Chief Financial Officer

Intake Breathing - Chief Financial Officer
Location:
Hybrid / Remote / On-Site (as agreed) Santa Barbara / Los Angeles

At Intake Breathing, we’re passionate about performance — helping athletes and everyday people breathe better, recover faster, and perform at their best. As a fast-growing startup redefining the way people think about breathing and endurance, we move quickly, work collaboratively, and take pride in wearing many hats to make things happen.

Our Finance Department plays a vital role in that mission. We’re building scalable systems, improving financial visibility, and ensuring operational excellence as the company grows. We are seeking an experienced, strategic CFO to join our executive team and help fuel the next chapter of growth.

Financial Leadership & Strategy

• Shape and lead the company’s financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and scenario modeling to support continued growth and profitability.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO, executive leadership, and Board that drive long-term financial health and operational success.
• Partner in the development of performance metrics, financial KPIs, and dashboards that inform growth decisions.

Capital Strategy & Financing

• Lead conversations with capital partners, including private equity, strategic investors, and lenders.
• Structure and execute debt, equity, and other financing initiatives to support growth objectives and working capital needs.
• Manage relationships with banking partners and investment advisors.

Operational & Supply Chain Finance

• Provide financial leadership and oversight of supply chain cost models, inventory planning, vendor financing, and related risk management.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to optimize cost-to-serve and improve margin performance.

Reporting, Compliance & Controls

• Oversee all financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements and compliance with GAAP and other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and strengthen financial governance, internal controls, and policies.

Systems, Data & Analytics

• Steward the use of Net Suite across finance functions, ensuring efficient processes, accurate data flows, and system integrity.
• Drive implementation and leverage of Business Intelligence tools to deliver meaningful insights and support real-time decision-making.
• Partner with technology and data teams to build scalable reporting and analytics frameworks.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow the finance organization, including the financial planning and finance operations teams.
• Foster a high-performance culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Proven executive leadership as a CFO or senior finance leader in a high-growth, consumer products, or related environment.
• Significant experience with supply chain finance, including third-party manufacturing and global vendor dynamics.
• Demonstrated success in capital markets, including raising debt and equity capital, private equity engagement, and managing investor relationships.
• Deep proficiency with Net Suite (required) and a strong understanding of finance systems, BI tools, and data analytics platforms.
• Track record of building and scaling finance functions in fast-paced environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related; MBA/CPA/CFA strongly preferred.

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen, capable of influencing at all levels and partnering with cross-functional leadership.
• Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communicator — able to articulate financial strategies and results clearly to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong leadership and people development skills, with experience managing finance teams through growth phases.
• Comfortable in a dynamic, scaling environment, balancing operational rigor with entrepreneurial agility.

• Be part of a mission-driven team focused on innovation and impact
• Work in an in-office, collaborative environment where ideas move fast
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• The chance to make a real difference as we scale our brand