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Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.\nOur work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.\nAbout the Role\nAs Finance Manager MEA, you lead finance for Harmattan AI's Middle East and Africa region, based in Morocco and covering the region. You start as the single finance owner and build a team of country finance correspondents as the footprint grows. 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