Financial Contoller

420craftbeveragesAkron, OHManager L7

$100,000–$120,000

Financial Managers Treasurers and Controllers Financial Specialists, All Other

Public Finance Activities International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing

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Worked for 1m 18sDirector of Finance

Location: Greater Cleveland, Ohio — On-Site

Compensation: $100,000–$120,000 base salary, performance bonus up to 30%, and potential long-term incentive compensation

About the Company: We are a founder-led hemp and consumer products company operating across multiple divisions:

Hemp product manufacturingBeverage manufacturing
Wholesale and distribution
RetailThe business has grown from approximately $7,000 in revenue in 2020 to an annualized run rate of approximately $4.2 million today.
We are entering our next stage of growth and need a finance leader capable of building the financial structure, reporting, controls, and decision-making systems required to support a larger and more complex organization.

The Role: The Director of Finance will lead the company’s financial operations and work directly with the CEO and operating leadership. This is not a bookkeeping or reporting-only position. The person in this role must understand how manufacturing, inventory, pricing, labor, production efficiency, and working capital affect profitability and cash flow. You will be expected to determine:

Where the company makes money
Where margins are being lost
Where cash is tied upWhich SKUs, customers, and channels create value
What financial and operational changes are required to support growth

The right candidate will be comfortable moving between the production floor, financial statements, executive meetings, and conversations with banks, CPAs, auditors, and advisors.

Key Responsibilities:

Own monthly financial reporting and management reporting
Build annual budgets and rolling forecasts
Implement a reliable 13-week cash-flow forecast
Develop manufacturing cost-accounting systems
Establish accurate standard costs by SKUImprove inventory valuation, accuracy, controls, and turns
Analyze profitability by SKU, customer, channel, and division
Identify margin leakage and working-capital inefficiencies
Build weekly executive KPI dashboards
Support pricing and capital-allocation decisions
Lead banking, lending, and financing relationships
Improve ERP and financial-system utilization
Coordinate with CPAs, auditors, tax advisors, and legal counsel
Develop the internal finance team and supporting processes
Initial Priorities
During the first 90 days, the Director of Finance will be expected to:
Learn each operating division and revenue stream
Understand the manufacturing and inventory flow
Review current financial reporting and accounting processes
Evaluate inventory costing and valuation
Build a rolling cash-flow forecast
Analyze SKU, customer, and channel profitability
Identify immediate opportunities to improve margin and cash flow
Create an executive KPI dashboard
Present a 12-month finance and systems roadmap
How Performance Will Be Measured
Success in this role will be measured by improvements in:
Gross marginEBITDAOperating cash flow
Forecast accuracyInventory accuracyInventory turns
Working-capital requirements
Month-end reporting speed and reliability
Product-costing accuracy
Pricing and profitability visibility
Financial controls
Management decision-making
Required Experience8–15 years of progressive finance experience
Meaningful finance experience inside a manufacturing business
Strong manufacturing cost-accounting background
Experience with inventory accounting and controls
Cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management experience
Budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A experienceERP implementation, optimization, or integration experience
Experience working directly with operations and production teams
Experience helping a privately held or founder-led company scale
Preferred industry backgrounds include:
Food manufacturingBeverage manufacturing
Consumer packaged goods
NutraceuticalsSupplementsContract manufacturing
Specialty manufacturing

DistributionOther regulated manufacturing industriesCPA or CMA credentials are a plus but are not required. The Person We Are Looking ForThe strongest candidate will: Take ownership without waiting for detailed instructions Use facts to challenge assumptions Understand the relationship between operations, margin, and cash flow Be comfortable identifying and confronting poor performance Communicate clearly with ownership, operations, lenders, and advisors Build practical systems without creating unnecessary bureaucracy Spend time in production and learn how the business actually operates Make decisions with incomplete information when necessary Tell leadership what it needs to hear Focus on measurable business results This Role Is Not a Fit For Someone WhoWants a narrow accounting or compliance position Prefers maintaining established systems rather than building them Avoids operational involvement Requires extensive direction Creates processes without measurable business value Is uncomfortable challenging leadership Is primarily motivated by title Expects a predetermined promotion path There is no guaranteed path to a specific executive title. Increased authority, compensation, and advancement will be based on performance, leadership, company growth, and demonstrated value.

The Opportunity:

This role offers direct access to ownership and meaningful influence over major financial, operational, and strategic decisions.
The company has reached the point where its financial infrastructure must catch up with its growth. We need someone who can build the reporting, controls, analytics, and financial discipline required for the next stage of the business.
We are not hiring someone to simply report the numbers. We are hiring someone to improve them.
What You'll LeadYou'll own and continuously improve the company's financial infrastructure, including:
Financial Strategy
Corporate Finance
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Manufacturing Cost Accounting
Standard Costing
Inventory Accounting & Controls
Cash Management & Treasury
Banking & Lending Relationships
Budgeting & Forecasting
Rolling Cash Flow Forecasts
Executive KPI DashboardsERP Optimization
Pricing & Margin AnalyticsSKU Profitability
Customer & Channel Profitability
Capital Planning
Internal Controls
Risk Management
Board & Executive Reporting
Capital Raise SupportM&A Financial Analysis
Finance Team Development

What Success Looks Like: Within your first 24 months, you will have: Built a finance organization capable of supporting a $100M manufacturing business. Implemented standard costing across manufacturing operations. Created executive dashboards that provide real-time business insights. Established accurate rolling forecasts and cash flow planning. Improved gross margins through operational and financial analysis. Increased inventory turns and reduced working capital requirements. Developed meaningful SKU, customer, and channel profitability reporting. Strengthened banking relationships and financing capabilities. Built scalable financial systems that support continued expansion.

Who You Are:

We're looking for a finance executive who understands manufacturing from the production floor to the executive boardroom.
You have helped growing companies scale and understand the financial challenges that come with rapid expansion.
You can confidently move between discussions with production managers, commercial leaders, external lenders, auditors, and ownership.
You're comfortable making decisions with imperfect information, building systems where none exist, and driving accountability through data.
Experience We're Looking For8–15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience
Manufacturing finance experience is required
Strong standard cost accounting background
Inventory management and inventory accounting expertise
Financial planning and forecasting experience
Cash flow management and treasury experienceERP implementation or optimization experience
Executive reporting and KPI development
Experience supporting operations—not just accounting
Experience helping companies scale through periods of rapid growth
Preferred industry experience includes:
Food Manufacturing
Beverage Manufacturing
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Nutraceuticals SupplementsSpecialty Manufacturing Contract Manufacturing Other regulated manufacturing environmentsCPA and/or CMA credentials are welcomed but not required. Leadership Profile The ideal candidate is: Highly accountable Competitive and results-driven Operationally minded Financially disciplined Curious and analytical Hands-onComfortable challenging assumptions with facts Direct, honest, and collaborative Calm under pressure Comfortable influencing cross-functional teams without relying on hierarchy You naturally ask questions like: Why is this process done this way? Where is margin being lost? Why is inventory sitting? How can working capital be improved? Which customers and SKUs create the greatest value? What decisions will improve long-term profitability? This Role Is Probably Not For You If...You prefer highly structured corporate environments. You're looking to maintain existing systems rather than build new ones. Your primary focus is compliance and historical reporting. You avoid spending time with operations. You require constant direction. You're uncomfortable making decisions with incomplete information. You believe finance exists only to report results rather than improve them. Your Relationship with the CEOYou'll serve as the CEO's strategic financial partner. Healthy debate is encouraged. We expect you to challenge assumptions, provide objective analysis, identify risks, and help guide major strategic decisions through data—not opinions. This is a leadership seat at the executive table.

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