We are seeking a high-energy finance executive with a strong work ethic, a “get it done” style, and the ability to be a responsible risk-taker for a mid-sized food processor with multiple facilities in Pennsylvania. The CFO directs and oversees all financial reporting, short and long-term financial planning, general and cost accounting, tax, banking, and cash management.

The Chief Financial Officer will develop budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A capabilities, build a team, enhance a rigorous costing model, and optimize systems.

Responsibilities

Strategic leadership:

Develop short and long-term strategic plans for the business in collaboration with the CEO and the Board.
Provide guidance and advice to the CEO and the Board. Evaluate operations, identify bottlenecks, and recommend/implement corrective actions.
Enhance relationships with external lenders, customers, and suppliers while negotiating contracts.
Partner with Sales teams to evaluate trends, forecast sales volumes, and incorporate recommended changes to the company business plans to achieve company profitability goals.
Work with the Operations and Supply Chain teams to set goals to maximize investment, drive cost savings, and increase efficiency and throughput.
Develop a communication framework to ensure that the goals are aligned with the company's strategic direction and are understood at all levels.

Financial Management

Ensure appropriate controls and record-keeping procedures are in place to meet all statutory regulations, accounting standards, practices, and audit requirements.
Ensure strong working capital management by optimizing A/R, A/P, and inventory levels.
Direct the development of the annual operating plan, capital budgets, and strategic plans; approves spending to budgetary levels.
Create a robust costing model and continually improve the budgeting process by educating department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets. Incorporate commodity price fluctuation, demand, supply, distribution, product quality, and consumer interest.
Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and operational trends to support strategic decision-making at the Executive and Board level.
Oversee the property, casualty, and executive risk insurance programs.

Operational Review

Review current operations of current facilities through site visits to assess the effectiveness of production, inventory management, logistics, customer service, and sales/marketing.
Work with the Operations team to establish production and quality control goals and ensure that production records and inventories are properly maintained and reported to sales and accounting.
Work with leadership to identify opportunities to improve product costs and production efficiencies.
Introduce systems, procedures, and performance-based metrics to ensure company goals are met.
Work alongside the department leaders to create a robust costing model and improve the budgeting process on a continual basis through education on financial issues impacting their budgets.
Evaluate the facilities and make recommendations regarding the investment of capital based on objective financial and operational criteria.

Personnel Management

Manage finance, accounting, and IT. Provide hands-on leadership and business partnership to cross-functional department leaders with the direction established in the strategic plan.
Introduce systems, procedures, and performance-based metrics to ensure company goals are met.
Ensure effective labor utilization with greater efficiency and focus on profitability.
Develop a high-performance culture by selecting, interviewing, and training personnel.
Empower the team and enhance performance through coaching.

Requirements

Experience providing strategic leadership at a mid-sized food/beverage manufacturing company with a diverse and highly involved Board.
Prior P&L ownership and broad commercial acumen with strengths in member accounting, forecasting, budgeting, planning, resource allocation, and leadership development.
Track record of developing strategic partnerships to increase margins and optimize capacity based on consumer demand.
Efficient management of working capital activities and cost reduction planning and execution.
Implementation of initiatives that improved safety performance and quality production.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with all levels within the business.
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
Creative problem-solving and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Operationally focused with the ability to be hands-on and operate at a strategic level.
High level of EQ with the ability to lead and influence a diverse team during change, while maintaining cooperation, motivation, and cohesiveness
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a similar field; CPA, MBA, or other higher certification/education is a plus.

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