Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer

Job Type: Full-Time
Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, with a 1-hour break

Salary: $2,000 per month

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly capable and detail-oriented Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to take full ownership of the backend financial, bookkeeping, and operational systems across a portfolio of businesses. This includes overseeing all financial workflows, compliance, and day-to-day operations for a group of companies and personal holdings — including Something Green, Freddy’s Supermarkets, Butchers Gallery, and other affiliated entities.

The ideal candidate is not only an expert bookkeeper but also a strategic leader with a strong background in the retail sector — particularly in food and multi-location operations. You must be comfortable building and optimizing financial systems, identifying inefficiencies, and proactively driving improvements. This role requires a hands-on approach to both tactical execution and long-term strategy.

You will report directly to the owner and act as a key partner in maintaining financial health, scalability, and operational performance across all entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• General Accounting & Bookkeeping
• Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping for multiple entities using QuickBooks
• Manage accounts payable/receivable, including vendor payments and collections
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and merchant accounts across business and personal entities
• Oversee intercompany allocations and shared cost tracking
• Generate monthly financial statements ( P&L , Balancesheets )  and manage the monthly/quarterly close process
• Cash Flow Management
• Track real-time cash flow across companies and personal accounts
• Forecast future cash requirements and ensure liquidity for all operations
• Maintain rolling cash flow and working capital schedules
• Data, Systems & Reporting
• Build real-time dashboards to track financial KPIs
• Consolidate data from systems like Toast, CompuDine, Gusto, and QuickBooks
• Analyze trends and prepare summary reports for decision-making
• Payroll & HR Administration
• Oversee payroll processing via Gusto; ensure accuracy and compliance
• Maintain records of PTO, benefits, and HR documentation
• Assist with employee onboarding/offboarding and classification
• Invoicing & Receivables
• Oversee invoicing and payment tracking for wholesale, internal, and retail billing
• Manage AR aging, collections follow-ups, and payment reconciliation
• Workflow Optimization & Operations
• Design and implement SOPs and automated workflows (Google Sheets, Excel, etc.)
• Maintain organized digital filing systems for contracts, receipts, tax docs, etc.
• Lead efforts to streamline processes, reduce manual tasks, and scale operations
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or operations
• Experience managing financials for multi-entity businesses
• Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks, Google Sheets/Excel, and Gusto
• Strong understanding of retail and food industry operations is a major plus
• Highly analytical, organized, and detail-oriented
• Experience with POS systems like CompuDine and Toast is preferred
• Trustworthy and professional in handling confidential financial data
• Bonus: Background working in a family office or high-volume retail business

Note: An NBI or police clearance will be required upon acceptance of the job offer.