Chief Financial Officer - CAAS (Agribusiness, Food, and Beverage)

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)•Richland, WA

5d•$143,000 - $241,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CLA is looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer with Agribusiness industry experience for our growing CAAS group in our Tr-Cities, WA practice. As a 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 clients to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy. This role involves driving capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions. You will lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting, oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management, and monitor progress of budgets and presents 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. The ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements is crucial. You will build strong client relationships and become a key member of the client management team, as well as develop a key external business network and become a service and industry thought leader.

Requirements

8 years relative work experience as an Assistant Controller, Controller, or equivalent.
Agribusiness industry experience is highly preferred.
Bachelor's degree is required. 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

Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
CPA certification preferred but not required.
Knowledge of QuickBooks (Online version) highly preferred.

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.
Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
Build strong client relationships and becomes a key member of client management team.
Ability to develop key external business network and becomes service and industry thought leader.