Chief Financial Officer

About ElevenX Capital

ElevenX Capital is a growth-oriented investment firm focused on building, scaling, and optimizing portfolio companies across industries. We partner with entrepreneurs and businesses to accelerate value creation, drive operational excellence, and unlock growth opportunities.

We are seeking a hands-on, execution-focused CFO who can provide both strategic leadership and operational financial management. The role requires deep expertise in financial oversight, negotiations, cost optimization, and performance management—both within ElevenX Capital and across our portfolio companies.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Control

• Oversee and ensure accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling processes to guide strategic decisions.
• Implement and enforce budget control mechanisms across the firm and portfolio companies.
• Consolidate financial data across businesses, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate, cut, and optimize costs to drive profitability.

Strategic Finance & Business Partnering

• Review and validate financial reporting of ElevenX Capital and portfolio companies.
• Provide diligence and oversight during investments, M&A, fundraising, and exits.
• Support leadership with actionable insights on capital allocation, ROI, and performance optimization.
• Drive financial strategies that align with the firm's growth and scaling goals.

Negotiations & Contract Oversight

• Lead and oversee contract negotiations with clients, vendors, and employees.
• Manage financial/legal negotiations to ensure optimal outcomes for the firm and its portcos.
• Partner with legal and business teams to reduce risks and improve deal terms.

Performance Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Drive company-wide and employee-level performance management, linking KPIs to financial outcomes.
• Support leadership in building compensation structures tied to performance and cost efficiency.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools to track business, team, and portfolio performance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for auditors, tax advisors, banks, and legal counsel.

Team Leadership & Oversight

• Lead, mentor, and challenge finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.
• Establish strong internal controls, compliance processes, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure all finance team outputs and portfolio company reports are reviewed, validated, and optimized.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally in investment firms, VC/PE-backed companies, or high-growth businesses.
• Strong track record in monthly closing, FP&A, budgeting, and cost optimization.
• Hands-on experience in contract negotiations with clients, vendors, and employees.
• Deep understanding of corporate finance, accounting, tax, and legal frameworks.
• Proven ability in performance management at both organizational and employee levels.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, CFA, or MBA in Finance strongly preferred.

What We're Looking For

• A CFO who can strategically guide but also roll up their sleeves in day-to-day finance operations.
• Excellent negotiator and communicator, able to manage clients, vendors, employees, and investors.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with a focus on cost optimization and value creation.
• Someone who can "trust but verify" — ensuring finance teams and portcos deliver accurate, high-quality work.
• An entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset suited for a fast-paced, dynamic investment environment.