Chief Financial Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Proven success as a CFO or senior finance executive with broad responsibility for accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, audit, internal controls, and business partnership.
• 15 or more years of progressive finance experience, including significant senior leadership responsibility in a complex operating environment.
• Strong command of financial reporting, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, working capital, capital planning, financial modeling, and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives, influence enterprise decisions, and balance growth opportunities with financial discipline and risk management.
• Experience improving financial systems, processes, reporting, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance transformation initiatives, including process improvement, systems implementation, reporting enhancements, and organizational capability building.
• Ability to work effectively with auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, insurers, and other external advisors.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate financial information clearly and credibly.
• High personal and professional integrity, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, resilience, and respect for diverse perspectives.
• Collaborative and action-oriented leadership style, strong attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy and accountability.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading finance for a multi-entity or complex business structure; global or group reporting environment experience is preferred.
• Experience in wine, consumer products, manufacturing, agriculture, hospitality, or another inventory-intensive business is preferred; winery operations and cost accounting experience are a plus.
• CPA, MBA, or other relevant advanced degree or professional credential strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Maison President and executive leadership on business strategy, financial performance, risk management, investment priorities, and resource allocation.
• Translate strategic objectives into financial plans, performance targets, and execution priorities.
• Transform the finance function through process optimization, systems enhancements, data analytics, and continuous improvement.
• Evaluate business opportunities, investments, partnerships, and operational initiatives using financial analysis, scenario modeling, and risk assessment.
• Provide an independent financial perspective and recommend actions to improve profitability, cash generation, and enterprise value.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial insights for executive and ownership-level decisions.
• Balance financial performance with long-term brand equity, consumer experience, and sustainable value creation.
• Oversee accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, inventory accounting, fixed assets, and period-end close.
• Ensure accurate financial statements and management reporting in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and group reporting expectations.
• Establish accounting policies, governance standards, and controls that safeguard company assets and support reliable reporting.
• Oversee external financial audits and coordinate timely responses and remediation of audit findings.
• Maintain financial process documentation, segregation of duties, and effective approval authorities.
• Lead annual budgeting, strategic planning, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning with business leaders.
• Develop integrated models connecting revenue, pricing, volume, production, inventory, costs, capital requirements, and cash flow.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify drivers, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Establish and monitor financial and operational performance indicators, especially profitability, working capital, inventory, cost of goods, and return on investment.
• Provide actionable insights and scenario analyses for commercial, operational, and investment decisions.
• Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, and treasury operations.
• Develop cash flow forecasts and ensure adequate liquidity for operating needs, strategic priorities, and capital commitments.
• Advise the Maison President on capital structure, working capital, financing alternatives, and financial resource allocation.
• Evaluate and govern capital expenditures, including business cases, approval recommendations, and post-investment reviews.
• Optimize working capital through oversight of receivables, payables, inventory, and cash conversion.
• Oversee applicable tax matters with internal resources and external advisors.
• Ensure compliance with financial, accounting, tax, banking, and related regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring, and improvement of internal controls, including financial reporting controls.
• Work with leadership and advisors to identify, assess, and mitigate financial and enterprise risks, including insurance exposures.
• Promote integrity, accountability, transparency, and financial discipline throughout the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance organization, including accountability, succession planning, and continuous improvement.
• Build technical, analytical, leadership, and business-partnering capabilities across finance.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented culture while maintaining financial stewardship and governance.
• Communicate financial concepts effectively and influence decisions across the organization.
• Build productive relationships with ownership representatives, auditors, financial institutions, tax advisors, insurers, and business partners.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick time
• Paid wellness day and monthly wellness reimbursement
• Farm Fresh to You membership
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) match
• Annual employer gift
• Employee discounts
• Employee wine program