Job Purpose:
Develops financial well-being of the organization by providing financial projections and accounting services; preparing growth plans; directing staff.

Duties:

* Develops finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.

* Establishes finance operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.

* Develops organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; accumulating capital to fund expansion.

* Develops financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing action plans.

* Monitors financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

* Maximizes return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities; maintaining relationships with the investment community.

* Reports financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.

* Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

* Accomplishes finance and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:
Financial Planning and Strategy, Managing Profitability, Strategic Planning, Vision, Quality Management, Promoting Process Improvement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Financial Skills, Dealing with Complexity.  Background and experience with food prodcution is a plus.

No outside agencies please.