ChiefFinancial Officer (CFO) – Capital Strategy & Fundraising (Remote, Contract to Executive Role)

Merchantory LLC

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Capital Strategy & Investor Relations (Remote, Executive Role)

Company: Bottom Billion Corporation(Posted via Merchantory – Portfolio Company)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-time, Executive

Hours: 40 hours per week

Compensation: Lean executive base salary with performance-based bonuses and milestone-vested equity

Start Date: Immediate

About Bottom Billion Corporation

Bottom Billion Corporation (BBC) is a mission-driven global impact investment firm operating across Africa, Asia, South America, and the United States. BBC focuses on building and scaling platforms in agribusiness, affordable housing, circular economy initiatives, and green infrastructure, combining structured finance with on-the-ground project development.

BBC is in an early execution and capital formation phase. The company has made initial, modest equity investments matched with project-level debt and is actively advancing multiple platforms toward larger institutional, strategic, and development finance funding.

Role Overview

BBC is seeking a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as the firm’s primary financial representative to investors and to lead capital strategy, financial structuring, and investor engagement as the company scales from early deployments to larger capital raises.

In the absence of a CEO, the CFO will operate under delegated authority from the Founder and majority shareholders, acting as the face of BBC in financial and capital markets discussions while ensuring disciplined governance, realistic capital positioning, and institutional-quality financial execution.

This role is best suited for a hands-on finance leader who is comfortable operating in a lean environment, building systems from the ground up, and engaging investors transparently during an early growth phase.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Strategy & Investor Engagement

Serve as BBC’s primary financial spokesperson in investor meetings, diligence processes, and capital discussions

Lead financial presentations, capital structuring discussions, and early-stage term-sheet development with institutional investors, DFIs, family offices, and strategic partners

Support and coordinate with placement agents, advisors, and capital partners as funding scales

Financial Structuring & Execution

Design, manage, and oversee SPVs and project-level capital structures, including debt-matched equity investmentsSupport the development of future securitized or structured vehicles as scale increasesOversee financial structuring across Delaware, Luxembourg, and international operating entities, as applicable

Financial Management & Controls

Own financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management in a capital-constrained environmentBuild investor-ready financial models, pitch decks, data rooms, and reporting packagesEstablish financial controls and reporting processes appropriate for an early-stage but institutional-facing firm

Strategic Partnership

Work closely with the Founder and majority shareholders on capital strategy, fundraising readiness, and deployment pacingProvide financial insight to support platform-level decisions as projects mature

Governance & Authority

The CFO operates under delegated authority from the Founder and majority shareholdersAll binding capital commitments, term sheets, and financing decisions require shareholder approvalThe CFO reports directly to the Founder and majority shareholders

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in finance, investment banking, private equity, structured finance, or senior financial leadershipExperience supporting or leading capital raises at the early or growth stageStrong understanding of project finance, SPVs, and debt–equity structuresStrong financial modeling, presentation, and investor communication skillsComfortable operating in a lean, entrepreneurial, globally distributed environmentWillingness to travel internationally as requiredInterest in impact investing, emerging markets, and real-asset platforms

Compensation & Incentives

Lean executive base salary aligned with early-stage realitiesPerformance-based bonuses tied to capital raised and execution milestonesEquity participation with milestone-based vestingFlexible remote work structureOpportunity to scale with the firm as assets and capital increase

Application Instructions

Please submit:Updated resumeBrief cover note highlighting capital raising, project finance, or structured finance experience(Optional) Deal sheet or examples of relevant transactions

Apply via email: [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: Remote

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