Vice President Finance

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