Chief Financial Officer

The CFO HQ; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading CFO advisory firm in London is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to support a rapidly scaling technology client. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in capital raising and extensive relationships with global investors. This role involves shaping financial strategies, enhancing investor relations, and ensuring financial governance. The position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in raising capital from global investors, focusing on the US, Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
• Strong financial acumen, including strategy development, governance, and risk management.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for conveying complex financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute capital-raising strategies to secure multi-million funding.
• Maintain relationships with existing investors and seek new strategic partners.
• Collaborate with the executive team on financial strategy to support growth.

Skills

Strategic Partnerships

Financial Performance

Strategic Thinking

Presentation Skills

Risk Management

Decision-Making

Communication

Financial Reporting

Funding

Regulatory Requirements

Investments

Leadership

Job description

Overview

Our CFO Advisory team is urgently looking to hire a fractional CFO to support our Technology client, 3-5 days a week.

Our client is a rapidly scaling early-stage Technology business at the forefront of transforming the global digital economy. We are looking to appoint a strong and experienced CFO to guide them through a time of immense change, growth and opportunity. The successful candidate will have a mandate to prepare the finance organisation for future global expansion, starting from the critical fundraising stage to global expansion within the next 12 months.

Job Description

As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of our client. You will have significant responsibilities to support the capital raise from global investors, with a focus on the US, Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of raising capital and trusted relationships with leading investors in these markets.

The successful candidate selected for this role must present evidence of the following:

Responsibilities

• Capital Raising:
  • Ability to develop and execute comprehensive capital-raising strategies to secure multi-million funding targets.
  • Cultivate and leverage trusted relationships with global investors, including US, Middle East, Europe, and Asia, to secure investments.
• Investor Relations:
  • Maintain and nurture existing investor relationships while actively seeking new strategic partners.
  • Communicate the company\'s financial performance, strategy, and vision to investors effectively.
• Financial Strategy:
  • Collaborate with the executive team to refine and execute the financial strategy aligned with future growth objectives.
  • Provide financial insights and guidance to support decision-making.
• Financial Governance:
  • Ensure financial compliance with regulatory requirements in multiple global markets.
  • Oversee financial reporting and transparency for investors and stakeholders.
• Risk Management:
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with our business model and expansion plans.
  • Implement risk management practices to safeguard the company\'s financial stability.
• Strategic Partnerships:
  • Seek out and assess strategic partnerships that can enhance the company\'s value proposition and accelerate growth.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience in raising capital from global investors, with a focus on the US, Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Successful track record of closing deals in these markets.
• Network: Extensive network of trusted relationships with leading investors in the specified regions.
• Financial Expertise: Strong financial acumen, including financial strategy development, governance, and risk management.
• Leadership: Ability to lead a dynamic finance team and contribute to overall company leadership.
• Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Strategic Thinking: A strategic mindset with the ability to align financial strategies with business objectives.
• Blockchain and AI: Familiarity with blockchain and AI technologies is a plus but not mandatory.

Location: Hybrid, Global

Compensation: Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package commensurate with experience.

If you are a visionary and strategic-minded CFO with a strong track record of raising capital and fostering global investor relationships, and you are ready to be part of a transformative journey in the digital economy, we invite you to join our team. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and approach to fundraising in the Technology, blockchain and AI industry.

Required Skills

• Strategic Partnerships
• Financial Performance
• Strategic Thinking
• Resume
• Transparency
• Capital
• Regulatory Requirements
• Funding
• Presentation Skills
• Deals
• Decision-Making
• Investments
• Partnerships
• Financial Reporting
• Salary
• Compensation
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Finance
• Leadership
• Business
• Communication
• Management