Chief Financial Officer

KMA Human Resources Consulting; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement & profit sharing

Paid time off

Employee discount

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Kittery Trading Post in Kittery, Maine is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to guide financial operations across a multi-entity retail structure. This hands-on leader will oversee accounting, budgeting, reporting, tax coordination, and internal controls to drive profitable growth.

The role demands deep retail finance expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with ownership and executive teams on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Significant retail finance experience required.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, retail KPIs, margin management, and seasonal business cycles.
• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills.
• Strong ERP, accounting systems, and reporting tool experience.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and business partnership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior finance leader and strategic advisor to ownership and executive leadership.
• Lead long-range financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Develop financial strategies that support profitable growth across retail, e-commerce, and supporting business entities.
• Deliver actionable insights on sales, margin, payroll, inventory, and expense performance.
• Partner with leadership on capital investments, expansion opportunities, and operational initiatives.
• Oversee financial operations for a corporate structure consisting of multiple legal entities, divisions, and related business operations.
• Ensure accurate consolidated financial reporting across all entities.
• Partner with outside CPA firms, tax advisors, and legal counsel on entity governance and reporting matters.
• Analyze key retail metrics including
• Partner with e-commerce leadership on digital sales profitability and omnichannel growth
• Drive process improvements that strengthen reporting speed, accuracy, and decision support
• Oversee monthly general ledger close, financial statements, audits, and year-end reporting
• Ensure GAAP compliance and strong internal controls
• Manage banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, and treasury functions
• Oversee tax planning support, sales tax compliance, and external reporting requirements

Skills

Retail finance experience

Strategic leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Kittery Trading Post / Chief Financial Officer / Kittery, Maine

Kittery Trading Post, a well-established family-owned retail business serving the outdoor community for over for over 88 years, has a unique opportunity for a Chief Financial Officer to join their team working in Kittery, Maine.

With continued growth across retail, e-commerce, and multiple business entities, the CFO will be a hands on strategic leader guiding financial operations and the future of the business. The CFO will be responsible for the financial health, reporting integrity, strategic planning, and fiscal stewardship of a complex corporate structure with multiple legal entities and operating divisions.

The Chief Financial Officer provides strategic financial leadership across the organization, overseeing accounting, financial planning, reporting, budgeting, compliance, cash management, and internal controls.

This leader must bring strong retail finance expertise, including deep understanding of inventory-driven businesses, margin analysis, seasonal sales cycles, merchandising performance, store operations, and e-commerce financial drivers.

A critical component of this role is the ability to effectively manage and optimize a multi-entity corporate structure, ensuring accurate intercompany accounting, consolidated reporting, tax coordination, and entity-level compliance.

Benefits of the Job:

• Opportunity to lead the financial growth of a multi entity retail structure
• 401k Retirement and profit sharing plan
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and paid holidays
• Employee discount program
• Competitive salary of $175 - $225k plus discretionary annual bonus

Requirements for the Chief Financial Officer

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
• CPA, CMA, or MBA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience
• Required: significant retail finance experience
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, retail KPIs, margin management, and seasonal business cycles
• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills
• Strong ERP, accounting systems, and reporting tool experience
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and business partnership skills

Responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer

• Serve as the senior finance leader and strategic advisor to ownership and executive leadership
• Lead long-range financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Develop financial strategies that support profitable growth across retail, e-commerce, and supporting business entities
• Deliver actionable insights on sales, margin, payroll, inventory, and expense performance
• Partner with leadership on capital investments, expansion opportunities, and operational initiatives
• Oversee financial operations for a corporate structure consisting of multiple legal entities, divisions, and related business operations
• Ensure accurate consolidated financial reporting across all entities
• Partner with outside CPA firms, tax advisors, and legal counsel on entity governance and reporting matters
• Analyze key retail metrics including
• Partner with e-commerce leadership on digital sales profitability and omnichannel growth
• Drive process improvements that strengthen reporting speed, accuracy, and decision support
• Oversee monthly general ledger close, financial statements, audits, and year-end reporting
• Ensure GAAP compliance and strong internal controls
• Manage banking relationships, cash flow forecasting, and treasury functions
• Oversee tax planning support, sales tax compliance, and external reporting requirements

Kittery Trading Post is in business to provide its customers with the finest goods and services, supporting and enhancing their appreciation, enjoyment and knowledge of the outdoors. We strive to build customer confidence in our company and in the products we offer by maintaining a high standard of exceptional customer service through the experience, knowledge, commitment, and teamwork of our employees.

Kittery Trading Post is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.