Shaper

CFO – in Residence

Shaper

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Embed with Portfolio Companies: Serve as a fractional Head of Finance or strategic finance partner to 1–2 Shaper-backed companies at a time, supporting mission-critical needs during moments of growth, fundraising, or operational scale-up.
  • Own Core Finance Functions: Stand up or refine financial systems, develop budgets, forecasts, and dashboards, and help establish key KPIs to support board-level reporting and decision-making.
  • Support Fundraising: Partner with founders on modeling, storytelling, data room readiness, and investor Q&A
  • Build Scalable Infrastructure: Lay the groundwork for long-term success by establishing best practices in financial operations, cash management, vendor selection, and compliance.
  • Strategic Projects: Lead one-off strategic finance initiatives, including pricing strategy, cap table modeling, M&A diligence, cost optimization, or international expansion planning.
  • Grow Into Permanent Roles: Over time, transition into a full-time CFO or Head of Finance position within a portfolio company that’s the right mutual fit.

Requirements

  • 5–10 years of progressive finance experience, ideally including:
  • Early-stage startup finance leadership (Head of Finance, VP Finance, etc.)
  • Investment banking, FP&A, private equity, venture capital, or Big 4 accounting
  • Experience supporting venture-backed tech startups is strongly preferred
  • Strong command of financial modeling, forecasting, accounting, and SaaS metrics
  • Comfortable operating in zero-to-one environments with limited structure
  • Ability to implement financial systems and processes that scale
  • Able to connect financial insights to broader business strategy
  • Willing to roll up sleeves while maintaining strategic oversight
  • Collaborative team player who earns the confidence of founders quickly
Benefits
  • Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package
  • A fast-track path to a CFO role at a breakout startup
  • The unique opportunity to shape the future of Shaper Capital and its portfolio companies.
  • A dynamic, fast-paced environment where your impact is immediate and meaningful.
  • The chance to work alongside some of the brightest minds in venture and entrepreneurship.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
financial modelingforecastingaccountingSaaS metricsfinancial systemsbudget developmentKPI establishmentcash managementvendor selectionM&A diligence
Soft skills
collaborative team playerstrategic oversightstorytellingcommunicationconfidence buildingproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershipoperational scale-upinitiative
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