Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Requirements:

• Over 5 years of experience in senior finance roles, preferably within IT companies (100+ employees) 
• Upper-intermediate English level.
• Proven track record of building a finance function from scratch or transforming existing processes.  
• Deep knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS, US GAAP) and taxation principles in Ukraine and the EU.  
• Experience in preparing consolidated reporting across multi-country / multi-entity structures.  
• Strong understanding of global financial processes, tax, accounting, and compliance.  
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and other business processes. 
• Cost structure optimisation, cash-flow management.
• Proficient in ERP, accounting software, and business intelligence tools.  
• Strategic thinking and the ability to independently carry out rigorous problem-solving.  
• Leadership and collaboration skills: building and developing finance teams, mentoring.  
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to management.  
• Proactivity and ability to work effectively in fast-changing environments (resilience, agile mindset).  
• Constant learning desire.

Responsibilities:  

1. Financial Strategy 

• Develop and execute the company’s financial strategy aligned with business objectives. 
• Provide insights into financial trends, risks, and opportunities. 
• Prepare information for strategic decision-making.
• Develop the financial function across existing markets (US, Canada, UK) and new markets (Saudi Arabia, India, etc.).

2. Accounting 

• Developing an Accounting Policy.  
• Manage tax strategy, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess financial risks (credit, FX, liquidity) and develop mitigation strategies. 
• Initiating and completing finance audits. 
• Manage banking relationships, financing, and credit facilities. 
• Opening of new companies.  
• Approved finance reports. 

3. Finance planning and analysis 

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning. 
• Build financial models to support growth, investments, and business cases. 
• Monitor performance against KPIs and advise on corrective actions. 
• Cash flow forecasting.  
• Work with accounts receivable.

4. Legal 

• Set up a legal strategy.
• Build a legal process.
• Register of trademarks.
• Manage relationships with external law firms and legal advisors. 

5. Team Leadership 

• Build and lead finance, accounting, and legal teams in line with business objectives (15 subordinates in total), 
• Take OTO with team members.
• Write review feedback and provide salary reviews.  
• Set up individual KPI’s.
• Mentor and develop employees within the finance department. 

We offer:

• Annual paid vacation of 18 working days.
• Extra vacation days for long-lasting cooperation.
• Annual paid sick leave of 10 days.
• Maternity/Paternity leave.
• The opportunity for sabbatical leave.
• Marriage and Parenthood Package.
• Compensation for sports activities (up to 250$ per year) or health insurance coverage (70%) — after the trial period.
• Internal education (corporate library, Udemy courses).
• Career development plan.
• English and Spanish classes.
• Paying taxes and managing PE (Private Entrepreneur).
• Technical equipment.
• Internal Referral program.
• Opportunity to take part in company volunteering activities.