CFO - PE backed Clean Energy Tech (Toronto)

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

High-Growth Clean Technology / Energy Platform

Overview

We are building a capital-intensive energy and infrastructure platform at the intersection of AI-driven power demand, grid resilience, and advanced manufacturing.

The Company is entering an active capital formation phase and requires a CFO who can lead structuring, investor engagement, and transaction execution — not just financial management. This role is central to aligning capital strategy with commercialization and scaling objectives.

Capital Formation & Investor Interface (Primary Focus)

• Lead all capital raising efforts across equity, structured equity, and debt
• Serve as primary interface with investors, including family offices, institutional capital, and strategic partners
• Own investor materials, financial narratives, and full diligence process
• Drive transaction execution from initial engagement through close
• Partner directly with CEO on capital strategy, timing, and structure
• Support development of long-term capital strategy aligned with growth and infrastructure build-out

Financial Architecture & Strategic Finance

• Build institutional-grade financial infrastructure to support scaling operations and investor requirements
• Develop robust financial models tied to commercialization, capacity expansion, and capital deployment
• Establish reporting frameworks that meet institutional investor expectations
• Align financial strategy with operational milestones, unit economics, and margin expansion
• Support evaluation of strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and M&A opportunities

Operational & Governance Infrastructure

• Build and lead a high-performing finance function as the company scales
• Implement appropriate systems, controls, and processes to support growth
• Oversee cash management, capital efficiency, and financial discipline in a capital-intensive environment
• Ensure readiness for audits, investor reporting, and regulatory requirements through team build-out

Success in This Role (12–24 Months)

• Successful execution of initial capital raise(s)
• Establishment of institutional-quality financial and reporting infrastructure
• Credible positioning for Series A / institutional capital or large-scale project financing
• Alignment of capital strategy with commercialization and scaling roadmap

Ideal Background

• Direct experience leading capital raises (equity and/or debt), ideally $25M+
• Background in investment banking, private equity, infrastructure investing, or growth-stage CFO role
• Experience working with institutional investors, family offices, or strategic capital partners
• Track record operating in capital-intensive, high-growth environments
• Experience in one or more of the following sectors:
  
  • Clean technology / energy
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Industrial technology
  • Semiconductors / photonics
  • Automotive / EV
  • Infrastructure or project-based businesses
  • Deep tech / R&D-driven; companies
  • Energy-related SaaS or hybrid models

Leadership Profile

• Capital markets-oriented operator with robust execution capability
• Able to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels in a build environment
• Clear communicator with the ability to translate complex financial strategy into actionable insights
• Comfortable operating in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments
• Strong alignment with a performance-driven, outcome-focused culture

This Role Is Not For

• Pure accounting or controllership backgrounds without transaction experience
• Candidates without direct investor interface or capital raising responsibility
• Large-company CFOs without build-stage or scaling experience
• Finance leaders focused primarily on reporting rather than capital strategy and execution

Pay

$250,000.00-$325,000.00 per year

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience

• CFO level: 3 years (preferred)
• Clean energy tech industry: 3 years (preferred)
• Working for a private equity backed company: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location

In person