Chief Financial Officer

About the COOL company

At the COOL company, we believe in creating a win-win environment where everyone benefits. We are committed to ensuring users, publishers, franchisees, and advertisers all have a better experience and achieve more than they ever thought possible through our innovation, advanced AI, groundbreaking advertising technology, and teams of inspired experts. Our every move, expansion, acquisition, and upgrade is done to provide that better experience for an ever-growing list of satisfied clients and users all over the world.

Brands under the COOL company include ADventori, a data-driven, creative ad server capable of personalizing, automating, measuring, and optimizing digital ads and placements for advertisers; Balihoo, a complete advertising management platform for franchise and network businesses; COOL Media, a managed service solution for agencies and brands to reach and measure audiences; Insticator, a premier SSP and engagement platform for publishers; and OKO Digital, delivering website and app publishers everything they need to maximize their ad revenue.

Collectively, the COOL company reaches over 350 million consumers monthly across their network of premium publishers and advertisers, including Disney, Hyundai, Air France, Kohler, Suzuki, Acer, Pearle Vision, Trek, Brita, Viking Cruises, MLB, Playmaker, Blitz, Evolve Media, and more. Under the former umbrella of Insticator, the COOL company is a proud 7x recipient of the Inc 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, a 2x recipient of Deloitte's Fast 500, recognized on Crain's New York Fast 50 list, recognized by Digiday's Digiday Media Awards as a company working to modernize digital media, and awarded as one of AdWeek's Top 10 Fastest Growing Solution Providers globally.

Our Core Values

At the COOL company, we believe in being C.O.O.L.:

Creative Optimistic Open-Minded Leaders

We creatively integrate new elements in innovative combinations, fueled by our optimism to drive success. Our open-mindedness allows us to embrace new ideas and approaches, empowering us to lead our industry through bold initiatives. That's the attitude we bring to work with us every day, and it's what we expect from everyone who works here.

That's just part of the values that drive us to greatness. We also believe in this trio of truths that inform every decision we make and everything we do:

• Sleeves Up: At the COOL company, we provide you with the autonomy and creativity needed to own your role. We encourage iteration where necessary so that you can drive massive impact.
• 100% Viewability: the COOL company is passionate about open feedback at all levels of the company. This allows us to fail fast, create in real-time, and build an open company culture.
• Be Defiantly Great: We're defiant, and that's in our blood. Challenging the status quo is a central part of who we are. We're capable of much more than what others deem impossible.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Own the strategic Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet for the various subsidiaries across the US, UK, Canada, France and Australia, including conversion of multiple currencies into USD and consolidating accounts for the month end close
• Very hands-on approach to financial modeling, reporting, and business metrics, the buck stops with you as it relates to finance.
• Preparing and owning the Financial Model - 3-year plan, updating regularly for CEO and board members.
• Having strong relationships with venture capital firms and bankers in order to raise capital/funding, if needed.
• Work closely with the CEO and leadership team on strategy, roadmap, and targets for the business, and advise on hiring decisions and market opportunities.
• Define and track critical success metrics and KPIs of the business, collaborating with other divisions to address them.
• Run regular in-depth analysis of financials to gain key insights and ensure accuracy.
• Experience in mergers & acquisitions and financial due diligence for any prospective acquisitions.
• Assist the investor relations team with key financial deliverables and ad-hoc requests.

Qualifications

Professional Competencies and Skills

• Degree in finance, accounting, or related field with 12 -15 years of experience in accounting.(MBA or CPA preferred).
• Experience in the Marketing technology or Ad Tech or SAAS industry is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, building and updating financial models.
• Experience in exiting mid-sized or large businesses and handling the entire process of exit.
• Knowledge and understanding of US GAAP.
• Experience in private equity financial reporting, integrating acquisitions, diligencing acquisitions and have been through multiple exit processes.
• Extensive financial statement modeling experience.
• Hands-on experience in SQL and Coding is a plus
• Must have Knowledge of US, UK, Canada and Australia laws and compliance requirements.
• Spreadsheet skill set to include advanced functions such as graphics/charts and pivot tables.
• Working knowledge of accounting transactions in Quickbooks and Xero.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in a startup environment and technology company is a plus.

Cultural Competencies

• Must be able to work primarily between the hours of 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM ET
• Must have a player/coach mentality, willing to both execute and lead
• Ability to juggle multiple projects concurrently and set and meet deadlines
• Skilled at receiving and providing direct feedback
• Collaborative mindset and great teamwork skills
• Entrepreneurial & adaptable; great learning skills
• Curious, research-minded, data-informed
• Able to search for possible solutions and apply them
• Creative confidence
• Proactive communicator
• A sense of humor and a love of online culture
• Thrives in a start-up culture

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays
• 100% Remote
• 401k account via Guideline