Chief Financial Officer
Location: San Francisco (3 days per week in office)
Reporting to: CEO
Sector: Cybersecurity
Wenham Carter is conducting a retained search for a Chief Financial Officer to join an established, rapidly growing Cyber business entering an exciting new phase. This is an opportunity to join a highly successful business at an important inflection point and play a significant role in shaping its next chapter of IPO readiness.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a commercially minded finance CFO who can operate as a true partner to the CEO and leadership team, while bringing the structure, discipline and insight required to support continued international growth.
Opportunity:
The CFO will have broad influence across the business, helping strengthen financial operations, improve performance visibility and build the capabilities required for the company's next stage.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with the CEO, leadership team and Board on business strategy.
- Driving a strong culture of performance, accountability and data-led decision-making.
- Developing scalable FP&A and financial planning processes.
- Using technology, automation and AI to improve finance efficiency and insight.
- Leading a sophisticated international finance operation.
- Supporting growth initiatives, expansion and strategic investments.
- Strengthening financial controls, governance and operational processes.
- Supporting corporate development and integration activity.
- Building, developing and retaining a high-performing finance team.
- Supporting long-term capital and strategic planning.
What we're looking for:
- Significant CFO leadership experience in Cybersecurity or SaaS (must have)
- Proven IPO and Public company experience (must have)
- Experience leading global financial organizations in high-growth environment (must have)
- Strong commercial finance and FP&A expertise (must have)
- Experience operating internationally across multiple entities (must have)
- Exposure to complex business transformation and/or M&A.
- Strong strategic and analytical capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- The confidence to challenge constructively at CEO and Board level.
- A hands-on, energetic and highly accountable leadership style.
