Chief Financial Officer
KMA Human Resources Consulting · Kittery, ME · 2 wk ago
On-siteFinance$225k/yrFull-time
About the role
The CFO will be a hands-on strategic leader guiding financial operations and the future of the business. The role involves overseeing accounting, financial planning, reporting, budgeting, compliance, cash management, and internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior finance leader and strategic advisor to ownership and executive leadership
- Lead long-range financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
- Develop financial strategies that support profitable growth across retail, e-commerce, and supporting business entities
- Deliver actionable insights on sales, margin, payroll, inventory, and expense performance
- Partner with leadership on capital investments, expansion opportunities, and operational initiatives
- Oversee financial operations for a corporate structure consisting of multiple legal entities, divisions, and related business operations
- Ensure accurate consolidated financial reporting across all entities
- Partner with outside CPA firms, tax advisors, and legal counsel on entity governance and reporting matters
- Analyze key retail metrics including
- Partner with e-commerce leadership on digital sales profitability and omnichannel growth
- Drive process improvements that strengthen reporting speed, accuracy, and decision support
- Oversee monthly general ledger close, financial statements, audits, and year-end reporting
- Ensure GAAP compliance and strong internal controls
- Manage banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, and treasury functions
- Oversee tax planning support, sales tax compliance, and external reporting requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
- CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience
- Required: significant retail finance experience
- Knowledge of inventory accounting, retail KPIs, margin management, and seasonal business cycles
- Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills
- Strong ERP, accounting systems, and reporting tool experience
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and business partnership skills
Qualifications
Not specified
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead the financial growth of a multi entity retail structure
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and life insurance
- 401k Retirement and profit sharing plan
- Paid time off including vacation, sick and paid holidays
- Employee discount program
- Competitive salary of $175 - $225k plus discretionary annual bonus