Chief of Staff - CFO

Abnormal

5d•$202,700 - $291,500

About The Position

The Chief of Staff to the CFO runs the CFO’s most important strategic programs and ensures they are completed. The role works closely with the CFO and strategy team, coordinating follow-through across Finance, GTM, R&D, Legal, and People. It is a high-autonomy, high-trust role with no established playbook, providing visibility into the operating picture of a fast-growing company and an opportunity to shape how it matures. AI is a core part of the role. The Chief of Staff will lead Finance’s AI adoption, build practical tools for team workflows, and demonstrate their value to others. The role owns strategic programs; a program spanning eight functional areas, including Accounting and controls, IT, cyber, and People; Finance’s operating rhythm; AI enablement and tools; Finance talent reviews, the pulse survey, and team learning; a framework for deciding where Abnormal can sell, transact, and hire; and the ESG engagement. Within 12 months, the executive team should receive a weekly one-page program status with no surprises; Finance commitments should close on time, with potential slips visible in advance; and Finance AI adoption should increase each quarter, measured by hours saved and active users.

Requirements

12+ years in a Chief of Staff, program management, strategy and operations, or consulting role, ideally with Finance exposure or experience at a late-stage, high-growth SaaS company.
A record of running multi-stakeholder programs with hard deadlines, such as an audit, systems implementation, or compliance effort.
Ability to turn ambiguity into owners and dates and to start programs from a blank page.
Strong writing and executive presence.
Ability to push for dates and hold senior people to commitments constructively.
Uses AI to change how work gets done and can demonstrate something they have built.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent experience.
AI or cybersecurity SaaS experience.
Experience in Finance talent and culture programs.

Responsibilities

Run cross-functional strategic programs for the CFO and strategy team, defining scope, milestones, owners, weekly cadence, and executive status reporting; escalate blockers early.
Own a program spanning eight functional areas, from Accounting and controls to IT, cyber, and People, and track progress against quarterly targets.
Manage workstreams with external auditors and legal counsel.
Run Finance goal-setting, check-ins, and progress reporting, and track commitments across the CFO’s direct reports to ensure open items close on time.
Lead recurring AI enablement in Finance and build practical tools for workflows such as performance review drafting, talent review intake, and action-item tracking.
Report the impact of Finance AI adoption in hours saved and active users.
Run Finance talent reviews, the pulse survey, and team learning.
Own the framework for deciding where Abnormal can sell, transact, and hire.
Run the ESG engagement.
Represent the CFO in leadership settings and hold senior stakeholders accountable for commitments.