Chief Financial Officer

Role overview

This opportunity is posted on behalf of a partner employer that handles applications and all subsequent hiring steps. The organization is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in the United States to lead finance at a rapidly growing, high-performing business.

The CFO will be a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, shaping financial direction, strengthening business operations, and building a modern finance function that supports fast, informed decisions. A major focus of the role is creating a scalable financial system with live visibility, strong reporting, and automation that helps every team understand performance and act on it. The position is both strategic and highly hands-on, suited to someone who enjoys building systems that can keep pace with growth.

Key accountabilities

• Oversee the full finance organization, including planning, accounting, reporting, and business operations, with an emphasis on accuracy, speed, and alignment to company goals.
• Design and put into practice a finance operating model that delivers real-time insight, self-service dashboards, and clear tracking of performance across business units.
• Work closely with senior leadership to improve profitability, strengthen EBITDA margins, and use capital more effectively across the business.
• Create and manage forecasting, budgeting, and accountability frameworks that are directly connected to revenue and broader business outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with external reporting, audit, and regulatory obligations while keeping processes efficient and straightforward.
• Guide, coach, and expand a high-performing finance and data team, encouraging ownership, autonomy, and leadership growth.
• Promote strong financial coordination across departments so every team can see the metrics and business impact tied to its work.

Experience and requirements

• At least 10 years of senior finance leadership experience in profitable, fast-growing companies, preferably with exposure to physical product businesses such as CPG, retail, or e-commerce.
• Background leading finance, accounting, data, and business operations functions at scale in a fast-moving environment.
• Demonstrated success in improving profitability, EBITDA performance, and overall financial outcomes in growth-focused businesses.
• Experience operating in organizations moving toward public-company-level financial discipline and rigor.
• Strong command of financial planning, forecasting, reporting systems, and performance management frameworks.
• Confident leadership style with an emphasis on empowerment, team development, and building independent, high-output teams.
• Comfort working with AI-enabled tools and automation, and applying them to finance and operational workflows.
• Excellent communication skills with a direct, transparent, business-first approach.

Compensation and benefits

• Base pay of $350,000, plus performance-based incentive pay.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Fully remote work setup with a high-trust, flexible environment.
• Generous paid time off and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
• Equity and other long-term incentive opportunities tied to company growth.
• Wellness benefits, including free product subscriptions and health-focused perks.
• The chance to make a major strategic impact in a high-growth environment with substantial ownership.

Application and hiring process

The hiring process is managed by the partner company rather than the posting platform. Applications are reviewed using an AI-assisted matching process to quickly and objectively identify candidates whose backgrounds align with the role’s core requirements. Shortlisted profiles are then sent to the employer, and all final decisions, interviews, and assessments are handled internally by the hiring team.

Data privacy and processing notice

By applying, you agree that your personal information may be processed to assess your candidacy and shared with the hiring employer as part of the recruitment process. This processing is described as being based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. You may request access, correction, deletion, or objection relating to your data at any time.

The recruiter may also use AI tools to support parts of the hiring workflow, including resume review, application analysis, response evaluation, and identification of possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools support the recruitment team and do not replace human judgment; final hiring decisions remain with people.