CFO (Diagnostics / Testing)

CFO

Industry
Diagnostics / Testing
Capital
$16 M
Team Size
37

By the Numbers

113
Identified
23
Vetted
7
Introduced
1
Placed
109
Days

The Challenge

The company is seeking a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) based in New York City to join their executive team. As their first CFO, the executive will be a critical driver of the company’s financial strategy, scalability and ongoing success. You will lead all financial functions from day-to-day operations, including accounting and FP&A, to long-term growth strategy including investor relations, risk management, and operational efficiency. The CFO will be a key thought partner to the current executive and leadership team, providing data-driven insights and financial stewardship as the company scale into new markets and grow the revenue streams. The ideal candidate has experience in a start-up or similar high growth environment and is able to bring both executive-level leadership and a hands-on approach.

The Mandate

Attributes
Ideal
Start up Experience
Career startup employee
Fundraising & Investor Relations
Successfully closed multiple rounds
Strategic Finance
Has served as CFO or equivalent at a high growth company
Accounting & Financial Operations
Acted in a controller or similar role
Financial Planning & Margin Improvement
Built and implemented a financial planning, modeling, margin analysis, and budgeting system from scratch
Cross Functional Collaboration
Experienced leader across sales, marketing, operations and product
Communication & Executive Presence
Acts as a polished, persuasive spokesperson for the company in high-stakes external conversations
Industry Knowledge
Subject matter expert in performance-based contracting
Team Leadership
Built a financial organization from scratch
Exit Experience (IPO, M&A, etc.)
Successfully led multiple exits
Risk, Compliance & Governance
Ensure compliance with tax, regulatory and audit requirements
Culture & Mission-Driven
Open-minded leader instrumental in building strong company cultures

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