Chief Financial Officer

Smalls

Senior financial executive managing financial operations for a subscription-first pet food business. Leading financial strategy while ensuring profitability and growth.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct the annual operating plan process
End responsibility for development and fidelity of the rolling forecast
End responsibility for unit economics management and threshold-setting
Design and direct omnichannel P&L architecture
Drive financial accountability with supply chain and operations
Oversee variance analysis against plan and forecast across all cost centers
Design and manage capital allocation decisions across the business
Own the financial systems roadmap
Define and own the company's path to positive operating cash flow
Own the accuracy and timeliness of GAAP financial statements
Oversee monthly and annual close process through the Director of Accounting
Own the integrity of the accounting policies
Design and maintain an internal controls environment
Own the external audit relationship
End responsible for accurate 13-week and rolling cash flow forecasting
Evaluate, structure, and manage non-dilutive financing instruments
Optimize working capital across AP, AR, and inventory
End responsible for financial materials for the board of directors
Serve as the primary management liaison to the audit committee
Maintain the business in a continuous state of transaction readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with physical/inventory businesses
Transaction experience (principal role)
Growth-stage operating experience
Systems infrastructure leadership
Demonstrated operational financial outcomes
People leadership in a lean, high-stakes environment
Genuine comfort with lean

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully paid Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
4-day work week
Unlimited PTO
Free cat food every month

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial forecastingvariance analysiscapital allocationGAAP financial statementsinternal controlscash flow forecastingworking capital optimizationfinancial reportingaudit managementtransaction readiness

Soft Skills

people leadershipoperational financial outcomescommunicationstrategic planningaccountabilitycollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitydecision-makingnegotiation