About the Company
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 worldclass investors and continue to pursue platform and add-on acquisitions at pace.
About the Role
This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team, reporting to one of the founding partners.
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
Key Responsibilities
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
Qualifications
Hands-on,” and knows the business KPIs/issues cold
10+ years of executive level finance experience leading an organization through timesensitive and stressful initiatives such as acquisitions, divestitures, and financings/IPOs
Worked at a *successful* ecommerce/retail, or fintech company
Unafraid of legacy systems (we often acquire old companies with legacy systems)
Does not mind travel
Additional Information
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.