National Basketball Association

Chief Financial Officer - Publicly Traded Company

National Basketball Association • $180K — $250K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New York, NY
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
3 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in finance leadership, with 3+ years as CFO or Principal Financial Officer for a US public company.
  • Experience with small-cap or micro-cap companies on Nasdaq/NYSE.
  • Documented track record in capital-raising is preferred.
  • Strong SEC reporting and audit committee experience, especially with S-1/S-3 statements.
  • CPA with robust technical accounting skills and direct engagement capability.
  • Ability to work hands-on in a fast-paced, small public company environment.

Responsibilities

  • Sign and oversee all SEC reporting as the principal financial officer with compliance controls.
  • Manage relationships with external auditors.
  • Develop the budget and financial forecasts for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Act as the primary financial spokesperson to investors and analysts during earnings calls and conferences.
  • Ensure compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
  • Build and lead a small finance team while managing detailed financial operations.

Benefits

  • Equity participation with potential for significant upside.
  • Remote-first work culture.
  • Opportunity to build and lead the finance function from the ground up.
  • Involvement in compliance in rapidly evolving sectors like crypto and cross-border payments.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Confidential Portfolio Company • Remote-friendly

Responsibilities
  • Sign and own all SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1/S-3) as principal financial officer, with SOX certifications and disclosure controls.
  • Own the external audit relationship
  • Build the budget, forecast, and financial narrative - internally to the CEO and Board, externally to the street.
  • Serve as the company's primary financial voice to investors, analysts, and shareholders - earnings calls, investor conferences, and proactive outreach.
  • Manage Nasdaq listing compliance
  • Build and lead a small finance team, and get hands-on with the granular work as the company scales.
Requirements
  • 10+ years in progressive finance leadership, with at least 3 years as CFO or Principal Financial Officer of a US-listed public company
  • Small-cap or micro-cap Nasdaq / NYSE experience (sub-$500M market cap) as the signing officer
  • Documented capital-raising track record (preferred, but not required)
  • Deep SEC reporting and audit-committee experience, including S-1 / S-3 registration statements
  • CPA, with strong technical accounting acumen and the ability to engage on complex matters directly rather than only through delegation
  • Comfortable operating hands-on in a small, fast-moving public company
Bonus Points
  • Experience raising capital for growth stage companies
  • Payments, fintech, or financial services operating background with real understanding of processor economics and sponsor bank dynamics
  • Familiarity with digital asset, stablecoin, or emerging payments infrastructure
  • M&A execution experience (buy-side, sell-side, or divestitures)
  • Prior CFO seat at a payments, fintech, or financial services company

Perks
  • Equity participation in a public company with real upside
  • Remote-first
  • A genuine founding role: you build the function, own it end to end, and report directly to senior leadership and the board
  • The rare chance to own compliance at the frontier of crypto, stablecoins, and cross-border payments

About National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York City. The league's revenue comes from ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and media rights. The NBA has a global following and is broadcast in over 215 countries and territories.
Learn more about National Basketball Association
Size
1,100 employees
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
Founded
1946
* Ladders Estimates

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