Job Description

• Lead the finance and accounting function at a growing food production company
• Serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team
• $250–280K+ base salary + annual bonus + equity; remote within California

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO on capital structure, capital allocation, and long-term financial strategy
• Own lender relationships and debt strategy, including refinancing and covenant management
• Lead cash and working-capital planning, including a recurring 13-week cash flow forecast
• Work with operations leaders to analyze production costs, facility and product-level economics, labor efficiency, and capital investments
• Translate financial and operational data into decisions that improve margins and asset performance
• Bring independent, rigorous financial judgment to executive decisions
• Set the multi-year direction for finance and accounting as the company scales
• Build and manage a lean finance team, determining what should be handled in-house, outsourced, or automated
• Modernize the financial systems and reporting stack, including ERP, FP&A, BI, Databricks or similar data platforms, and operational data
• Replace manual reporting with automated, real-time tools that enable self-service analysis, monitor KPIs, and flag performance changes
• Oversee month-end close, A/P, A/R, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Support due diligence, financing, and integration for M&A initiatives

Qualifications

• 7+ years in an enterprise-wide financial leadership role
• Experience in an asset-heavy business such as food production, manufacturing, industrial services, logistics, or distribution
• Track record of building or scaling a finance function
• Experience modernizing financial systems and implementing ERP, BI, cloud data, automation, or reporting platforms
• Strong understanding of operational finance, cost structures, capital investment, working capital, and unit economics
• Ability to turn complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations and measurable action
• Strong analytical judgment and clear, direct communication
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required
• Experience with acquisition-led growth or M&A integration preferred
• Must be based in California and willing to travel within the state