Chief Financial Officer

The Role

FinStrat Management (“FSM”) is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a client-facing Chief Financial Officer. This is a great opportunity to build a team, implement best practices, and help scale both our company and our clients.

Responsibilities

- Manage FSM client engagements as a virtual Chief Financial Officer

- Provide insight and recommendations related to clients’ growth strategy, as well as input regarding the financial implications of major business decisions

- Implement controls, frameworks, policies and systems that capture and utilize timely and accurate data across clients’ business, as well as financial planning, budgets, forecasting and closing processes

- Analyze clients’ financial results with respect to profits, trends, cost and compliance with budgets

- Present and provide insight on financial results with a narrative on results, variances to plan, trends, and key metrics

- Provide leadership in the execution of financial transactions, including financing, acquisitions, facilities, and partnerships

- Manage cash utilization, and debt facilitates to maintain a strong foundation of liquidity for clients’ growth

- Collaborate with clients’ CRO and sales team on contracts and contract processes

- Serve as a liaison between clients and their outside legal counsel

- Oversee clients’ stock option, commission, and benefit plans

- Direct and support FSM staff assigned to client engagements

- Ensure deliverables meet FSM’s quality standard

- Provide five-star client service

Job Requirements

Professional background

- 10+ years of financial experience with recent experience as CFO or VP of Finance at a growing SaaS or software company

- Solid understanding of software revenue recognition, SaaS metrics, and associated best practices

- Success implementing and optimizing process, procedures, and infrastructure to enable scale and support growth (organic and inorganic)

- Experience in leading fundraising efforts, ideally at a growth stage company

Soft Skills

- Capable, confident leader

- Ability to handle multiple client engagements simultaneously

- Commitment and ability to meet critical business deadlines

- Self-starter with strong organizational skills

- Exceptional attention to detail

- Excellent research and problem-solving skills

- Strong communication and social skills

- Able to receive constructive feedback

- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required

- CPA preferred but is not required (the company will reimburse exam costs following successful completion)

Benefits and Perks

- Compensation commensurate with experience

- Flexible work schedule

- Unlimited vacation

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- Ongoing education and training

- Bonuses and profit-sharing

Originally posted on Himalayas