Chief Financial Officer

Selby Jennings • Dallas, Texas, United States • $200k - $400k / year • 1w ago

Key Responsibilities:

Build & Lead Finance & Accounting Infrastructure:

Establish and scale the FP&A and accounting functions, ensuring financial controls, reporting, and compliance are best-in-class.
Develop budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes tailored to a high-growth digital bank.
Implement robust financial systems, accounting policies, and regulatory reporting frameworks from the ground up.
Capital Strategy & Fundraising:
Lead capital-raising efforts, including equity and debt financing, to support the bank's expansion and digital asset initiatives.
Develop investor relations strategies, working with private equity, venture capital, and institutional investors.
Optimize balance sheet management, liquidity planning, and funding strategies in alignment with the bank's long-term vision.

Financial Strategy & Digital Asset Expansion:

Partner with the executive team to drive financial strategies that support digital banking innovation and crypto-related initiatives.
Navigate the intersection of traditional banking and digital assets, ensuring compliance and risk management in a highly regulated environment.
Identify and assess new business models, revenue streams, and capital allocation strategies to drive profitability and sustainable growth.

Qualifications:

15+ years of financial leadership experience in banking, fintech, digital assets, or a high-growth financial institution.
Experience leading capital raising efforts and working with private equity, venture capital, and institutional investors.
Strong banking regulatory knowledge, with experience in working with regulatory bodies.
Prior experience building and scaling finance, accounting, and FP&A functions in a startup or high-growth environment.
Understanding of digital banking, payments, blockchain, and digital assets is a plus but not required.
Strategic yet hands-on, capable of rolling up sleeves while operating at an executive level.
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills to work with investors, regulators, and internal teams.