Chief Financial Officer

The Valley Hunt Club; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, CA seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function, guide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, and partner with the GM/COO and Board to drive financial strategy while maintaining member experience.

This executive role requires deep expertise in financial controls, capital planning, treasury, and risk management, with a track record in private clubs or hospitality and a strong focus on integrity and strategic partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience with senior leadership responsibilities.
• Expertise in financial strategy, budgeting/forecasting, reporting, capital planning, treasury, internal controls, and risk management.
• Experience presenting to Boards, Finance Committees, or executive leadership.
• Private club, hospitality, or luxury service experience preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, technology, and systems capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic advisor to the GM/COO, Board, Finance Committee, and leadership.
• Provide enterprise-wide financial perspective on priorities, investments, risks, and performance.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights for executive decision-making.
• Promote financial accountability and disciplined decision-making across the organization.
• Lead and develop the Finance function as a strategic partner to Club leadership.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling.
• Evaluate performance, risks, and opportunities to provide forward-looking recommendations.
• Establish metrics to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead capital and reserve planning for long-term sustainability and priorities.
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity, investments, banking, debt and treasury.
• Evaluate funding strategies for major capital projects and commitments.
• Provide accounting operations oversight, reporting, audits, tax, and controls.
• Ensure GAAP-compliant reporting and safeguard Club assets.
• Present results and recommendations to Board and Finance Committee.
• Advise on budgets, reserves, investments, and financial policies.
• Provide financial context to support governance and planning.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance and Accounting team.
• Collaborate with department leaders on budgeting and decision-making.
• Advance financial systems and processes for efficiency and insight.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Strategic advisory

Team leadership

GAAP compliance

Capital planning

Risk management

Board presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

CPA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial modeling software

Job description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the Club's executive leadership team and serves as the principal financial advisor to the General Manager/Chief Operating Officer (GM/COO), Board of Directors, and Finance Committee. The CFO provides strategic financial leadership and stewardship to support the Club's long-term financial strength, operational effectiveness, and exceptional member experience. This executive role leads enterprise-wide financial strategy, planning, reporting, capital and reserve management, treasury, accounting, internal controls, and risk management. Through forward-looking analysis and executive partnership, the CFO ensures financial decisions are informed, disciplined, and aligned with the Club's strategic priorities.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the GM/COO, Board of Directors, Finance Committee, and executive leadership team.
• Provide an enterprise-wide financial perspective on strategic priorities, investments, risks, and organizational performance.
• Translate complex financial information into clear insights and recommendations that support executive and Board decision-making.
• Promote financial accountability, sound stewardship, and disciplined decision-making throughout the organization.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance function that operates as a strategic partner to Club leadership.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range financial planning, and financial modeling.
• Evaluate organizational performance, emerging trends, risks, and opportunities and provide forward-looking recommendations.
• Establish meaningful financial and operational metrics to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead capital and reserve planning to support the Club's long-term financial sustainability and investment priorities.
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity, investments, banking relationships, debt, and treasury activities.
• Evaluate funding strategies and financial implications of major capital projects and long-term commitments.
• Provide executive oversight of accounting operations, financial reporting, audits, tax compliance, and internal controls.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and Club policies.
• Maintain effective financial controls and safeguards to protect Club assets and promote financial integrity.
• Prepare and present financial results, forecasts, capital plans, and recommendations to the Board and Finance Committee.
• Advise on budgets, reserves, investments, funding strategies, financial policies, and significant financial decisions.
• Provide clear financial context and analysis to support effective governance and long-term planning
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance and Accounting team.
• Partner with department leaders to strengthen budgeting, forecasting, financial accountability, and business decision-making.
• Advance financial systems, processes, reporting, and technology to improve efficiency, controls, and organizational insight.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required; CPA and/or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including significant senior financial leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial strategy, budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, capital and reserve planning, treasury, internal controls, and risk management.
• Experience advising and presenting to Boards, Finance Committees, executive leadership, or comparable governance groups strongly preferred.
• Private club, hospitality, member-owned, luxury service, or similarly complex multi-department experience preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, technology, and financial systems capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing finance teams.
• Strategic and forward-looking financial leadership with strong business acumen.
• Executive presence and credibility with senior leaders, Board members, and key stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Sound judgment with the confidence to provide objective financial guidance and constructively challenge assumptions.
• High degree of integrity, discretion, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to balance financial stewardship, operational priorities, and member experience.

The CFO operates in a professional, fast-paced private club environment and regularly engages with club leadership team members, Board and committee members, department leaders, members, and external professional partners. The position requires a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and professional judgment and may require attendance at Board, committee, budget, audit, or other meetings outside regular business hours.