[Remote] Chief Financial Officer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Five Elms Capital is conducting a confidential search for a growth-stage, PE-backed technology company. The CFO will own Finance end to end, partner with the CEO and board on company priorities, and lead the international Finance team while driving financial operations, controls, systems, and execution across the business.

Responsibilities

• Own the consolidated financial statements under US GAAP across multiple entities and currencies, including intercompany and FX
• Act as the technical owner of accounting, including revenue recognition, principal versus agent judgements, and accounting for prepaid customer balances
• Lead the external audit relationship, including group and statutory audits
• Own the operating model, budget, forecast, and board and investor reporting
• Partner with the CEO and management team on company priorities, and work hands-on alongside teams across the business on complex projects and new initiatives where Finance plays an important role—from shaping the approach and economics to solving problems and driving execution
• Manage cash, working capital, banking, FX, tax, and the controls and reconciliations behind customer funds
• Own the control environment and drive a faster, more efficient monthly close
• Improve finance systems and automation, including NetSuite and key integrations, to keep the function lean and effective as the business grows
• Lead, develop, and performance-manage the international Finance team, setting clear expectations and a high bar for performance

Skills

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) with hands-on accounting experience
• Experience building operating models, budgets, forecasts, and board reporting for a PE-backed company
• Strong business judgement and the ability to turn complex financial and operational issues into clear implications, choices, and recommendations
• Proven cross-functional leader who can move comfortably from company-level decisions to hands-on collaboration with teams, bringing strong judgement to complex projects and initiatives
• Strong people leader with experience setting clear expectations, developing high performers, and addressing underperformance directly
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, including ASC 606 and principal versus agent judgements
• Experience owning multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation and leading external audits
• Experience designing and running internal controls in an audited environment
• Working knowledge of indirect tax in at least one jurisdiction, such as US sales tax, UK VAT, or EU VAT, and experience directing external advisers
• Corporate transaction experience, such as a fundraise, acquisition, or sale process, including due diligence
• Hands-on ERP experience, ideally NetSuite, with a track record of using automation to improve efficiency
• Physical goods, marketplace, or other transaction-heavy business models, including areas such as cost of goods, landed cost, or vendor rebates
• Stored-value, prepaid, or payments businesses, including customer funds and breakage
• International operations, particularly across the US, UK, and Europe
• A first or second CFO role, or a VP Finance ready to step up, with experience leading Finance in a fast-moving, scaling business while remaining hands-on, technically strong, and accountable for driving the function forward
• Acquisition experience

Benefits

• Equity
• 401(k) with employer match
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO

Company Overview

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