Chief Financial Officer

We All Gotta Eat Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

401(k) with Company Match

PTO

Job summary

We All Gotta Eat Hospitality Group, a critically acclaimed, multi-unit restaurant group with locations in NYC, Miami, and LA, seeks a Chief Financial Officer to report to ownership and guide strategic financial growth across concepts.

The CFO will oversee strategic planning, P&L across concepts, cost controls, ERP implementation (Paylocity, Toast), and investor reporting, while leading capital allocation and growth initiatives. This is an on-site leadership role requiring travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; MBA and CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ to 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with a minimum of 5 years as a Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO within hospitality, multi-unit restaurant, or F&B.

Responsibilities

• Partner with ownership and executive leadership to define and achieve growth in existing and new concepts and markets.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for new openings, lease negotiations, and capital allocation.
• Oversee M&A activities, joint ventures, or strategic partnership evaluations.
• Manage investor relationships and reporting.

Skills

Strategic planning

M&A experience

Investor relations

Cost controls

Multi-unit hospitality

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Economics

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Paylocity

Toast

Accounting software

Job description

We All Gotta Eat! Hospitality Group, a critically acclaimed, multi-unit, multi-concept restaurant group with locations in NYC, Miami and LA seeks a Chief Financial Officer, to report to and work strategically with ownership to continue to grow.

Our NYC concepts include Michelin star awarded omakase concepts Sushi Noz and Noz 17, and Noz Market, as well as, Chez Fifi, an authentic French bistro with Basque influence on the menu and an award winning wine program, and lounge. Our Miami restaurants include Eleventh Street Pizza locations, as well as, Fooq's a beautiful, full-service restaurant, that also features nightlife and event spaces. We have additional high-end concepts scheduled to open in 2027.

Reporting relationship:

The CFO reports to ownership and will work cross functionally with operations, human resources and all departments to support profitable, successful operations, compliance, and and to sustain the success of existing locations and concepts and to manage financing and reporting.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Planning & Growth

• Partner with the ownership and executive leadership to define and achieve growth in existing and new concepts and markets.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for new restaurant openings, lease negotiations, and capital allocation.
• Oversee M&A activities, joint ventures, or strategic partnership evaluations.
• Manage investor relationships and reporting.

Operations Finance & Unit-Level Economics

• Manage consolidated and brand-specific P&Ls across all concepts.
• Establish tight controls on food and beverage cost of goods sold (COGS), labor percentages, and operating expenses.
• Implement and optimize industry-standard restaurant ERP and data systems (Paylocity, Toast, and third party accounting systems) for timely accounting, payroll and financial reporting.

Accounting, Treasury & Compliance

• Direct accounting operations, cash flow forecasting, investor reports, payroll consolidation, and tax compliance across multiple corporate entities and local jurisdictions.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state and city labor laws, tip credit regulations, and hospitality industry compliance standards.
• Manage banking relationships, debt financing, credit facilities, and annual independent audits.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; MBA and CPA strongly preferred.
• Experience: 10+ to 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with a minimum of 5 years as a Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO within the hospitality, multi-unit restaurant, or food & beverage sector.
• Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in restaurant-specific financial management software, general ledgers, and advanced reporting.
• Core Competencies: Deep familiarity with complex multi-concept cost structures, commissary/central kitchen accounting, and investor rreporting

Other Requirements

• Willing to travel for business and have full‑time flexible work availability.
• Able to work primarily on‑site.
• Remain positive and respectful at all times toward co‑workers, guests and with all who do business with the Company in all interactions.

Note: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.

Physical Demands and Work Requirements

• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and

hearing ability and visual acuity.

• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests,

coworkers, and management.

• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near

vision and depth perception.

• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

Compensation:

Salary range $225K - $275K salary range

• Equity participation potential
• 401(k) with Company Match
• PTO

We All Gotta Eat Hospitality Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All response will be considered as confidential.