Growth-Focused Restaurant CFO | Build Systems & Profitability

Goodwin Recruiting; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) program

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Free on-site parking

Growth opportunities

Collaborative leadership culture

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on Chief Financial Officer for a growing Greater Boston multi-unit restaurant group. The CFO will lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, partnering with ownership and operations to build discipline and scalable systems.

This newly created role focuses on improving labor and food costs, implementing robust controls, and driving growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading finances in multi-unit restaurant or hospitality settings.
• Hands-on leader who can build systems and processes.
• Strong analytical approach with practical, data-driven solutions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with ownership and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for a multi-unit operation.
• Analyze costs and operating performance to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Develop and implement financial and operational systems, processes, and procedures.
• Establish reporting, accountability, and financial controls across the organization.
• Partner with Operations and Culinary leadership to improve labor and food costs and profitability.
• Coordinate with bookkeeper and outside accounting and tax professionals for accurate reporting and compliance.
• Oversee cash flow management, financial planning, and performance metrics.
• Evaluate capital expenditures and growth opportunities.
• Help build the infrastructure and processes to support growth.
• Serve as a trusted financial and strategic partner to ownership and executive leadership.

Skills

Financial leadership

Restaurant/hospitality knowledge

Analytical mindset

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an entrepreneurial, hands-on Chief Financial Officer for a growing Greater Boston multi-unit restaurant group. The CFO will lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, partnering with ownership and operations to build discipline and scalable systems.

This newly created role focuses on improving labor and food costs, implementing robust controls, and driving growth.