Global CFO, SaaS Scale-Up & IPO Readiness

Cognitiva Systems Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognitiva Systems is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to build and lead a global finance function as the company scales from launch to a multi-country operator. You will fund growth, set up finance infrastructure across the United States, the Gulf (GCC) and India, and prepare the company for a major capital event or IPO.

You will be a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, hands-on enough to build systems and teams, and experienced in managing institutional investors, multi-country entities

Qualifications

• 15+ years in finance, including at least 5 years as CFO, VP Finance or Finance Director of a high-growth technology company.
• Track record of scaling a finance function through major growth and multi-country expansion.
• Experience leading fundraising rounds with institutional investors and boards with audit committees.

Responsibilities

• Capital strategy: lead equity and debt fundraising and manage investor relationships.
• Planning and performance: own budget, forecasting and SaaS metrics framework.
• Multi-entity finance: oversee setup of legal entities, banking, treasury and intercompany cash.
• Reporting and audit: deliver monthly close and audit-ready consolidated financials (US GAAP or IFRS).
• IPO readiness: build controls and governance for public listing or strategic transactions.
• Team and systems: build global finance and FP&A teams and scalable systems.
• Strategic partnership: advise CEO on pricing, unit economics, market entry and capital allocation.

Skills

CFO leadership

Funding strategy

US GAAP / IFRS

SaaS metrics

Multi-entity consolidation

Investor relations

Cross-border treasury

ERP implementation

Education

CPA or MBA in finance

Bachelor in accounting/finance

Tools

ERP systems

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Cognitiva Systems is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to build and lead a global finance function as the company scales from launch to a multi-country operator. You will fund growth, set up finance infrastructure across the United States, the Gulf (GCC) and India, and prepare the company for a major capital event or IPO.

You will be a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, hands-on enough to build systems and teams, and experienced in managing institutional investors, multi-country entities