Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Location: Flexible (Hybrid or Remote Preference for North America or Europe)
Confidential Retained Search Lean Six Search Group
About the Company
Our client is a rapidly scaling venture-backed technology company entering an exciting new phase of global growth. Built at the intersection of technology commerce and operational innovation the company is expanding its platform international footprint and strategic partnerships while preparing for future institutional investment and long-term value creation.
With accelerating demand a strong leadership team and a clear path toward category ownership the business is now seeking a world-class financial executive who can architect the organizations next chapter.
The Role
Lean Six Search Group has been retained exclusively to appoint a strategic entrepreneurial execution-driven Chief Financial Officer.
This is not a maintenance role.
This is a builder transformer deal-maker and value-creator role.
The CFO will partner closely with the CEO Board and executive team to shape capital strategy financial operations commercial decision-making and long-term exit readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & Fundraising
- Lead capital-raising efforts across venture growth equity strategic investors and debt financing.
- Cultivate manage and strengthen investor and banking relationships.
- Craft compelling financial narratives board reporting and data rooms.
- Develop innovative capital structures that support scale liquidity and global growth.
- Serve as the financial voice of the companyinternally and externally.
Financial Operations & Performance Management
- Build and oversee FP&A budgeting forecasting and financial modeling.
- Implement scalable systems internal controls reporting frameworks and audit readiness.
- Drive disciplined cash management burn-rate efficiency and margin expansion.
- Manage accounting compliance risk and tax operations across multiple geographies.
- Support pricing strategy unit economics customer profitability and operational scalability.
Commercial Strategy & Business Partnership
- Translate financial insights into strategic action-oriented recommendations.
- Partner with product operations commercial and technology stakeholders.
- Evaluate M&A opportunities market expansion partnerships and strategic alliances.
- Play a central role in long-term exit acquisition or liquidity planning.
Leadership & Culture
- Build and lead a high-performing lean finance function.
- Operate as a trusted advisor to the CEO founders and executive team.
- Champion clarity accountability and data-driven decision-making.
- Bring energy urgency humility and a collaborative leadership style.
Ideal Profile
- 1015 years of progressive finance leadership including startup or scale-up experience.
- Proven success raising capital and navigating investor relations in high-growth environments.
- Deep fluency across accounting FP&A financial modeling and strategic finance.
- Experience building finance infrastructure from scratchprocess systems controls reporting.
- Exposure to global operations marketplaces SaaS consumer technology or supply-chain-enabled businesses preferred.
- Strong communicator capable of influencing founders boards investors and teams.
- Highly entrepreneurialthrives in ambiguity velocity change and creation.
Why This Opportunity
- Shape the financial engine of a breakout high-growth startup.
- Work directly with visionary founders and a high-caliber leadership team.
- Build innovate and createnot just maintain.
- Play a defining role in scaling a category-shaping company toward global success and a future exit.
- Equity purpose momentum and an opportunity to leave a legacy.
To Express Interest
Confidential inquiries may be directed to:
Kyle Mechar Principal - Lean Six Search