Job Description:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will direct and oversee the financial activities of multiple business entities including real estate holdings, direct the preparation of current financial reports and summaries, and create forecasts predicting future growth. The CFO will develop and implement best practices and tools to create stability in a fast paced, growing organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the Finance team in all aspects of financial operations, including accounting, strategic planning, budgeting, financial analysis and forecasting and month end close process.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness and timely delivery of periodic accounting and management financial records for all business entities.
• Implement comprehensive financial control systems to monitor the flow of cattle and finished beef products through the ranching and production process.
• Create regular financial planning reports, monthly profit and loss forecasts by division (vs. budget), cash flow forecasts including analysis of financial results and providing both strategic and tactical recommendations, developing and executing analysis of various business initiatives to provide a view of the profitability of each functional ranching activity.
• Monitor financial performance, provide detailed updates to key stakeholders, and implement correction actions, processes, and procedures as needed.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and provide regular updates and analysis to the CEO and President
• Oversee cash flow planning and ensuring availability of funds as needed, cash, investment, and asset management, financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships.
• Identify and recommend strategies to manage risk across the business lines.
• Work closely with the President and senior leaders to develop and implement the strategic plans and goals for short, mid, and long-range financial targets
• Research, analyze and provide financial input to assist with strategic business decisions, such as potential acquisitions, major capital investments, and significant new product projects, ensuring the projects are aligned to financial goals.
• Review and analyze financial data/metrics and operational activities to ensure a thorough understanding of the businesses to help develop and/or provide recommendations for projects that will improve business performance.
• Assist with the financial integration of a new accounting system and tools to ensure financial data continually represents the current state of the business while building towards the future needs of the business.
• Research, analyze, and prepare accurate and reliable consolidated estimates, reporting, and forecasts compared to budget, and prepare summations on business performance along with recommended actions to ensure financial goals are achieved.
• Work closely with senior leaders to monitor data trends/changes in the business environment, including agricultural commodities, cattle prices, key material input prices, to provide guidance to senior management that will help drive the business.
• Develop and maintain the capital budget and participate in calls with lenders.
• Lead relationship with CPA firm for tax planning and preparation of tax returns
• Lead relationship with insurance broker for comprehensive coverage across all business lines

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, with an MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred
• 10+ years of financial analysis experience in a corporation with multi-business units including real estate holdings
• Proven track record of successful financial management, including experience developing and implementing financial strategies, managing budgets, and overseeing financial reporting and compliance
• Excellent strategic abilities in market/financial research with the ability to consolidate/analyze data and develop forecasts, recommendations, action plans that will help drive business performance.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience building and leading high-performing teams
• Experience in strategic planning, SWOT analysis, and developing a Key Driver Action Plan
• Extensive budgeting and analytical skills with experience handling investment proposals
• Proven experience of producing and leading timely and accurate monthly financial statements and analysis
• Experience managing and leading an operating company through a financial audit

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Strong attention to details and thoroughness
• Natural curiosity – eager to dig in and understand the business
• Willing to ask questions and solicit feedback
• Flexible, adaptable, and versatile
• Proactive decision-maker with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates a high level of proficiency with their understanding of GAAP, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong management of lender relationships, including management and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual covenant compliance.

Physical Requirements & Working Environment:

The physical requirements described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities listed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk and talk or hear, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or type. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, walk; lift push or pull objects up to 15 pounds. Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The CFO oversees the BCW Accounting department, budget preparation, and audit functions. Works with other department heads to monitor each department and make recommendations.