CAAS - Chief Financial Officer (Retail/Franchise)

Join CLA’s CAAS practice as a Chief Financial Officer with retail or restaurant industry experience.

Overview

CLA is a top national firm with 8,500 employees. The CAAS CFO will lead financial functions for clients, build relationships, and drive strategy.

Responsibilities

• Perform CFO functions as part of the client’s accounting services team.
• Be accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client.
• Work with client to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy.
• Drive capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions.
• Lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting.
• Oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management.
• Monitor progress of budgets and present operational metrics.
• Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
• Coordinate audit activities.
• Effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
• Build strong client relationships and become a key member of client management team.
• Develop key external business network and become service and industry thought leader.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required. Relevant retail or restaurant industry experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks preferred.
• Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
• Comfortable in fast paced environment and skilled in multitasking.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required (preferably within Accounting, Finance, or related field). Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• CPA certification preferred but not required.
• Travel: This position works primarily in-office, as well as frequent local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.

Perks and Compensation

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Mental health coverage.
• Quarterly Wellness stipend.
• Fertility benefits.
• Complete list of benefits here.

Compensation Range

Minneapolis: $142,600 - $191,000.

Locations

Tampa, FL; King of Prussia, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Minneapolis, MN.

Travel

Primarily in-office with frequent local travel; occasional non-local travel.

EEO Statement

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