Brhino Search Looking for Chief Financial Officer- 1557273 at Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area Full Time

We have partnered with a growing spirits brand based in South Florida. They are looking to add a CFO to their team. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will collaborate closely with the Founders on financial and operational matters, and act as a key business partner to all of the company’s executives. This individual will bring financial expertise and discipline preferably from the spirits industry. The CFO will be responsible for supporting the Founders’ growth strategy and maniacal focus on execution and customer service. S/he will do that by providing a broad suite of financial and operational tools, facilitating fact-based, and data-rich decision making and ultimately be a shepherd for value creation on behalf all stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include financial and capital planning, internal controls, reporting and compliance, tax, inventory management, cost accounting, and margin enhancement. Although the CFO’s primary responsibilities will encompass the financial elements of the business, successful impact on the organization equally depends on the individual’s general business acumen, leadership, business judgment, and management experience.

Primary Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team as a business partner to senior operating executives by participating in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives.
• Implement finance and accounting strategies, real-time reporting capabilities, and inventory technologies to improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
• Lead and develop a high-performance finance team; evaluate the finance structure for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as provide individuals with professional growth opportunities.
• Work lockstep with the General Manager to provide cross-functional leadership and foster an atmosphere of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
• Assess organizational performance against both the annual budget and company’s long-term strategy; work with the executive management to develop short, medium, and long-term financial plans and projections; oversee budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with the company’s strategic plan; develop and maintain capital budget; manage financial planning function and related analyses and reports.
• Be a lead contributor in evaluating, performing due diligence, and determining financing solutions for growth initiatives.
• Provide strategic oversight over accounting, financial reporting, and tax functions, ensuring proper maintenance of all accounting and reporting systems.
• Ensure regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions.
• Build an organization consisting of efficient processes, tight discipline, and rigor capable of supporting rapid growth. Create and foster a culture of high performance and excellence.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to continual improvement; work to drive change as needed working well with all internal stakeholders.
• Effectively recruit, develop, manage, motivate, and retain a high quality, inclusive and diverse finance organization.