Head of Finance, Ethyca
$190-225k
+ Equity
2 days a week in office (Manhattan, NY)
Data privacy & AI governance platform
Open for applications
Data privacy & AI governance platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$190-225k
+ Equity
2 days a week in office (Manhattan, NY)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To become the trusted data layer for enterprise and AI—unifying privacy, governance, and policy enforcement to make AI adoption safe and scalable.
Role
Who you are
- You have significant experience owning finance end-to-end at an early-stage or growth-stage technology company
- You’ve independently led accounting, forecasting, and financial strategy without external providers
- You’re fluent in GAAP, accrual accounting, FP&A, monthly close cycles, and SaaS metrics
- You’ve built or significantly improved financial models used for board-level decisions
- You have exceptional attention to detail and treat financial accuracy as core infrastructure
- You're comfortable operating as a team of one initially and scaling systems before scaling headcount
- You have strong executive presence and the ability to communicate financial insights clearly
- You thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and can build structure from zero
- You demonstrate trust, integrity, optimism, and a commitment to excellence - core Ethyca values
- Preference will be given to candidates who are able to come into the office, at least 2 days a week
What the job involves
- Ethyca is hiring a Head of Finance to build the financial foundation required to scale the company past $100M ARR
- This role replaces our external finance partner and brings all core accounting, forecasting, controls, and investor reporting in-house
- This is a hands-on leadership role: you will own every aspect of Ethyca’s financial operations - from bookkeeping and monthly close to FP&A, and board reporting - while shaping the financial strategy that enables Ethyca’s next stage of growth
- You will work directly with the CEO and Operations to create rigorous financial discipline, ensure we operate with accuracy and transparency, and provide the insight needed to make fast, confident decisions in a high-growth environment
- The Head of Finance at Ethyca operates with the precision and leadership of an early-stage CFO. You will be responsible for:
- Own all bookkeeping, payroll accounting, A/P, A/R, journal entries, and reconciliations
- Take complete ownership of all aspects of financial operations within the first quarter
- Maintain clean balance sheets and P&Ls, reviewed monthly with the CEO
- Own and strengthen Ethyca’s long-term financial model, including ARR, CARR, cashflow, headcount, and expense projections
- Build a rolling 12-month forecast and implement a disciplined FP&A cadence across the business
- Conduct scenario planning to guide hiring, GTM strategy, pricing, and product investment decisions
- Deliver quarterly investor updates, board reporting packages, and KPI dashboards without external support
- Partner with the CEO on fundraising strategy, due diligence materials, and financial storytelling
- Implement scalable financial systems across QuickBooks, Rippling, Ramp, and BILL
- Establish internal controls, revenue and expense policies, and audit-ready documentation
- Ensure GAAP-compliant accounting and high-trust governance across all financial practices
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Operations leaders to ensure financial alignment with company strategy
- Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance executives
- Support company-wide planning related to hiring, cost structure, EU expansion, and AI-driven operational efficiency
Our take
Online privacy is the digital issue of the century. New GDPR laws have led to data use regulations that are difficult for marketers to navigate. Companies are spending increasing amounts of time and resources to ensure compliance with the latest laws, only to miss information and be subject to fines.
Ethyca has built a software platform that helps companies of all sizes automate their data privacy needs. Competitor solutions typically need direct consultant involvement and don't solve privacy issues from the perspective of infrastructure. However, Ethyca's platform is based on API tools that make GDPR navigation clearer, allowing organisations to identify how they can use, report and analyse sensitive data.
The company has secured funding from big names such as PayPal's Max Levchin. This backing supports the company as it continues to expand its available services, as well as beginning operations at its new Dublin HQ.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2024
$10m
EARLY VC
Nov 2021
$7.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $56.2m
Company benefits
- Distributed team with remote/hybrid opportunities
- 100% medical and dental insurance for you and your dependent(s)
- Flexible time off
- Sponsored company lunches and events
- Parental leave and 401(k) plan
Company HQ
NoMad, New York, NY
Leadership
Cillian Kieran
(CEO & Founder)Previoulsy founded digital technology company CKSK and logistics company BrandCommerce. Was also Lead Application Engineer at Intellisign.
Neville Samuell
(CTO)Formerly VP of Engineering at Degreed and CTO / Founding Engineering Leader of Pathgather.
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