Chief Financial Officer

Financial Talent Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Denver, CO is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to oversee financial operations, lead growth strategy, and prepare for IPO readiness. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in financial leadership within the food manufacturing sector, strong technical skills, and a CPA. This full-time role offers a competitive base salary of $250K - $300K, plus bonuses and equity. Join a mission-driven team focused on innovation in the industry.

Qualifications

• CPA required with a Big 4 background preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years in financial leadership roles within CPG or food manufacturing.
• Experience in IPO preparation, SEC reporting, and governance is essential.
• Strong technical finance skills including GAAP and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations including accounting and FP&A.
• Build systems infrastructure and implement ERP tools.
• Partner with leadership for pricing and growth strategies.
• Hire and mentor a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Financial operations oversight

ERP implementation

Pricing and margin optimization

Team leadership

GAAP expertise

Education

CPA

Experience in CPG or food manufacturing

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

Financial Talent Group provided pay range

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Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Food Manufacturing | Pre-IPO | Denver, CO (On-Site)

Base Salary: $250,000 – $300,000 + Bonus + Equity

Industry: Food Manufacturing / CPG

High-Growth Food Manufacturing Company | On-Site in Downtown Denver, CO

Are you a finance leader ready to lead a company through transformational growth and IPO readiness? Our valued client, a fast-growing organization in the clean-label prepared foods space, is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from the food manufacturing industry to build and scale its accounting and finance function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial operations: accounting, FP&A, treasury, internal controls
• Build systems infrastructure: ERP implementation, budgeting tools, compliance
• Partner with executive leadership to drive pricing, margin optimization, and growth planning
• Hire and mentor a high-performing finance team

Qualifications

• CPA required (Big 4 background highly preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years in financial leadership roles within CPG or food manufacturing
• Experience in IPO preparation, SEC reporting, and governance
• Strong technical finance skills (GAAP, modeling, ERP systems like NetSuite/Oracle)
• Executive presence with the ability to represent the company externally

What You’ll Gain

• High-impact executive role with board visibility
• Equity participation in a company targeting a $1B+ trajectory
• Opportunity to join an experienced team with a successful track record
• A collaborative and mission-driven culture focused on clean-label innovation

Location

Downtown Denver, CO (on-site)

Schedule

Full-time

Compensation

$250K - $300K base + bonus + equity

Job Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Pension plan
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Disability insurance

Financial Talent Group provides equal employment and recruiting opportunities to all employees, applicants, and recruits for employment for Financial Talent Group and in recruiting employees for its clients, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.