• Own financial strategy, annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, management reporting, and long-range planning; provide clear, decision-oriented analysis to the CEO, Board, and parent company.

• Oversee controllership, monthly close, U.S. GAAP financial statements, consolidation support, audit coordination, tax compliance, and a strong internal-control environment.

• Lead financial performance management across revenue, gross margin, trade investment, operating expense, EBITDA, and cash flow; diagnose variances and drive corrective action.

• Ensure sound policies for revenue recognition, trade deductions, inventory costing, landed costs, accruals, and intercompany transactions; maintain transparent, audit-ready documentation.

• Act as a trusted liaison with Gambol finance and leadership, aligning reporting requirements and governance with timely U.S. business decisions.

Treasury, cash and working capital

• Own cash forecasting, liquidity planning, banking relationships, payment controls, bank signatory governance, and financial risk management.

• Drive improvements in cash conversion through receivables collection, deduction resolution, inventory productivity, supplier terms, and disciplined purchasing.

• Manage exposure associated with international sourcing, import duties and tariffs, freight, foreign suppliers, and intercompany settlements; coordinate with appropriate external advisors.

Commercial finance and profitable growth

• Partner with Sales and eCommerce on customer and channel P&Ls, SKU economics, pricing architecture, trade promotion effectiveness, and retailer joint business plans.

• Build analytical rigor around distribution expansion, promotions, customer investment, new product launches, and channel mix; challenge assumptions constructively.

• Advance reporting and business intelligence using ERP, retailer POS, syndicated data, and planning tools to improve decisions and accountability.

Operations and execution

• Provide executive oversight of product operations and business operations, including demand and supply planning, inventory, logistics, third-party warehousing, and cross-functional execution.

• Sponsor an effective sales and operations planning process connecting customer demand, production lead times, purchasing, service levels, inventory investment, and financial outcomes.

• Partner with international manufacturing teams and U.S. commercial leaders on product availability, cost competitiveness, quality-related escalation, and operational risk.

• Lead operational KPI management, vendor performance, process improvement, and scalable systems and controls appropriate for a lean, growing organization.

People and executive leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the Director of Product Operations, Director of Business Operations, Manager of Strategic Finance, and Director of Finance; clarify ownership and succession coverage.

• Serve as an active member of the senior leadership team and thought partner to the CEO on priorities, tradeoffs, organizational design, and strategic investments.

• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, integrity, and practical problem-solving across finance and operations.

• 12+ years of progressive finance leadership, including meaningful CFO, VP Finance, or equivalent enterprise-level responsibility; demonstrated oversight of operations strongly preferred.

• Experience in consumer packaged goods, pet food/treats, food and beverage, or an adjacent physical-product business with national retail and e-commerce distribution.

• Deep understanding of retailer trade spend, deductions, customer profitability, inventory accounting, demand planning, and cash conversion dynamics.

• Proven command of U.S. GAAP, audits, financial controls, forecasting, treasury, and management reporting; ability to operate credibly with a board and international parent company.

• Demonstrated success leading multifunctional teams, improving processes, and translating analysis into measurable commercial and operational results.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred. Strong ERP and analytical systems fluency (NetSuite experience advantageous).

• Strategic yet willing to work hands-on; commercially minded, analytically rigorous, and decisive.

• Clear communicator able to constructively challenge assumptions, navigate cross-cultural relationships, and build trust with stakeholders.

• High integrity, sound judgment, ownership mentality, and resilience in a fast-moving, resource-conscious environment.