- Partner cross-functionally to create robust costing models to support short and long-term growth.
- Lead Finance, Accounting, and HR, ensure robust financial controls, and optimize working capital.
- Mentor and empower a high-performing team. $200-250K base salary + bonus + LTIP.
- This is a hybrid role based in the Central Valley, CA.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Partner with the CEO and business development team to create and deliver models for long term grower and customer partnerships.
- Develop clear reporting and conclusions related to product-level, business unit level, and activity-level costs to inform ongoing operating plans and long-term strategy.
- Lead the Finance, Accounting, and HR functions and oversee IT, treasury, tax, and audit partners.
- Develop and implement the AOP, capital budgets, and forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic plans.
- Conduct scenario analysis, business models, and due diligence to recommend future strategic investments, funding options, and capital structures. Manage the integration of new acquisitions.
- Ensure appropriate controls and procedures are in place to meet all statutory regulations, accounting standards, practices, and audit requirements.
- Ensure strong working capital management by optimizing A/R, A/P, and grower accounting.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with banking and CPA partners, financial institutions, and key stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and advice to the CEO and Board. Leverage business intelligence for evaluating operations, identifying problems, and recommending/implementing corrective actions.
- Develop a communication framework to ensure that the goals are aligned with the strategic direction of the company and are understood at all levels.
- Ensure effective labor utilization with greater efficiency and focus on profitability.
- Empower the team, promote career growth, and enhance performance through coaching.
Requirements:
- Track record of providing strategic leadership at a mid-sized company with multiple business units. Agriculture experience is a plus but is not required.
- Prior P&L ownership and broad commercial acumen with strengths in forecasting, budgeting, planning, resource allocation, and leadership development.
- Experience leveraging a background in strategic finance to bolster FP&A and reporting plus an in-depth knowledge of GAAP requirements.
- Possess a balance of operational and strategic skills, i.e. ability to support tactical finance tasks while also contributing to strategic planning.
- M&A experience with an understanding of ROIC, and ability to run the due diligence and integration of new business units.
- Ability to act as the primary liaison with lending and CPA partners. Experience leading debt and equity capital raises.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with all levels within the business in addition to equity investors, professional services, and vendors.
- Naturally curious, flexible, resourceful, and results-oriented with a strong service ethic.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to drive growth in an expanding business.
- High level of integrity and emotional intelligence with strong communication skills and a focus on continuous improvement.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite, and the ability to implement and optimize financial reporting systems is desirable.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a similar field; CPA, MBA, or other higher certification/education is a plus.
- Professional working proficiency in Spanish a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $200,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
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