Fractional Cfo

Summary

Join Mahway as a mission-driven fractional CFO to support our growing portfolio of high-growth startups. You will work directly with founding teams to drive financial clarity, ensure operational readiness, and model smart, scenario-based growth. This role is crucial to Mahway's mission of launching 5–6 venture-backed companies annually. You'll oversee budgets, conduct financial reviews, own strategic financial planning, and partner with leadership and founders. The ideal candidate possesses extensive financial experience, including investment banking and venture experience, and strong financial modeling and communication skills.

Requirements

• 8+ years of total financial experience – investment banking, private equity, venture capital, FP&A, or similar
• 3+ years of investment banking experience – ideally as a current or former analyst with deep modeling chops
• Advanced financial modeling & budgeting
• Scenario planning and strategic forecasting
• Deep familiarity with G-Workspace, Notion, Slack, and similar tools
• Experience managing outsourced finance/accounting functions
• Strategic thinker with strong business judgment
• Strong communicator comfortable working with founders and investors

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage budgets across multiple portfolio companies, aligning financial plans with company goals
• Conduct monthly financial reviews with each PortCo CEO to update models and assess burn and runway
• Own strategic financial planning for early-stage companies, ensuring scalability as new entities launch
• Lead budget vs. actuals reconciliation by the 10th of each month
• Partner with Mahway leadership and founders to model growth, burn, and scenario planning (best/mid/worst cases)
• Coordinate with outsourced accounting teams to maintain clean, timely financials

Preferred Qualifications

1+ years of venture experience (preferred) – working with startups, venture funds, or high-growth companies