Head of Finance, Ethyca
$190-225k
+ Equity
2-5 days a week in office (Manhattan, NY)
Data privacy software
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Data privacy software
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$190-225k
+ Equity
2-5 days a week in office (Manhattan, NY)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help teams build respectful systems, and in doing so, restore user trust in the internet.
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
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
- 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 involvement from consultants and don't solve privacy issues from an infrastructure point of view. However, Ethyca's platform is based on API tools that make GDPR navigation a lot clearer, allowing organizations to identify how they can use, report, and analyze sensitive data.
The company has secured funding from big names such as PayPal's Max Levchin. Ethyca aims to use this funding to expand its available services, including the creation of software development tools that will help support security and audit processes.
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
- 100% medical and dental insurance coverage
- Remote-friendly office hours and vacation polocy
- Sponsored company lunches and events
- Parental leave and 401K plan
Company HQ
NoMad, New York, NY
Leadership
Cillian Kieran
(CEO)Joined Intellisign as a Lead Application Engineer in 2004. Founded digital technology company CKSK in 2006, and then co-founded the retail fulfillment and logistics company, BrandCommerce in 2016.
Miguel Burger-Calderon
(Co-Founder)Founder and Managing Partner of BFF, as well as an Investor for many early-stage startups. Previously the Head of Global Business Development at Group Nine Media and President at Elite Daily.
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