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Marcus & Associates Executive Recruiters · 1 day ago

Chief Financial Officer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Marcus & Associates Executive Recruiters is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for their client, a rapidly growing VC fund. The CFO will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the organization and driving its next phase of expansion, while collaborating with the leadership team and managing financial planning and reporting.

Staffing & Recruiting

Hiring Manager

John Schmit

Responsibilities

Own all financial aspects of the organization from FP&A through Management Company Financials, Strategic Finance, etc. Leverage these functions to build and manage a long-term plan for the business capable of enabling continued growth at scale

Develop, maintain, and utilize the appropriate financial systems, tools, and resources required to support all of the financial planning, management, and reporting needs of the business

Collaborate with outsourced accounting/finance support to maintain a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate operational risk

Manage fund and SPV formation

Analyze fund capital requirements and manage capital calls across all vehicles

Oversee structuring and execution of investments and divestitures in the US and overseas, fund formation, and portfolio company management

Lead the Firm’s monthly portfolio valuation process

Work with portfolio companies to holistically analyze finance and accounting operating performance and identify opportunities for improvement

Be a key, objective source of advice and counsel as the executive team makes both big and small decisions and communicate risks and issues as they arise, along with recommendations on how to improve them

Qualification

CFO experienceInvestor reportingFundraising experienceAnalytical problem-solvingFinancial presentationsKPIs

Required

CFO experience in Venture Capital (or a strong #2 ready to step up into the top job)

Experience with investor reporting, including quarterly financial reporting, investor presentations, and communications to limited partners

Fundraising experience is a big plus

Relentless intellectual curiosity about how things work, from strategy to details. A doer, quick to roll up sleeves and become involved in the details of the business

Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills

Experience giving financial presentations to a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including investors

Ability to represent the firm and its Partners in Investor meetings

Deep understanding of relevant KPIs (e.g. ARR, LTV, CAC, Recurring vs. Non-Recurring revenue, etc.)