analyst at Deloitte.
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