Head of Finance

At Ethyca, we're engineering trust for humanity. We believe that by building Fides, the operating system for Data Privacy & AI Governance we can solve the world's most critical and challenging problems of trust and safety in data and AI driven enterprise on behalf of every person. We partner with the most important institutions in the world to transform the safety, trust and integrity of their data and technology systems.

Our software has been used to power the safety and privacy of millions of users globally.

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. You will be responsible for:

Ownall 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 Quick Books, 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.

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…