Chief Financial Officer

Samba•New York City, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Samba is a media intelligence company that provides real-time, large-scale insights into what the world is watching, reading, and thinking across all screens. Their data, collected with consent from over a billion people, forms a comprehensive picture of consumer attention, used by major brands for informed decision-making. Samba is entering a significant growth phase, focusing on scaling its AI-powered measurement platform globally, expanding strategic partnerships, and preparing for future opportunities such as continued growth, M&A, or public market readiness. The company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to establish the financial strategy, infrastructure, and discipline necessary for this growth. This is a strategic, hands-on executive role requiring a finance leader who can balance enabling growth with operational rigor, manage complex M&A and capital markets activities, and integrate AI into the finance function.

Requirements

3–5 years in investment banking or equity research, with direct deal execution and advisory experience.
3–5 years operating within a finance organization at a high-growth B2B technology company.
Strong familiarity with M&A (buy-side and/or sell-side), raising capital, and the IPO process.
Deep expertise in corporate budgeting, scenario planning, FP&A, and long-term financial modeling.
Solid grounding in GAAP accounting, audit committee processes, and board-level financial reporting.
Proven track record in cash flow management and KPI-driven decision-making.
Based in San Francisco, CA — this role is in-office.

Nice To Haves

Comfortable being both the company’s financial disciplinarian and its growth enabler — and knowing when to be which.
M&A, IPO or take-private transaction experience is required.
AI-fluent: experience using or championing AI tools to modernize forecasting, reporting, or operational finance, with a clear point of view on AI's future in the CFO function.
Academic credentials in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related fields.
CFA or CPA designation (or the expertise and understanding of the core principles).
Operationally minded — ability to build scalable systems, processes, and teams.
Strong executive presence with the ability to translate complex financial narratives into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and executive team on financial strategy, capital allocation, and long-range planning.
Lead all aspects of finance, including FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, audit, procurement, and investor relations.
Execute M&A strategy, encompassing valuation, diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and post-close integration.
Lead capital strategy across debt, equity, and strategic investment, managing existing investor relationships and cultivating new ones.
Build and refine financial models to support pricing strategy, ROI on product investment, sales resource allocation, and Rule of 40+ progression.
Own the path to public market readiness, including SOX preparation, technical accounting, SEC reporting infrastructure, and equity story development.
Own corporate budgeting, scenario planning, cash flow management, and KPI design across the business.
Navigate board and audit committee processes, providing transparent, well-structured reporting.
Ensure GAAP accounting compliance and build infrastructure for audit readiness at scale.
Embed AI and modern tooling into financial planning, forecasting, and business intelligence for faster, sharper decision-making.
Build and develop a high-performing global finance team with clear career paths and a strong bench.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Engineering, and People to ensure financial discipline enables growth.