Chief Financial Officer
Emergent · San Francisco, CA · 4 wk ago
Finance$100/hrFull-time
What You'll Own
- Partner directly with the founders on company strategy and long-range planning, leading company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Develop frameworks for evaluating investments across product, infrastructure, growth, and enterprise, and help drive key decisions around pricing, monetization, and expansion.
- Lead future financing activities across venture capital, growth equity, strategic capital, and debt, building relationships with investors, financial institutions, and strategic partners.
- Partner closely with the founders on board management and investor communications, and help prepare the company for eventual public market readiness.
- Own forecasting, KPI management, and operating reviews across the company, partnering with Product and Engineering on infrastructure investment decisions.
- Develop frameworks around model costs, compute efficiency, gross margins, and capital efficiency.
- Build and scale a world-class finance organization, overseeing accounting, tax, treasury, audit, compliance, and risk management.
- Establish systems, controls, and processes capable of supporting global scale.
What We're Looking For
- Experience helping scale a technology company from roughly $100M revenue toward $500M+ revenue.
- Proven success leading fundraising and investor relationships.
- Strong background in strategic finance, capital allocation, and business operations.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence.
- Able to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
- High ownership, strong judgment, and deep curiosity about technology.
Nice To Have
- AI, developer tools, infrastructure software, cloud, or SaaS experience.
- Background in investment banking, growth equity, venture capital, or corporate development.
- Experience preparing a company for IPO or large-scale liquidity events.
- Experience working closely with founder-led organizations.
Compensation And Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance incentives
- Meaningful equity ownership
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Unlimited Paid Time Off: take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
- Flexible Working Hours: work arrangements that fit your life and commitments