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R-071HumanFinanceP0 · CriticalPartial

Chief Financial Officer

Owns the financial posture — accounting, FP&A, treasury, investor reporting, and acquisition financial preparation.

GrowthAcquisition

Due-diligence relevance

Acquirers' finance teams will request audited financials, monthly close packages for the last 18 months, and a defensible forecast model. A CEO carrying the CFO function part-time is the most common reason a deal slows at the financial diligence stage. A CFO hire is one of the highest-leverage moves before serious acquirer conversations.

Responsibilities

  • Accounting close and audit readiness
  • FP&A (forecast, runway, scenario planning)
  • Treasury and cash management
  • Investor reporting and board financials
  • M&A financial diligence response

Inputs

  • · Bookings
  • · Operational metrics
  • · Board direction

Outputs

  • · Monthly close
  • · Quarterly board financials
  • · Runway model

Qualifications

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CPA equivalent)
  • Has run a finance function through Series A/B
  • Comfortable with audit and M&A diligence

KPIs

Close cycle timeAudit findings countForecast accuracy

Interfaces

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