Remote Chief Financial Officer

Summary

The job involves leading finance, accounting, and administration departments as a CFO, providing strategic and operational insights to support the company's growth. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred), CPA, 10+ years of experience in an executive level finance/accounting role within the restaurant, retail, health and wellness, or hotel industry, M&A experience, strong leadership abilities, and project management skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required (Master's Degree Preferred)
• CPA highly desired
• 10+ Years of Experience in an executive level finance/accounting role within the restaurant, retail, health and wellness, or hotel industry
• M&A experience (buy & sell side)
• Strong banking relationships
• Proven Leadership abilities
• Strong project management skills

Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
• Create processes and systems to support growth
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
• Develop financial and tax strategies
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
• Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
• Implement operational best practices
• Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions
• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Report financial results to the executive management team
• Risk Management
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
• Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
• Arrange for debt and equity financing
• Maintain banking relationships
• Represent the company with investment bankers and investors