Chief Financial Officer at Hollandia Dairy – San Marcos, California

• Lead and oversee all accounting functions, including general accounting, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, benefits, and tax compliance.

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and maintain accurate, timely financial records and reporting.

• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and bank covenant reports.

• Develop and manage the annual budget in collaboration with the CEO; monitor performance against forecasts and recommend adjustments.

• Drive financial planning and analysis (FP&A), providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations to support business objectives.

• Partner with operations and sales teams to analyze financial drivers, evaluate performance against budget, and support decision-making.

• Oversee product costing processes, including activity-based costing (ABC) and annual updates to bills of materials (BOMs).

• Establish departmental goals and ensure alignment with organizational objectives using SMART goal methodology.

• Develop, mentor, and manage accounting staff, including performance management, training, and professional development.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, including safety, employee relations, and disciplinary procedures; collaborate with HR as needed.

• Maintain strong internal controls, enforce policies and procedures, and foster effective cross-functional relationships.

• Adapt to changing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy, professionalism, and financial stewardship.

• Ensure consistent attendance and reliability in fulfilling leadership responsibilities.

Education/Experience: A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or higher preferred with 5 or more years of progressive experience.

Skills Needed: Ability to write clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively. Proven experience with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel software.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and sit. The employee may occasionally walk and climb stairs, push, pull; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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