Position Overview
Monetary Metals (MM) is a disruptive, high growth gold platform, which pays interest to savers, finances qualified businesses, and provides a liquid marketplace for gold leases and bonds globally. Monetary Metals is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead the company's financial operations through its next phase of growth.
The CFO will be responsible for building a world-class finance organization capable of supporting a rapidly scaling business, strategic acquisitions, international expansion, and eventual public listing.
This role extends well beyond traditional financial stewardship. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, providing financial leadership across corporate strategy, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, governance, operational excellence, and long-term shareholder value creation.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical financial expertise with demonstrated experience leading organizations through significant growth, acquisitions, business integration, capital raising, and IPO readiness. This position is remote, will report to the Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Core Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership:
- Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute the company's long-term strategic plan.
- Develop the financial strategy required to support sustained global growth.
- Build a finance organization capable of supporting a future public company.
- Provide financial reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors.
- Lead enterprise-wide financial planning and capital allocation decisions.
- Support product, technology and operational investment decisions through rigorous financial analysis.
- Capital Markets & IPO Readiness:
- Develop and execute the company's IPO readiness roadmap.
- Build finance processes and reporting consistent with public company expectations.
- Prepare the organization for SEC reporting requirements and enhanced governance.
- Lead relationships with investment banks, legal advisors, auditors and external consultants and travel as required.
- Establish and enhance scalable financial reporting, forecasting and internal control frameworks.
- Lead investor communications alongside the CEO.
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration:
- Evaluate acquisition opportunities.
- Lead financial due diligence and valuation.
- Structure acquisitions and strategic investments.
- Develop integration plans to ensure acquired businesses are successfully incorporated into Monetary Metals.
- Deliver acquisition synergies while maintaining operational continuity.
- Build repeatable acquisition integration processes.
- Financial Leadership:
- Lead the Accounting Team (current team consists of a Controller and four accountants), FP&A, Treasury, Tax and Financial Operations.
- Design and model variable compensation plans.
- Deliver timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
- Maintain accurate forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning.
- Develop meaningful executive dashboards and operational KPIs.
- Ensure financial information supports informed business decision making.
- Treasury & Risk Management:
- Oversee treasury strategy, liquidity management and working capital.
- Optimize cash management and banking relationships.
- Develop scalable treasury processes to support increasing transaction volumes.
- Manage financial risk, including precious metals exposure where appropriate.
- Manage international treasury operations.
- Governance, Controls & Compliance:
- Maintain strong internal controls and financial governance.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, tax regulations and statutory reporting requirements.
- Lead annual audits and relationships with external auditors.
- Build finance policies consistent with public company governance standards.
- Champion enterprise risk management and financial integrity.
- Operational Excellence:
- Drive automation and simplification across finance processes.
- Improve scalability through systems, technology and process redesign.
- Partner closely with the Product and Technology groups to ensure financial systems support future growth.
- Establish performance metrics that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate controls.
- Investor Relations:
- Support current and prospective investors through timely, transparent financial communication.
- Develop Board reporting materials and shareholder presentations.
- Assist with future equity and debt capital raises.
- Build confidence with institutional investors through high-quality financial reporting.
- Leadership:
- Build, mentor and develop a high-performing finance organization.
- Develop exceptional finance leaders across accounting, FP&A and treasury.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement.
- Develop future finance leaders capable of supporting a global organization.
Qualifications
- Required:
- Experience in scaling a company from ~50 employees to hundreds.
- Experience in taking a company through the IPO process.
- CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- Highly Desirable:
- Significant mergers and acquisitions experience.
- Experience with international corporate structuring and tax.
- Experience raising institutional capital.
- Experience with fintech, financial services, banking or precious metals markets.
- Experience evaluating and implementing ERP and financial reporting systems.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Flexible paid time off
- Healthcare benefits
- Stock Options
- 401k