CFO - Public Company
$175,000–$275,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Sign and own all SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1/S-3) as principal financial officer, with SOX certifications and disclosure controls. Own the external audit relationship and manage Nasdaq listing compliance. Build the budget, forecast, and financial narrative for the CEO, Board, and the street. Serve as the company's primary financial voice to investors, analysts, and shareholders during earnings calls and conferences. Build and lead a small finance team while getting hands-on with granular work as the company scales. Requires 10+ years in progressive finance leadership, CPA, and deep SEC reporting experience.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in progressive finance leadership
- at least 3 years as CFO or Principal Financial Officer of a US-listed public company
- Small-cap or micro-cap Nasdaq / NYSE experience (sub-$500M market cap) as the signing officer
- Deep SEC reporting and audit-committee experience, including S-1 / S-3 registration statements
- CPA
- strong technical accounting acumen
- ability to engage on complex matters directly rather than only through delegation
- Comfortable operating hands-on in a small, fast-moving public company
Desired Qualifications
- Documented capital-raising track record (preferred, but not required)
- Experience raising capital for growth stage companies
- Payments, fintech, or financial services operating background with real understanding of processor economics and sponsor bank dynamics
- Familiarity with digital asset, stablecoin, or emerging payments infrastructure
- M&A execution experience (buy-side, sell-side, or divestitures)
- Prior CFO seat at a payments, fintech, or financial services company
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