Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

New Providence, NJ

Job Summary:

We're hiring for a strategic Chief Financial Officer to join the team at Kiswe. The primary functions of this role encompass leading fundraising, corporate development, and investor relations. This is your chance to work with an award-winning technology company that is defining the future of interactive video streaming. The salary range applicable to this role is $157,000 - $196,000. This role ideally will sit in our US Headquarters at our offices in New Providence, New Jersey, but we are open to remote candidates in the US who meet or exceed our qualifications.

Description

Our mission is to do big things for our partners, their fans, and each other by building products that more directly connect content creators and owners to their audiences in engaging ways and at any scale. This role will directly support our mission by taking the lead on the strategic and entrepreneurial aspects of finance; fundraising, investor relations, and corporate development opportunities. More broadly, it would be beneficial for the person in this role to have tenure and history in the tech and media space where they've led strategy on fundraising efforts focused on increasing investments needed for continued business expansion. A strong connectivity within the funding space will be crucial, having demonstrated the ability to successfully maintain relationships with funds, banks, and other organizations that could be considered as investors. Knowledge and history of operational financial aspects are helpful to this role, but we have a team in place that already proficiently manages this function.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Fundraising - collaborate with the leadership team and other necessary stakeholders to plan the use of funds, create and manage materials and information for our virtual data room, respond to diligence requests, negotiate investor terms, complete the round with other investments, and manage funds appropriately post-fundraise

• Strategic Planning and Corporate Development - develop financial scenarios for various development opportunities including public readiness activities, research economic trends, evaluate the financial aspects of product and service expansions, etc.

• Investor Relations - create forward facing financial results for investors, facilitate clear and concise communications to explain performance and outlooks accurately, manage incoming introductions from investors, consistently engage and leverage investor base in other strategic efforts related to the business

• Financial Planning & Analysis - build, maintain, and forecast financial plans and reports for monthly, quarterly, and multi-year outlooks, in collaboration with our existing FP&A team, senior leaders, and Board Members

Desirable Qualifications:

• Prior experience successfully fundraising and managing exits, and understanding the organizational core required to execute these activities

• Experience on a senior leadership team responsible for organizational wide deliverables and metrics

• Prior experience leading and managing financial operations at startups in media and technology, with a recognized respect established in the industry

• Demonstrated resilience, resourcefulness, and grit in overcoming challenges and achieving objectives in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

• Demonstrated history of supporting, supervising, and driving improvements with an organization's core accounting functions (Controller plus 2 Accounting Team members currently in place)

• Excellent collaboration skills, cross-functionally internally and with external stakeholders

• Experience developing and managing people and teams, targeting efficiency and growth opportunities

• 8 to 10 years of experience in accounting, finance, and financial management required

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• History of and an interest in participating in other areas of a business including involvement in employee resource groups, diversity & inclusion initiatives, or other organizationally-supported programs

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match

• Company Equity in the form of stock options

• ASPCA pet insurance

• NewBenefits Lifestyle Package - identity theft, legal services, and pet care discounts

• FSA and Dependent Care FSA

• Student loan assistance via PeanutButter

• Calm App premium subscription

• Flexible work location and hours

• Unlimited PTO

• Strong family leave program

About Us:

Kiswe builds, operates, and manages D2C streaming platforms and events with the biggest entertainment and sports brands. We are a world-class team of business leaders and entrepreneurs who strive to delight our customers with innovations that transform their business and their customers' experience. We work as partners to empower content owners to produce, distribute, and monetize immersive digital events all while maintaining control of their brand. Kiswe is a global company with +70 team members that is headquartered in New Jersey, USA with additional offices in Hasselt, Belgium and Seoul, Korea. We are a global team that serves a global audience.

At Kiswe, we believe diversity is a core value and hire people of all different backgrounds, experiences, and situations. Our team thrives on a culture that embraces everyone being their authentic and best selves, and accordingly, are committed to identifying and dismantling inequalities that impede team members, partners, customers, and stakeholders with whom we work.

Kiswe is an Equal Opportunity Employer that hires talented people that are committed to excellence, and provides equal employment without regard to gender, marital status, identity, race, citizenship, ancestry, age, religion, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and personal responsibilities outside of work.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For more information or to submit your resume, contact us at HR@kiswe.com