CFO | Grocery or Retail Experience

Are you a CFO who has built finance infrastructure in low-margin, inventory-heavy businesses? Are you a Chief Financial Officer who has led multi-entity accounting across operating companies and real estate portfolios? Have you mentored and developed a Controller or accounting team? Do you have experience evaluating real estate deals and being a CEO's right hand? If you're a CFO or Finance Leader with grocery, retail, or restaurant group experience interested in being the strategic finance partner to the CEO of $150M company, please read on!This grocery retailer operates 20+ stores, runs its own trucking fleet, and holds a growing real estate portfolio. Their $150M+ business is entirely cash-flow funded with no outside investors, and has recently acquired several additional stores while expanding its real estate holdings. Leadership has adopted EOS and is professionalizing operations across the business. This CFO hire sits at the center of that shift, stepping into a function that needs immediate stabilization and long-term strategic leadership.What You Will OwnProfessionalize the accounting function by ensuring the right people are in the right seatsHelp establish best practices that the Controller can execute and delegate onBuild forecasting and budgeting cadence that leadership can run the business on, pulling the function back from fragmented ownershipEvaluate real estate deals including store acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, and rental property performanceConsolidate multi-entity reporting across grocery operations, real estate holdings, apartments, and trucking into one clean viewOversee HR, Loss Prevention, and IT directors, coaching junior leaders and reviewing contractsDrive weekly reporting on cash flow, AR aging, store-level P&L, and operational metricsDesign bonus structures tied to store and company performancePartner with the owner on capital allocation, competitive intelligence, and remodel ROI analysisWhat You'll Need This role is a strong fit for current or former CFOs who have led finance in grocery, convenience, retail, or restaurant groups with tight margins and complex inventory.Led finance or accounting in low-margin, inventory-heavy businesses like grocery, retail, wholesalers, or multi-unit restaurant groupsManaged multi-entity accounting across operating companies, real estate, and separate LLCsProfessionalized a finance functionStrong strategic finance (budgeting, forecasting, deal evaluation); huge plus for strong operational accounting (close cycles, team building, controls)Local to Chicago south suburbs or comfortable commutingThrives in environments with empowered ownership and limited big-company resourcesPlus SkillsCPA or public accounting backgroundExperience coaching finance, IT, and HR leadersEOS familiarity or similar operating system exposureWhat You'll GetCompetitive Compensation Package: Base + BonusStrong benefits and incredible cultureDirect partnership with the owner on strategic decisions across grocery and real estateOpportunity to build and lead the finance function with full autonomyOnsite role in Chicago's south suburbsIf this opportunity aligns with your background, apply to learn more about the role and company.