Job Description

Position Summary

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a strategic business partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, providing financial leadership to support the Company's continued growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. The CFO will oversee all finance, accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), tax, risk management, and information systems functions while helping drive strategic initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, and commercial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to develop and execute long-term strategic growth plans.
• Serve as a key advisor to the Board of Directors and ownership on financial strategy, business performance, and capital allocation.
• Evaluate organic growth opportunities, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and new business ventures.
• Direct annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Provide profitability analysis by customer, channel, product category, and manufacturing facility.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Oversee tax planning, audits, banking relationships, insurance programs, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, financial institutions, and professional advisors.
• Lead cash flow forecasting and liquidity management.
• Support debt management, banking negotiations, and capital investment planning.
• Evaluate opportunities for strategic financing and growth capital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
• CPA, CMA, and/or MBA strongly preferred.
• 5+ years in a senior executive finance role (CFO, VP Finance, or equivalent).
• Significant experience within food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), fresh foods, produce, refrigerated foods, or related industries.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing finance, cost accounting, inventory management, and supply chain operations.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and strategic planning functions.
• Demonstrated success supporting high-growth organizations.
  
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