The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.  

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

We're looking to hire for our Data side of our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join us.

What You’ll Do

• Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform.
• Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next-generation models.
• Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team’s dataset roadmap to power Speechify’s next-generation consumer and enterprise products.

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments
• Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (we use GCP)
• Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

What we offer

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product.
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.
• A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work.
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use.
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.
• Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.

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Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Finance Manager/Head of reporting

Summary

Assist Director Finance on financial operations, governance, and reporting for the Sri Lanka market, ensuring compliance with WPP frameworks, statutory requirements, and APAC reporting cycles.

The role partners closely with business teams and senior leadership, providing strategic/operational financial insights, enhancing commercial discipline, and improving operational efficiency across the organisation. Head finance team  & provide direction on finance operations. 

Key Accountabilities

Financial Reporting & Control

• Lead month end close, including journal approvals, reconciliations, schedules, and financial controls.
• Maintain strict compliance with WPP financial governance, policies, and internal control frameworks.
• Manage and respond to Internal/External Audit queries, providing evidence, corrective actions, and remediation tracking.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency across all financial submissions.
• Assist Director Finance on managing working capital.

Commercial & Operational Finance

• Overlook vendor invoice validation process and client invoicing process including credit notes, purchase orders for operational expenditures.
• Strengthen commercial governance by ensuring proper pricing, contract compliance, cost discipline, and margin protection.
• Support commercial teams with financial evaluation, profitability analysis, and deal modelling.
• Improve operational efficiency through financial insight, process optimisation, and risk mitigation.

Taxation & Statutory Compliance

• Oversee statutory filings, tax submissions, documentation reviews, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide consultancy to internal teams in all tax matters and, act as the liaison between internal teams, auditors, tax authorities, and external consultants where required.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure timely adherence to new compliance requirements.

Regional Reporting & APAC Cycle Management

• Manage Budgets, Forecasts, Net Sales Tracking, and APAC reporting cycles with accuracy and timeliness.
• Coordinate with APAC Finance teams and regional reporting heads to resolve queries and ensure alignment.
• Provide insightful commentary on variances, risks, and opportunities.

Vendor Due Diligence & Intermediary Governance

• Oversee the due diligence process for all vendors including influencers, digital partners, intermediaries, and vendors under Global compliance requirements.
• Ensure full documentation, financial checks, risk assessments, and compliance approvals are completed before onboarding.
• Maintain an up to date due diligence repository for audits and governance reviews.

Strategic Partnering & Business Advisory 

• Act as the trusted business advisor to business teams, providing strategic/operational insights, scenario analyses, and commercial support.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable business recommendations.
• Influence operational decisions through data driven advice, risk assessment, and performance insights.
• Provide proactive guidance to strengthen profitability, cash flow discipline, and ROI across initiatives.

Strategic Financial Planning

• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning processes with cross-functional alignment.
• Prepare strategic insights for senior leadership, highlighting trends, opportunities, and risks.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary finance team, providing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Support succession planning, upskilling initiatives, and capability development.
• Foster a high performance culture rooted in accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Skills & Competencies

Functional Competencies

• Financial reporting (IFRS), management accounting, audit readiness
• Tax compliance & statutory knowledge
• Forecasting, budgeting, planning & analysis
• ERP systems, SAP/BFC, tools expertise
• Internal controls & risk management

Leadership Competencies

• Thought leadership and strategic advisory capability
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Effective communication and commercial storytelling
• People leadership and coaching

WPP Behavioural Competencies

• Collaboration across regions and functions
• Compliance and ethics mindset
• Continuous improvement and simplification

Scope & Impact

• Financial responsibility for the Sri Lanka operations including revenue, cost, statutory, and vendor spend oversight.
• Direct leadership impact on finance team performance and capability growth.
• Operational influence across commercial, operational and finance teams.
• Material contribution to business performance, compliance posture, and audit outcomes.

Key Stakeholders

• Market leadership (Managing Director, FD), commercial teams, HR, operations, APAC Fnance teams, Internal Audit
• External: Auditors, Tax Authorities, Banks, Vendors