Chief Financial Officer, Ghost
$200-275k
+ Equity
Inventory distribution optimization
Job no longer available
Inventory distribution optimization
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$200-275k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform how inventory is bought and sold.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of success in financial leadership within the startup ecosystem, developing strong risk frameworks, establishing robust financial processes, and managing credit facilities
- Minimum of 9+ years of relevant financial experience, including direct experience at a growth stage startup with diverse, heavily matrixed, and multinational customers
- Background in developing procedures and policies for customer underwriting and risk management
- Capital markets experience managing credit facilities and multiple debt partners
- Deep experience managing financial planning and analysis initiatives
- Excellent negotiation skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in developing data rooms and closing fundraising rounds
- Experience leading lending initiatives within an organization and helped build financial operations from the ground up
- Background building and forming new team structures
What the job involves
- We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Vice President of Finance to join our rapidly growing startup
- This pivotal role will not only steward our financial strategy and operations but also guide us through the critical phases of fundraising, financial planning, and scaling our transactional business
- As a key member of our executive team, you'll play a vital role in shaping our financial future, ensuring we have the resources and strategies in place to achieve our ambitious goals
- Your strategic vision, combined with your hands-on approach to financial management, will be crucial as we seek to innovate, expand, and solidify our presence in the market
- Work cross functionally to enhance the financial and business acumen for all leaders; become a trusted partner to achieve targets, provide financial insight, and support operational and strategic decisions
- Lead quarterly / annual strategic planning and decision-making at the executive level to improve overall company performance
- Establish and maintain robust internal controls to manage the company’s credit risk and ensure compliance with laws and regulations
- Oversee audits and work closely with external auditors
Our take
Excess inventory is one of the biggest pain points for modern retailers. Ghost solves this problem by making it easier for retailers to buy and sell excess inventory discreetly and sustainably.
With retailers wasting around $500 billion a year on excess inventory, demand for solutions like Ghost's is sky-high. The company has also made good on this demand, emerging from stealth mode in 2022 and about $66 million in funding to date. Ghost, which functions in much the same way as eBay, has benefited hugely from its founder's prior experience in the apparel industry.
Ghost's clear focus on sustainability and discretion has broad market appeal, especially for large-scale retailers looking to reduce waste and improve their public image. If Ghost can continue to attract such clients, it could scale at an impressive pace in the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$40m
SERIES C
Jul 2023
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88m
Company HQ
Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Josh Kaplan
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously worked as Senior Director of UEG Ventures, and was VP of Digital at Buck Mason.
Dee Murthy
(Co-Founder)They are also the Co-Founder of Young & Reckless and Five Four Group.
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