Chief Financial Officer

Company Overview

ProCircular is about relationships and trust. We provide organizations with practical expertise and guidance to manage risk, improve security readiness, meet regulatory commitments, and continually address the latest cyber threats.

People are central to our philosophy, and quality is the cornerstone. We build trust by being approachable, realistic, and unbiased. Each client’s unique goals guide our work and every project produces a tangible result and a clear roadmap. We’re passionate about cybersecurity, serious about quality, and built around people.

Position Overview:

ProCircular seeks a dynamic and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) reporting to the CEO. Our ideal candidate will bring exceptional strategic planning, financial expertise, and leadership to support the company's growth and operational goals. This role focuses on scaling the business, driving financial strategy, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

As a trusted advisor in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity, ProCircular stands out with its unique approach, which combines technical expertise with a profoundly human touch to solve complex challenges. Our CFO will be pivotal in executing ProCircular's growth, profitability, and entrepreneurial expansion vision. This is not just about managing numbers—it's about shaping the future of a growing company in a dynamic and chaotic industry.

We're seeking a leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution, and embodies our belief that people are at the heart of everything we do. A sense of humor and resilience are essential as we navigate the complexities of cybersecurity with grace and optimism.

The CFO-CEO Relationship

The CFO and CEO will work in a close, collaborative partnership to drive ProCircular's vision forward. This creative, productive, and collaborative relationship, built on mutual trust and respect, will be key to our success.

The CEO is a creative "idea guy" who constantly identifies new opportunities and initiatives to position the company for growth and innovation. The CFO and COO make up the "grounding force," working together to translate those ideas into actionable plans and ensure they align with ProCircular's financial and operational goals. Together, they form a balanced team combining visionary leadership and disciplined execution.

This partnership requires open communication, transparency, and a commitment to turning creative ideas into profitable realities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute financial strategies that align with ProCircular's vision for growth and profitability, supporting operational excellence and long-term scalability.
• Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams, prioritizing their success by providing financial resources, tracking performance metrics, and identifying pathways to profitable growth.
• As a key member of the leadership team, the CFO will partner with the CEO, COO, and CTO to translate strategic ideas into actionable plans. This will ensure alignment with financial goals and operational capacity and contribute to the company's overall success.
• Encourage and support the creation of new entrepreneurial ventures like Cybercade from within ProCircular.
• Build and maintain relationships within the financial community, locally and nationally, to guide the company's financial course and select the best partners for growth and innovation.
• Foster an entrepreneurial environment by supporting innovative initiatives while maintaining fiscal discipline and scalability.
• Balance cost management and growth investments, leveraging automation and efficient process design to maximize profitability.
• Lead with a data-driven approach, presenting clear options and alternatives to guide decision-making.
• Identify unique tax credits and grants specific to the tech industry and small business
• Conducted feasibility studies, monitored cash flow and expenditures, oversaw annual insurance, evaluated ROI, and managed tax compliance.
• Uphold and embody the mission and core values of ProCircular

Qualifications:

• An MBA and an undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or a related field are strongly preferred.
• At least five years of experience as a CFO or a direct report to a CFO in a larger organization, and at least ten years of senior financial leadership experience are required.
• Proven track record of scaling businesses, particularly in professional services or technical fields, such as IT, cybersecurity, architecture, software as a service (SaaS), or accounting. Experience with Value-Add Reseller (VAR) is a plus.
• Strong connections within the financial community to facilitate partnerships and long-term planning.
• Experience with M&A as a growth strategy and fundraising for mid-sized firms is a strong bonus.
• CMA, CPA, or similar CFO certification is preferred but not required.
• Experience managing multiple business units is preferred, but not required.
• A sense of humor and the ability to remain calm and constructive under pressure.

Key Attributes for Success at ProCircular:

• A strategic thinker who can balance operational excellence with visionary leadership that is solution and results-driven.
• A collaborative leader who fosters teamwork and trust while holding teams accountable.
• Someone who thrives in the dynamic, fast-paced world of cybersecurity, bringing a solutions-focused mindset and resilience.
• A leader who embraces the chaos of entrepreneurship and finds innovative ways to support growth without compromising fiscal responsibility.
• A partner to the CEO, capable of turning strategic vision into actionable and profitable results.
• Confidentiality and Discretion—In this role, particularly in cybersecurity, you will learn very sensitive facts about clients and colleagues, and it’s crucial that you keep them quiet.

Risks to Professional Success at ProCircular:

• Inability to take responsibility for mistakes (particularly their own)
• Seeking validation by agreeing with authority figures
• Focused solely on cost-cutting, prioritizing only short-term savings over long-term success
• Overly academic or theoretical – ours is closer to the real world, and solutions must be practical
• Lack of emotional intelligence/interpersonal skills – reading the room, gaining context, and having empathy are all critical skills.
• Arrogance or Ego – we’re all smart here; you don’t need to remind us that you are, too.
• Sharing politics or religious beliefs with coworkers or clients – keep it professional

Attendance and Travel

As a member of senior management, the ideal candidate is based in the Iowa City area and can work from our offices in Coralville several days a week. All home base and important meetings, both formal and informal, will be held in the Iowa City area. Occasional overnight travel to Des Moines or Minneapolis locations on a quarterly basis.

Employment Status

Exempt:

Schedule Expectations

Full time

Supervision Requirements

This position has supervisory responsibilities within the finance team.

Performance Expectations

All teammates are evaluated at least annually on their performance based on the essential job functions in this job description, along with ProCircular’s Core Values:

It’s about people

• People define every part of our business. Growth potential is based on the abilities and personalities of the people involved. Technology solutions are a part of the equation, but it’s the people in an organization that define its true security. We work hardest when we’re supporting one another. We take care of each other; we take care of our families, and in doing so we take better care of our customers.

Fear is the mind killer

• We don’t let fear define the need for our services and we don’t present a problem without discussing realistic response or mitigation options. There’s more than enough to worry about in life and plenty of people telling us to be afraid. We’re solutions people, not fear mongers.

Strong opinions lightly held

• Opinions are important—they coalesce facts, reason, experience, and judgment into actionable points of view. We present our opinions with logic and reason rather than emotions, offering several alternatives to each challenge and the supporting data. The rejection of an idea is not a rejection of the individual or their merit. Everyone has a voice and a chance to speak, regardless of title, station or seniority.

Quality over speed, speed over cost

• Every organization must consciously balance quality, speed, and cost. We will always put the quality of our work first. We make great efforts to move quickly, but never at the expense of quality. While we strive to keep our services affordable, we never choose an inexpensive alternative that will adversely impact quality or speed.

Cool heads, warm hearts

• We keep a cool head and help others do the same, especially in a crisis. We approach adversity with patience, logic, and understanding. Mistakes happen; we don’t hide, ignore, condemn, or fear them. Mistakes are opportunities to exemplify honesty, accountability, professionalism, tolerance, and grace. Instead of pointing a finger, we use humor, empathy, and fun when it matters most.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

• We treat each other how we hope to be treated. We don’t yell; we aren’t condescending, and we always try to understand the other person’s perspective, before reacting to it. We keep it light and we listen. We extend this principle to our customers, and we understand that talking down to them is the easiest way to send them to a competitor.

Tomorrow just happened

• Life is what happens when we’re busy making other plans. We work hard on today but we’re always thinking about the future. We take extra time to make sure we’re learning and looking ahead. No matter what your discipline or area of expertise, you’re adding your capabilities to the long-term plan for the organization and its clients.