Chief Financial Officer

Role Overview

• Represent Finance and Operations at the Executive team and Board level.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO in enterprise planning and value creation.
• Oversee and develop leaders across Finance and Operations functions.
• Represent LTSE with current and prospective investors, regulators, and key stakeholders.
• Act as enterprise DRI (Directly Responsible Individual) for operationalizing strategic initiatives.
• Provide guidance and direction for other functions as defined by the CEO.
• Lead enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and long-range modeling.
• Ensure executive-level clarity around resource allocation, burn rate, revenue trajectory, and profitability path.
• Elevate sophistication of modeling, scenario planning, and decision-support capabilities.
• Provide concise financial insights to guide enterprise strategy.
• Lead preparation and execution of fundraising and capital strategy initiatives.
• Own investor-ready financial narrative, projections, and diligence materials.
• Serve as primary financial interface with investors and Board.
• Ensure finance infrastructure meets institutional investor standards.
• Oversee all accounting, reporting, audit, treasury, and compliance functions.
• Ensure strong internal controls and regulatory compliance in a highly governed environment.
• Maintain Board-level confidence in financial integrity and risk management.
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable operational plans.
• Establish and drive company-wide KPIs and accountability structures.
• Lead annual operating planning and performance management cadence.
• Oversee cross-functional operations to ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
• Improve operational efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
• Identify and remove enterprise-level roadblocks impacting execution.
• Identify and mitigate operational and financial risks across the enterprise.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed to minimize business risk.
• Oversee integrated Board narrative, materials, and execution support.
• Drive revenue growth while managing burn rate and capital efficiency.
• Support advancement toward profitability goals.
• Ensure strategic initiatives are executed effectively and on timeline.
• Foster a performance-driven culture across all teams.

Requirements

• Deep experience as a CFO with ownership of FP&A, fundraising, GAAP/non-GAAP reporting, and capital strategy.
• Demonstrated experience leading operations or having Operations report into Finance.
• Proven ability to scale organizations and operationalize enterprise strategy.
• Strong financial and operational data fluency; ability to translate insights into execution.
• Exceptional executive communication and Board presentation skills.
• High integrity and experience operating in regulated or high-compliance environments.
• 15+ years of experience in a demonstrated, executive leadership capacity.
• Experience serving as a CFO in a high-growth, venture-backed organization.
• Prior experience overseeing Operations, or serving in a combined CFO/COO or enterprise integrator role.
• Experience in financial services, exchanges, fintech, or regulated industries strongly preferred.
• CPA strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Drive Innovation. Make an impact working with a mission-driven company that shares your desire to create a new kind of public market.
• Meet Great People. Work with skilled, committed, and supportive teammates, that have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Achieve Balance. Enjoy the LTSE commitment to a sustainable remote-first work environment, including a flexible vacation policy.
• Prioritize Health. Take charge of your health with rich medical, dental, vision, and EAP benefits. 100% of employee costs are sponsored by LTSE and there is a small, fixed employee contribution for dependent costs.
• Focus on Family. All new parents receive up to 4 months of caregiver leave including 8 weeks of full salary continuation, all while keeping your full company-sponsored benefits for up to the full 4 months.
• Foster Holistic Wellness and Growth. Receive reimbursements for up to $2000 worth of physical fitness, mental health and wellness, family care, pet care, and learning and development purchases and/or charitable giving annually with our Lifestyle Spending Accounts.
• Get Set Up for Success. Launch quickly with your company provided laptop, cell phone reimbursement, and $500 home-office stipend.
• Invest in Savings. Enroll in our 401k program offered through Human Interest, and other benefit programs offered through Gusto.
• Take Ownership. Full-time employees receive LTSE equity options in both of our entities, with a generous exercise period for those who reach a 2-year milestone.