CAAS CFO (Retail/Restaurants)

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)•Minneapolis, MN

10d•$129,000 - $224,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CLA is looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer with Retail or Restaurant industry experience for our growing CAAS group, based in Minneapolis, MN or Milwaukee, WI. As a CAAS Chief Financial Officer, you will perform CFO functions as part of the client’s accounting services team. You will be accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client. You will work with the client to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy. This role drives capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions. You will lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting, and oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management. You will monitor progress of budgets and present operational metrics. You will ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds. You will manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting, and coordinate audit activities. This role requires effectively and efficiently managing multiple client engagements. You will build strong client relationships and become a key member of the client management team. You will also develop a key external business network and become a service and industry thought leader.

Requirements

8 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required.
Bachelor's degree is required (preferably within Accounting, Finance, or relation field). Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Comfortable in fast paced environment and skilled in multitasking.

Nice To Haves

Relevant retail or franchise restaurant industry experience is highly preferred.
Knowledge of QuickBooks is highly preferred.
Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
CPA certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform CFO functions as part of the client’s accounting services team.
Be accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client.
Work with client to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy.
Drive capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions.
Lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting.
Oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management.
Monitor progress of budgets and presents operational metrics.
Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds.
Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
Coordinate audit activities.
Effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
Build strong client relationships and becomes a key member of client management team.
Develop key external business network and becomes service and industry thought leader.