Jobs · Finance · California

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

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