About This Role
Serving as a key member of the executive leadership team and strategic partner to the CEO, President, General Managers, and operational leaders across the organization, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will build and lead the future-state finance function while driving enterprise-wide financial strategy, planning, performance management, and operational decision support. This newly created role will oversee the finance and technology functions while creating the infrastructure, processes, and organizational capabilities necessary to support continued growth and integration across multiple business units. The ideal candidate will bring a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution, with experience leading finance organizations through periods of organic growth, acquisitions, transformation, ERP optimization, and organizational change.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team
- Develop and execute the organization's long-term financial strategy aligned with business objectives
- Lead strategic planning, capital allocation, and enterprise growth initiatives
- Partner closely with General Managers and operational leaders to improve business performance and drive accountability
- Support future acquisitions, integrations, and expansion opportunities
- Present financial performance, strategic recommendations, and business insights to ownership and leadership teams
- Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and operational discipline throughout the organization
- Build and lead a best-in-class FP&A function
- Establish and/or enhance budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes across all business units
- Develop meaningful KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting tools
- Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and profitability analysis
- Oversee cash flow, liquidity and working capital performance in support of strategic growth initiatives and investments
- Drive pricing, margin, cost savings, and operational performance initiatives
- Deliver actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision-making
- Provide executive oversight of all accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax, compliance, and ESOP matters
- Establish and monitor financial governance, internal controls, and enterprise risk management practices
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across all operating entities
- In partnership with the Controller, oversee the performance of month-end close and associated reporting and financial processes
- Support key financial relationships: banking, external auditors, tax advisors, and other financial partners
- Provide executive oversight of finance systems, enterprise reporting, and master data, driving technology enablement and enterprise data governance
- Oversee IT leadership and align technology investments with business objectives
- Lead ERP optimization efforts and support future entity integrations into a common technology platform
- Drive automation initiatives that improve efficiency, reporting capabilities, and internal controls
- Champion continuous improvement across finance and shared services processes
- Establish scalable workflows
About the Company
Form-A-Feed, Inc. is an employee-owned leading provider of livestock nutrition solutions, serving producers across the Midwest through a diverse portfolio of feed manufacturing and nutrition, agricultural products and services, and millwright and construction businesses. Through its family of businesses—including Form-A-Feed, Sioux Nation Ag, K & S Millwrights—the organization supports customers with innovative products and services, trusted expertise, and a commitment to helping producers succeed.
