Chief Financial Officer

Description

Position Summary:

As Chief Financial Officer, you will be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for guiding the company’s financial strategy and operations. This role requires a blend of strategic foresight, operational rigor, and the energy to thrive in an ever-changing business environment. You will partner closely with the CEO and executive team to ensure financial sustainability while fueling growth and innovation.  In this role, you will bring not only strong financial leadership, but also optimism, enthusiasm, and a growth-oriented mindset to help us shape the future.

Essential Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Develop and execute the company’s financial strategy in alignment with overall business goals.
• Partner with executive leadership to inform strategic decisions through financial analysis and modeling.
• Provide insight and recommendations on long-term business and financial planning.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes to provide accurate and timely financial information.
• Monitor key financial metrics and drive initiatives to improve performance and profitability.
• Conduct scenario planning to evaluate potential business opportunities and risks.

Accounting & Compliance

• Ensure integrity of financial statements and compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Oversee audit processes and maintain strong internal controls.
• Manage tax planning and corporate governance matters.

Treasury & Capital Management

• Optimize cash flow, liquidity, and capital structure.
• Lead fundraising efforts, investor relations, and debt management as needed.
• Oversee risk management, including financial, operational, and market risks.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and external financial partners.

Non-Essential Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned

Supervision Received:

Limited Direction: Works from overall policies, goals, and budgetary limits. Virtually self-supervising with direct accountability for final results.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Advanced supervision: Determines work assignments, priorities, and procedures for subordinates. Responsible for assigning, scheduling, and ensuring the quality and quantity of work. Approves time off and schedule adjustments. Provides training and coaching.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree specializing in accounting or related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred.

• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in accounting.

• At least three (3) years in a senior finance leadership or executive role.
• Financial management experience to include educational training in accounting or finance.

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Lead financial strategy and planning with a growth-first mindset.
• Own forecasting, budgeting, and reporting while keeping things lean, smart, and agile.
• Build strong investor relationships and play a leading role in fundraising efforts.
• Put scalable financial systems and processes in place that grow with us.
• Balance optimism with discipline—help us dream big while staying grounded.
• Inspire and mentor a growing finance team, bringing energy and positivity every step of the way.
• Experience leading finance in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong background in fundraising, capital strategy, and investor relations.
• Strategic thinkers who can also roll up their sleeves and execute.
• Excellent communication skills—you can translate numbers into stories that inspire.
• Enthusiasm, optimism, and resilience—you thrive in the unknown and see challenges as opportunities.
• A growth mindset—always looking ahead, improving, and scaling.
• Bonus: CPA, CFA, or MBA (helpful but not required).

Core Competencies:

1. Problem Solving: Ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems and applying contingency plans to solve those problems.
2. Leadership: Ability to motivate and guide others to ensure performance in accordance with clear expectations and goals.
3. Strategic Planner: Ability to offer advice and create a plan based on analysis of issues and trends, develop a vision for the future, and create a culture in which the long-range goals can be achieved.
4. Financial Aptitude: Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information, prepare and manage budgets, and make sound long-term investment decisions.  
5. Reliability: Ability to be dependable, trustworthy, and committed to doing the best job possible.