If you are an experienced and impressive CFO with the ability to market your services and help grow our client base – we want you!
The CFO position will afford you a high degree of flexibility, the ability to focus on CFO-level work (while your Senior Accountant handles all of the transactional accounting), an opportunity to work with exciting companies, and a support network of financial professionals.
We are looking for stellar CFOs who want to support an interesting mix of clients while building and managing strong client relationships. If you are ready to work with cutting-edge startup companies, while strongly representing the Early Growth brand – this opportunity is for you!
Please note that regular on-site meetings are required (once safe to resume), so qualified candidates must live in close proximity to Los Angeles.
Responsibilities –
- Manage finance and accounting functions
- Provide business analysis on companies operations and product results
- Direct all accounting functions, including payroll, account receivables/collections, expense processing, taxes, and revenue recognition and reporting (working with a Senior Accountant, as necessary)
- Provide leadership needed to plan and grow profit efficiently, including developing budgets and providing accurate projections in support of business strategy.
- Present timely and valid interpretation of operating results
- Responsible for overall fiscal operations: directing internal financial programs and procedures. and maintaining useful relationships with outside partners and vendors
- Provide ongoing financial analysis and modeling to a range of company leaders in support of key business decisions
- Provide sound leadership in complying with financial and legal requirements
- Develop short-range and long-range financial plans to achieve established corporate goals
Qualifications –
- 12+ years in a financial role with at least 5+ years as a finance leader
- Experience working with venture-backed technology companies
- Strong understanding of equity and debt financing
- Proven track record in successfully supporting growth using strong analytical skills and effective financial modeling and tracking
- Experience leading financial budgeting and financial planning process
- Ability to oversee and review corporate accounting functions
- Solid understanding of financial compliance requirements and experience implementing and managing financial policies
- High level of energy and ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic business environments
- Successful at executing on business development, networking, and sales activities to build client base