[Remote] CFO Consultant, Cybersecurity

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Burkland Associates is a remote-first company dedicated to helping startups grow and thrive. The CFO Consultant will partner with cybersecurity clients to provide high-level finance support, manage finance functions, and communicate effectively with management teams to drive business success.

Working largely independently, apply knowledge, experience, insight, and competence to partner strategically with cybersecurity clients on forward-looking finance
This role has variety at its core. From presenting at investor meetings to building financial models for clients, no day will be a “typical day” (hence the typical, atypical day)
You will help bridge the gap between legacy financial thinking and new ecosystems, functions and capital flows
You will be supporting our startup clients who need high-level finance help but may not have a need for a full-time internal CFO at their current stage
You will be working with a variety of clients, so the ability to context shift, communicate, prioritize and evaluate needs is the most important thing you’ll be doing in this role
You will be managing the entire Finance function for your clients, so you’ll want to be comfortable managing a team
You will have the opportunity to build out robust processes and systems for our clients. So understanding + embracing the agile and scrappy nature of startups is a must

Bachelor's degree
Over 5 years of experience in a high-level Finance role
Impeccable written and verbal communication
Strong working knowledge of a variety of systems + tools
Experience with and a passion for working with rapidly growing startups and their founders
Understanding cybersecurity's current financial, regulatory & tax landscape
Familiar with the liquidity management and nuances of the cybersecurity sector
Experience working with a variety of cybersecurity business models (SAAS Subscription / AI / Usage Based)
Ability to own and lead cross-functional internal and external teams
Ability to lead client fundraising efforts
Ability to design the Finance function from the ground up
Ability to drive comprehensive reporting of financial performance, metrics, and KPIs
Strong finance-based modeling & analytical skills
Solid working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets, Carta, QBO, etc
Comfortable using Zoom and other video conferencing tools
MBA preferred
Experience with cybersecurity companies and founders is a must

Flexible work schedule to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for you and your dependents.
Short & Long Term Disability Insurance to support you when you need it the most.
Flexible PTO - Take time off from work when you need it.
401 (k) with a company match to ensure you are ready for retirement.
A generous home office expense reimbursement so you have the office you need to be productive.
Forget the commute! We're a remote-first workplace, so you can work from your home office or from the beach, if you’d like!

Burkland - start smart, scale fast. We provide outsourced CFOs, Accountants, Tax advisors and HR for fast-growing startups. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.burklandassociates.com/.

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