Seasons Kosher Supermarket Looking for Vp Of Finance at Brooklyn, NY, United States Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking a VP Finance or Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 10+ years of Financial Leadership within the Grocery Chain, Supermarket, Food Production facility, or a similarly high-demand production facility/ manufacturing vertical (supermarket background is a +) with strong FP&A background including forecasting and cost analysis – to lead Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting, Cashflow, Strategic Planning, and M&A activities, working alongside VP Operations and Merchandising to continue to develop the operational efficiency and strategy of the company.
We are looking for someone with the ability to create detailed financial analyses and profitability/ margin analyses at the store level rolling up to the overall company and production facility level, determine monthly profitability and develop detailed budgets, forecasts, and management reports to pave the way for the continued growth of the group of companies. Must be experienced at presenting financial and qualitative updates and reports to investors and the executive team. The successful candidate must have demonstrated financial leadership in the grocery, supermarket, and food production (or similar) verticals with strong all-around financial accounting and reporting expertise, and a successful track record leading robust FP&A and reporting frameworks.
Responsibilities:

• Participate in key decisions as a member of the senior management team
• Implement and continue to develop robust financial reports / FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting frameworks. Develop forecasts, report results, analyze forecast to actual variance and develop improvements.
• Lead financial planning and analysis, manage profitability, strategic planning, and vision and be responsible for quality management.
• Develop accounting and financial strategy and recommendations for strategic thinking and direction, in line with organizational objectives.
• Oversee the preparation and issuance of monthly financials.
• Report risk issues to the board and executive team.
• Oversee cash flow, cash management, working capital, and company audits.
• Ensure legal compliance on all financial functions.
• Manage relationships with banks.
• Drive ongoing process improvement, forecasting, controls, and financial analysis.
• Ability to effectively deal with financial complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance.
• Masters, CPA, or similar is a plus (not required)
• 10+ years of financial leadership or CFO experience in the supermarket, grocery chain, food production, or similar vertical.
• Strong FP&A background.
• Experience establishing and developing financial reporting strategy, processes, and controls within the finance team and the overall group of companies.
• Previous financial leadership success in a fast-paced high demand environment.