Chief Financial Officer

Appodeal•McLean, VA

About The Position

Appodeal is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence. We have offices in Warsaw, Barcelona and Parkland (FL), along with remote team members located around the world. Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space. Why Appodeal? At Appodeal, we’re more than just a company—we’re a team united by a common mission: Help people discover and grow their talents through products that enable successful mobile app businesses! We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals. Here’s what we value, and what we hope you do too: Continuous Learning and Growth: We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers. Making an Impact: We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry. Solving Exciting Challenges: We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors. Enjoying the Journey: We believe in having fun while working toward our goals. We are now hiring a Chief Financial Officer to institutionalize financial discipline, strengthen capital allocation, and build the financial infrastructure required for long-term growth. Role Mission Ensure capital discipline, financial truth, and long-term enterprise value creation while building the financial infrastructure required to support company growth, employee liquidity programs, and strategic optionality. The CFO will serve as a strategic counterweight to the CEO, ensuring financial clarity and disciplined capital allocation while enabling fast execution once decisions are made.

Requirements

Demonstrates strong financial discipline and integrity.
Is comfortable challenging executive assumptions with data.
Operates effectively in fast-moving technology environments.
Understands marketplace or platform business models.
Is comfortable working with product metrics and BI systems.
Executes quickly once decisions are made.
Operates with high ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

CFO or senior finance leader at adtech, marketplace, or technology platform companies.
CFO or VP Finance at growth-stage technology companies.
Corporate development or investment banking background combined with operating experience.
Strong experience with capital allocation and strategic finance.
Experience with advertising technology, marketplaces, gaming, or performance marketing ecosystems is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

Financial Truth & Reporting Integrity
Financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Board-quality financial materials.
US GAAP compliance.
Managing audit process and auditor relationship (KPMG).
Maintaining strong internal controls (with Financial Controller).
Ensuring reliable financial forecasting and reporting discipline.
Capital Allocation & Financial Strategy
Developing capital allocation frameworks.
Evaluating ROI of strategic initiatives.
Scenario modeling and downside analysis.
Supporting leadership in strategic financial decisions.
Ensuring transparency of financial trade-offs and opportunity costs.
Finance Organization Leadership
FP&A.
Accounting / Financial Controller.
Investor relations.
Tax.
Corporate development (M&A).
Legal coordination.
Capital Structure & Employee Liquidity
Designing and executing quarterly internal share buyback programs to provide liquidity for employees.
Managing lender relationships.
Managing investor communications and reporting.
Designing long-term incentive plans and ESOP programs.
Executive compensation and bonus frameworks.
Governance & Investor Relations
Transparent financial reporting to investors.
Board financial materials.
Maintaining audit readiness.
Ensuring financial governance and compliance.
Operational Financial Reconciliation
Monitoring discrepancies between BI data and financial reporting.
Building reconciliation frameworks between product metrics and accounting data.
Working closely with product, engineering, and data teams.
Ensuring financial reporting reflects the economic reality of the platform.
Strategic Expansion Capabilities
Corporate development and M&A.
Tax optimization.
Strategic transaction readiness (potential sale or strategic partnerships).