Job Summary

KIC Ventures is seeking a highly strategic, disciplined, and entrepreneurial Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a key executive leader responsible for the financial strategy, capital markets activities, operational discipline, and long term value creation of the firm and its portfolio companies.

The CFO will work directly alongside the CEO and Founder, Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, helping drive fundraising initiatives, financial forecasting, strategic positioning, mergers and acquisitions, partnership negotiations, commercialization planning, and future liquidity opportunities including acquisitions and potential IPO initiatives.

This role requires a sophisticated financial executive with deep experience in growth stage companies, private equity, venture capital, healthcare, medical technology, or investment banking environments. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and operational capabilities with proven experience raising institutional capital, managing complex transactions, and building scalable financial infrastructure for high growth organizations.

The CFO will play a critical leadership role in positioning KIC Ventures and its portfolio companies for accelerated enterprise value growth and long term strategic success.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Leadership & Strategic Planning (35%)

Corporate Financial Strategy

Lead the overall financial strategy of KIC Ventures and its portfolio companies, ensuring alignment with long term corporate growth objectives and shareholder value creation.

Forecasting & Financial Planning

Oversee:

• Financial forecasting

• Budgeting

• Cash flow management

• Scenario analysis

• Capital allocation

• Financial modeling

• Operational performance metrics

Strategic Positioning

Partner closely with the CEO on strategic positioning initiatives including:

• Corporate growth strategy

• Market expansion

• Commercialization planning

• Capital structure optimization

• Enterprise valuation enhancement

Financial Infrastructure

Build scalable financial systems, reporting structures, operational controls, and performance dashboards to support rapid organizational growth.

2. Capital Raising & Investor Relations (30%)

Fundraising Leadership

Play a leadership role in capital raising initiatives including:

• Institutional financing rounds

• Strategic investments

• Venture capital financing

• Private equity transactions

• Debt financing opportunities

• Public market readiness initiatives

Investor Relations

Support and manage relationships with:

• Institutional investors

• Family offices

• Strategic investors

• Investment banks

• Venture capital and private equity firms

• Financial advisors and analysts

Financial Communications

Lead preparation of:

• Financial presentations

• Investor materials

• Due diligence materials

• Data room management

• Financial reporting packages

• Board presentations

Capital Markets Strategy

Assist in evaluating financing structures and long term capital markets strategies to optimize growth and valuation.

3. Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Transactions (25%)

M&A Leadership

Support and lead strategic transaction activities including:

• Acquisitions

• Divestitures

• Licensing agreements

• Joint ventures

• Strategic partnerships

• Exit planning initiatives

Transaction Execution

Oversee financial due diligence, valuation analysis, deal structuring, negotiations, and transaction execution activities.

IPO & Exit Readiness

Partner with executive leadership to prepare the organization for future liquidity events including:

• Strategic acquisitions

• Public offerings

• Portfolio company exits

• Recapitalization initiatives

Enterprise Value Creation

Drive financial and operational initiatives designed to maximizeenterprise value across the KIC Ventures portfolio.

4. Governance, Compliance & Operational Discipline (10%)

Financial Controls & Compliance

Ensure compliance with all accounting, financial, regulatory, audit, and governance requirements.

Risk Management

Develop systems to proactively manage operational, financial, and strategic risks.

Leadership & Culture

Help foster a disciplined, accountable, and high performance culture across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience serving in a Chief Financial Officer or senior financial leadership role

• Proven experience participating in or leading capital raises totaling more than $50 million

• Demonstrated involvement in mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, licensing transactions, or company sales

• Strong experience working directly on transaction execution, financial due diligence, negotiations, and deal structuring

• Experience supporting high growth entrepreneurial, venture backed, private equity backed, or publicly traded companies

• Strong expertise in financial forecasting, corporate finance, strategic planning, and operational scaling

• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills

• Ability to operate strategically while maintaining strong operational and financial discipline

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast paced growth environment

Preferred Qualifications

• IPO experience strongly preferred

• Experience in healthcare, medical technology, orthopedic spine, biologics, or life sciences highly desirable

• Background in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or corporate development preferred

• Experience working with public company readiness, SEC reporting, or capital markets transactions

• CPA, MBA, or advanced finance related degree preferred

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Capital raised and financing execution

• Financial forecasting accuracy

• EBITDA and cash flow performance

• Enterprise value growth

• Operational efficiency improvements

• Successful execution of strategic transactions

• Investor confidence and relationship development

• Scalability of financial infrastructure and reporting systems

Core Competencies

• Financial leadership

• Strategic planning

• Capital markets expertise

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Fundraising and investor relations

• Financial forecasting and modeling

• Operational discipline

• Negotiation and transaction execution

• Enterprise value creation

• Executive leadership and communication

To apply, please send your resume to hr@kicventures.com

About KIC Ventures

KIC Ventures is a physician led private equity and medical technology investment firm focused on building transformative healthcare companies that improve patient outcomes while driving innovation and enterprise value creation. Founded by Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, KIC Ventures develops and commercializes differentiated technologies in spine surgery, biologics, outpatient LESS Exposure Spine Surgery solutions, and advanced medical devices through its portfolio companies including AxioMed and NANISX.

KIC Ventures combines medicine, engineering, entrepreneurship, and private equity to create scalable healthcare technologies designed to shape the future of spine and orthopedic care.