Chief Financial Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to develop short and long-term strategic plans, evaluate operations, and recommend corrective actions
• Drive strategic initiatives including new product partnerships, capacity expansion, capex investments, portfolio diversification, and M&A due diligence
• Evaluate and structure alternative financing arrangements, including partner-funded contributions and non-traditional capital sources
• Direct all financial reporting, planning, accounting, tax, banking, and cash management; ensure controls and record-keeping meet all regulatory and audit requirements
• Build and maintain accurate forecasting tools, performance metrics, and a rigorous costing model that accounts for commodity price fluctuation, demand, supply, and distribution dynamics
• Manage banking relationships, lead debt structuring and refinancing discussions, and present financial strategy to lenders
• Present financial results, strategy, and investment proposals to the board; help leadership understand the financial story behind key decisions, including the risks and the upside
• Conduct site visits to assess production, inventory, logistics, and customer service; identify opportunities to improve product costs and operational efficiency
• Lead commodity risk management, hedging programs, and insurance across property, casualty, and executive lines
• Oversee finance, accounting, IT, and logistics functions; develop personnel, set clear expectations, and hold people accountable

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15+ years in senior finance roles, with at least 10 years in a financial leadership position
• Experience providing strategic leadership at a large, vertically integrated, capital-intensive business, ideally within food, beverage, or agriculture
• Prior P&L ownership and broad commercial acumen, with strengths in accounting, forecasting, budgeting, planning, resource allocation, and leadership development
• Track record of managing banking relationships and structuring debt financing
• Strong FP&A capability; able to build, review, and challenge financial models
• Comfortable with commodity-based business dynamics and the associated risk management requirements
• Operationally focused with the ability to be hands-on while also operating at a strategic level
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; Master’s degree preferred