Chief Financial Officer; Retail

Position: Chief Financial Officer (Retail)
Salary: $350K-450K plus annual bonus potential
* Depending on your experience

Report to CEO

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

Department:
Accounting

Life and AD&D

Supplemental insurances such as long-term disability, hospital, etc.

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Support Program

401K match up to 3%

paid holidays

PTO

PSL

OVERVIEW

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a hands‑on executive leader responsible for driving the financial management of a fast‑growing retail company. This role oversees Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, IT, strategy, and budget forecasting, ensuring the organization’s growth, investments, and overall financial health are well supported.

With the company’s entrepreneurial and growth‑focused mindset, the CFO is expected to balance high‑level vision with practical execution. While guiding the finance team and shaping long‑term strategy, the CFO will also roll up their sleeves and contribute directly to the functional work needed to keep a lean, high‑performing team operating at its best.

Main Responsibilities

Accounting - Lead/Manage all aspects of company accounting, including managing the Finance Team, providing accurate and timely financial reporting (statements, budgets, projections, analytics), maintaining financial systems, processes and controls, and overall functional integrity.

Finance and Analytics - Evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations pertaining to the company’s strategic plans and performance, active and anticipated investments, resource allocation (especially in response to fiscal scenarios), external/internal change, and risk management.

Executive Leadership - Work directly with the CEO and the Leadership Team in the planning, execution, critical thinking, innovation, and problem‑solving necessary for the organization to reach its goals and fulfill its mission.

Lead, manage and guide the professional development of the accounting and finance team members.

Oversee the company’s accounting functions, including cash, AR, AP, inventory, and the general ledger.

Produce financial statements and management reports.

Manage monthly fully reconciled, accrual accounting financial statements, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Produce budgets and projections (monthly and annual), including variance reports and analysis.

Capital and cash flow projections and management, including multiple‑outcome.

Establish and maintain proper financial controls and checks and balances, including internal audits and protections against fraud/theft.

Establish and maintain financial compliance requirements, including tax filings, lender / investor requirements, and other government regulatory requirements.

Ensure proper management of fiscal relationships with partners, including contracts.

Provide financial health analysis, including margin analysis, return on investment calculations, and business model optimization.

Develop and maintain key leading and lagging indicators that impact and inform the financial performance of the organization, including relevant benchmarking and best practices.

Develop and maintain other ad hoc financial reporting and management as needed, including risk assessments, financing requirements, business model analysis, cost/benefit analysis, and investment return estimates.

Project, plan and evaluate business investments into new services and partnerships.

Negotiate and/or provide input and analysis for high risk/high impact financial deals.

Proactively raise issues with direct or indirect financial impact and possible solutions.

Work with Leadership Team members to refine their budgets for optimal efficiency and results.

Interface with business professionals including bankers, CPAs, attorneys, vendors, Interface with partners, investors, and relevant stakeholders as needed, to manage high risk, high return issues and relationships.

Guide managers in the creation, refinement, and optimization of sub‑team budgets.

Improve existing systems and establish new systems to drive effective decision‑making and improve efficiency.

Can articulate and be an effective communicator that can explain financial concepts and information to all team members in a way that is…