Chief Financial Officer – CFO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of financial strategy, annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, management reporting, and long-term planning.

• Deliver decision-focused analysis to the CEO, Board, and parent company.

• Supervise controllership, monthly closing processes, U.S. GAAP financial statements, consolidation support, audit coordination, tax compliance, and internal controls.

• Guide financial performance management across revenue, gross margin, trade investment, operating expenses, EBITDA, and cash flow.

• Oversee revenue recognition, trade deductions, inventory costing, landed costs, accruals, and intercompany transactions.

• Collaborate with Gambol finance and leadership on reporting and governance matters.

• Manage cash forecasting, liquidity planning, banking relationships, payment controls, bank signatory governance, and financial risk management.

• Enhance cash conversion through effective receivables collection, deduction resolution, inventory productivity, supplier terms, and disciplined purchasing practices.

• Administer international sourcing, import duties and tariffs, freight logistics, foreign suppliers, and intercompany settlements.

• Work closely with Sales and eCommerce on customer and channel P&Ls, SKU economics, pricing strategies, trade promotion effectiveness, and retailer joint business plans.

• Cultivate analytical rigor surrounding distribution expansion, promotions, customer investment, product launches, and channel mix.

• Elevate reporting and business intelligence capabilities using ERP, retailer POS, syndicated data, and planning tools.

• Provide executive oversight for product and business operations, including demand and supply planning, inventory management, logistics, third-party warehousing, and cross-functional execution.

• Sponsor sales and operations planning, linking demand, production lead times, purchasing, service levels, inventory investment, and financial outcomes.

• Collaborate with international manufacturing teams and U.S. commercial leaders on product availability, cost competitiveness, quality escalation, and operational risk management.

• Direct operational KPI management, vendor performance, process improvements, and scalable systems and controls.

• Lead, mentor, and develop senior finance and operations leaders.

• Participate on the senior leadership team and provide guidance to the CEO on priorities, trade-offs, organizational design, and strategic investments.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, integrity, and practical problem-solving.

⛳️ Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including significant roles such as CFO, VP of Finance, or equivalent enterprise-level responsibilities; strong oversight of operations is highly preferred.

• Background in consumer packaged goods, pet food/treats, food and beverage, or a related physical-product business with national retail and e-commerce distribution.

• Extensive knowledge of retailer trade spending, deductions, customer profitability, inventory accounting, demand planning, and cash conversion dynamics.

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, audits, financial controls, forecasting, treasury management, and management reporting.

• Capability to interact credibly with a board and international parent company.

• Proven track record in leading multifunctional teams, enhancing processes, and converting analysis into measurable commercial and operational outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Strong fluency in ERP and analytical systems; experience with NetSuite is a plus.

• Strategic thinker who is also willing to engage in hands-on work; commercially minded, analytically rigorous, and decisive.

• Excellent communicator who can constructively challenge assumptions, navigate cross-cultural relationships, and build trust with stakeholders.

• High integrity, sound judgment, ownership mentality, and resilience in a fast-paced, resource-conscious environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Target annual bonus of 40%.

• Eligibility for the Long-Term Incentive Plan.