Chief Financial Officer (Project Management)
General Summary: The Chief Financial Officer has responsibility for fiscal functions of the corporation and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team.
Benefits and Culture: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to help employees live a healthier life, build rewarding careers, and save for the future. Reser's offers choices whenever possible because we recognize the diverse and ever-changing needs of our employees. Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, AD&D, life, 401(k) with discretionary match, wellness programs, paid time off, company paid holidays and a variety of voluntary benefit options.
We strive to be Employer of Choice. As one of our five cornerstones, this means that we go all-out to create an environment that shows we are committed to investing in employee growth and creating a culture of belonging where employees what to build a lasting career.
Visit our website to learn more about our competitive benefit programs – https://resers.com/careers/#benefits
Essential Position Functions:
• The CFO works with the COO and CEO to establish financial and strategic goals for the company.
• Oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution.
• Study long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales.
• Responsibilities include short and long-range financial planning and policies, accounting practices and procedures, evaluating past financial performance.
• Establish and cultivate working relationships with accountants, banks, and other vendors.
• Understands key performance drivers. Perform analysis of actual results to forecast and advise the leadership team of proactive actions to ensure that the team achieves its targets and is positioned to achieve its long-term strategic goals.
• Oversees all aspects of financial planning and reporting, including the controller function, accounting, and tax to ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for review of financial statements for Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. including Route Sales COP's, Southern Cal Transport, Fresh Creative Foods, and St. Clair Foods.
• Manages the organization's cash flow and oversees any investment activity. Analyze trends to reduce financial risks associated spending decisions.
• Involvement in review and approval of annual marketing budget and annual capital expenditures requests.
• Develops and implements financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensures continued compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements.
• Develops and advises on costing strategies, including setting annual standards.
• Leads financial analysis and due diligence of mergers and acquisitions.
• Responsible for aligning departmental strategy or direction with the overall goals of the organization.
• Analyze existing processes, procedures, and systems to identify areas for improvement in financial operations.
• Review existing financial metrics and KPIs to track progress.
• Participates in board and shareholder meetings, reporting on financial performance.
• Leads and directs the work of others. Responsible for creating a cohesive and collaborative team environment.
• Establishes and communicates clear performance objectives for the team to achieve, overseeing the operations of the team and/or department. Provides coaching for development and timely performance feedback.
• Member of the company crisis management team.
• Managerial responsibility for staff employment decisions in accordance with company policy.
• Identifies training needs, supporting employee development as part of planning for department succession plans.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance or related field is required. MBA is preferred.
• Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license
• 15 years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles.
• Prior experience as a CFO, or divisional CFO of an organization that exceeds $500M in revenue.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Prior experience in the Food and Beverage, Manufacturing or Consumer Packaged Goods industries strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams including the ability to develop and mentor others.
• Experience in financial controls and budgetary controls.
• Proven ability to work in complexity and find creative solutions that address and multiple functional needs beyond finance goals and priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Office environment.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.
Exempt only: This position is eligible for a bonus based on company goals/performance.
Recipe for Success
Reser's is the leading provider of fresh refrigerated foods for the supermarket and food service industries. Family owned and operated, Reser's has been a proud sponsor of good times at picnics, BBQs, and affordable family meals since 1950. Reser's family of brands include Reser's American Classics, Main Street Bistro, Don Pancho, and more. Reser's operates facilities in the US, Mexico and actively supports the communities it serves.
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