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Vice President, Finance

CSC Generation
Full-time
Work From Home
United States
Accounting & Finance
CSC Generation Enterprise (CSC) is an AI-enabled multi-brand platform that acquires and transforms legacy businesses into profitable, digital-first, consumer-centric businesses. CSC's platform is purpose built around its core M&A strategy and drives alpha by encoding revenue growth, unit margin management, and other expert-level retail practices into automation and AI. CSC owns and operates more than 10 companies, including Sur La Table, Backcountry, and One Kings Lane. Together, our companies generate $1B+ in revenue and we employ over 2000 people across North America. We are backed by world-class investors and continue to pursue platform and add-on acquisitions at pace.
 
This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team. 
 
This position will report into one of the founding partners.

What you get to do every day:

    • Drive performance management tied to key metrics/KPIs/business drivers that provide a forward-looking view into trends requiring management decisions and actions.
    • Improve the quality, timeliness, and reliability of financial analysis and key performance metrics available to executive management and the Board, including forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation in all functional areas.
    • Oversee the enterprise level budget process, and the consolidation and synthetization of brand level budgets into a consolidated financial plan.
    • Automate processes and systems to achieve efficiency gains and quality improvements on a sequential basis.
    • Support capital raising by anticipating due diligence requests, gathering and synthesizing data from brand and platform groups, and presenting data in an articulate manner that supports company narrative
    • Develop long term plans and strategies to position the company for a successful IPO (~4 year goal)
    • Attract, retain and promote individuals suited to operate in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment.

What you bring to the role:

    • Is “hands-on,” and knows the business KPIs/issues cold
    • Has 10+ years of executive level finance experience leading an organization through time-sensitive and stressful initiatives such as acquisitions, divestitures, and financings/IPOs.
    • Has worked at a *successful* ecommerce/retail, or fintech company.
    • Isn’t afraid of legacy systems (we often acquire old companies with legacy systems).
    • Does not mind travel.

What’s in it for you? Joining CSC Generation isn’t just about having a seat at the table—it’s about helping redesign the table entirely. You’ll be challenged, stretched, and supported as you grow faster than you thought possible. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

    •  Executive Access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership, solving real business problems and earning mentorship from top operators. 
    •  AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with the most advanced AI tools in the market. From automation to prompt engineering, you’ll build a modern tech stack that sets you apart in any industry. 
    • Accelerated Career Path: High performers are quickly entrusted with greater responsibility, new challenges, and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands. 
    • Competitive benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k)/RRSP match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts at our portfolio companies

What our interview process looks like:

    • 📞 Step 1: If you align with our vision and meet the qualifications, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation and introduce CSC. 
    • 🧠 Step 2: You’ll complete a short AI or product-building challenge so we can understand how you approach problems and execution. 
    • 💬 Step 3: Participate in deep-dive interviews with CSC leadership focused on your experience, product mindset, and operational thinking. 
    • 📩 Step 4: Offer. We’ll move fast for the right candidate. 
For US-based candidates, this posting is intended for candidates that reside in the following states:
AZ, DE, FL, GA, IN, LA, MI, MS, MO, NV, NC, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, and WY.   
 
Our preference is for candidates who reside near our hubs in Chicago, Austin, and Toronto. 
 
Washington state applicants only: If you believe that this job posting does not comply with applicable Washington state law, please notify us by sending an email to WACandidates@cscshared.com.
 
The CSC family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. 
 
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie-detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
 
The CSC family of brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hrbenefits@cscshared.com. 
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