Interim Chief Financial Officer

Interim Chief Financial Officer

About the Company

Premier online auction house for pre-owned luxury goods

Industry

Luxury Goods & Jewelry

Type

Privately Held

Founded

2011

Employees

51-200

Categories

• Consumer Discretionary
• Jewelry
• Watches & Luxury Goods
• Marketing Services
• Sales
• Services

Specialties

About the Role

As CFO, you will be responsible for shaping the company's financial strategy and ensuring its fiscal health. Collaborating closely with the CEO, you will assess current financial operations and controls and further develop the company's financial plans, manage investor relations, and oversee all financial operations. The CFO will lead the Finance department, Capital Markets, Project Finance, FP&A, and Administrative Accounting.

What You’ll Do :

Leadership, Mentorship, and Collaboration :

Partner with the leadership team members to ensure appropriate controls

Build relationships with the leadership team and implement decision-making KPIs and metrics

Build, train, and mentor the existing in-house financial and any external vendors

Contribute to fostering our inclusive and diverse workplace culture

Fundraising and Investor Management :

Partner with the CEO to develop short and long-term strategies to support company growth and sustainability

Craft and execute strategies for capital raising and investor relations management, including cap table management, waterfalls, etc.

Develop and improve financial models to support fundraising and operational efforts

Manage relationships with Board Members, investors, lenders, and other stakeholders

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) :

Oversee structured finance, financial planning, cash management, tax and accounting, risk management, and financial reporting

Develop and execute sensible P&L (business model, OPEX, etc.) and Balance Sheet (loans, cash flow, working capital) strategies

Manage and improve budgeting and forecasting processes

Implement financial processes for performance management, strategic planning, and profitability analysis

Controls and Compliance :

Guide our VP of Finance to manage and implement scalable systems and continuously seek improvements to financial operations affiliated with AP and AR

Oversee the implementation of financial controls, tax, and compliance processes

Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards

Who You Are

A strong and kind communicator with professional verbal & written skills

Ability to work cross-functionally with different teams and company stakeholders

Highly organized with the ability adapt to changing business needs and ability to manage multiple moving parts

Self-motivated and results-oriented, strategic thinker with an ability to learn, contribute, and are willing to take full ownership over the Finance & Legal Team

Willing to work out of our Midtown Manhattan office Monday through Friday

What You Have

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and / or CPA highly desired

Prior experience as a Chief Financial Officer of a successful company (i.e. startup post-profitability)

10+ years in progressively responsible financial and operational leadership roles

Proven ability to lead diverse stakeholder groups, including the executive team, partners, vendors, and customers.

Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with the executive team

Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

Experience in capital markets, financial partner relationships, and transaction execution

Prior experience with M&A transactions and post-acquisition integration preferred

Experience with early- to mid-stage funding strategies

What We’ll Give You

A supportive, inclusive culture in an organization that values your contributions

A generous benefits program featuring generous PTO, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and other health benefits, 401K plan, pre-tax commuter program, learning & development resources, health & wellness perks and so much more

Travel Percent

Less than 10%

Functions

Skills