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About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance, or Accounting preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Corporate FP&A Professional designation highly preferred.
• 8 to 10 years of progressive financial management experience, with a heavy emphasis on FP&A, budgeting, and strategic planning within food manufacturing, agriculture, or commodities.
• Exceptional knowledge of data analysis, financial modeling, forecasting methods, and ERP systems.
• Experience leading an IT department is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to distill complex financial data into strategic narratives for internal teams, shareholders, the advisory board, and external lenders.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Co-CEOs and Senior Leadership Team to formulate long-term strategic plans.
• Deliver forward-looking scenario modeling, predictive data analytics, and strategic insights to drive margin improvement, growth, and overall profitability.
• Spearhead the organization's FP&A function.
• Transform complex data into actionable intelligence, continuously evaluating and elevating financial reporting capabilities to optimize real-time business performance.
• Lead the annual business planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasting processes.
• Successfully balance growth and profitability targets while proactively navigating macroeconomic shifts, commodity market volatility, and industry conditions.
• Direct core treasury functions with a sharp focus on cash flow optimization, working capital management, and long-term liquidity planning.
• Manage critical banking relationships (US and Canada), including working capital, foreign currency lines of credit, and term debt, ensuring capital structures align with strategic growth plans.
• Analyze product manufacturing costs and track operational performance against the budget through detailed manufacturing variance reporting to identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities.
• Translate broad corporate goals into clear, actionable departmental plans equipped with key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and drive success.
• Teach, motivate, mentor, and supervise finance and accounting staff to foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
• Oversee the year-end financial audit, tax planning/compliance strategies, and comprehensive risk management initiatives (including insurance, credit limits, and IT security) to protect corporate equity.
• Oversee the IT department, ensuring information systems and data architecture fully support robust financial reporting and overall business objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Flexible scheduling options
• Relocation assistance
• Friendly work environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Potential for growth