We are looking for an experienced Interim CFO to join our team on a long-term contract basis in South Boston, Massachusetts. This role is ideal for an experienced financial leader with extensive multi-unit restaurant or retail experience who can oversee and enhance operational and financial processes. As a critical member of our leadership team, you will focus on stabilizing a growing business, improving financial controls, and mentoring the finance team while ensuring alignment with parent company standards.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead day-to-day accounting operations, diagnosing and resolving balance sheet and financial reporting issues.<br>• Oversee financial processes for a 25-location business, ensuring stability and implementing improvements to controls and reporting.<br>• Manage and optimize the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.<br>• Address and resolve accounts payable backlogs, tighten accruals, and enhance financial discipline.<br>• Work closely with outsourced service providers to streamline manual processes and improve operational efficiency.<br>• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing financial visibility and identifying potential risks early.<br>• Mentor and guide the finance team, clarifying roles and responsibilities while fostering growth and development.<br>• Develop scalable financial infrastructure to support ongoing business growth.<br>• Align financial processes and reporting standards with parent company expectations.<br>• Drive change and implement structure in fragmented or underdeveloped financial systems.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in financial leadership roles, with a focus on multi-unit restaurant or retail industries.<br>• Expertise in cash flow analysis, capital management, and month-end close processes.<br>• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and ability to ensure accuracy and timeliness.<br>• Proficiency in working with business systems, including Sage Intacct.<br>• Experience with private equity-backed organizations and acquisition integrations.<br>• Demonstrated ability to manage and improve accounts payable and other financial processes.<br>• Hands-on approach to resolving operational challenges and implementing improvements.<br>• Proven ability to mentor and develop finance teams while promoting scalable solutions.

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