Chief Financial Officer

Company: IMPACT Group
Location: Boise
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

We offer a personalized, collaborative approach to connecting remarkable clients to valued retailers. We build lasting relationships with our clients and take on their goals as our own. Our passionate team delivers on their promises and provides comprehensive, timely and cost-effective solutions.

Posted Date 1 week ago (7/17/2020 7:21 PM)

Job ID 2020-1425

# of Openings 1

Category Accounting/Finance

Overview COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 1994 in Boise, ID, Impact Group is a dynamic—and growing—leading grocery broker in the CPG industry. With multiple locations and teams situated strategically across the United States, Impact Group provides food brokerage representation for thousands of products from a wide array of CPG industry brands. In April 2016, CI Capital Partners LLC (“CI”) acquired Impact Group to grow on a national scale. Since its recapitalization by CI, Impact has completed thirteen acquisitions and expects to continue its rapid growth.

CI is a leading North American private equity firm, which has been investing in middle-market companies since 1993. CI forms partnerships with experienced management teams and entrepreneurs to build substantial businesses through add-on acquisitions, organic growth and operational improvements. As a long-term investor, CI and its portfolio companies have made over 345 acquisitions representing over $10 billion in enterprise value.

THE POSITION

Impact seeks a growth-focused and operationally-orientated Chief Financial Officer who will be a leader in driving continued profitability and scaling the company both organically and through strategic acquisitions. S/he will be a key member of the senior management team and a strategic partner to Impacts’ President.

The role will involve the development, optimization, and integration of financial and technical infrastructure (i.e. processes, systems, tools, and personnel) that will enable the organization to operate effectively and enhance the decision-making capabilities of the organization at the operating level.

Responsibilities Serve as a strategic partner and financial advisor to the CEO, the Board, members of the management team, and CI Capital to help drive the direction of the company.

Oversee the organization’s accounting and finance function and performance.

Identify opportunities to drive revenue and performance improvement.

Ensure all financial systems and controls reflect “best practices” for critical financial processes.

Evaluate, manage, and motivate all direct reports with a strong emphasis on accurate planning, organization, preparation, follow-up, and internal communication.

Direct the preparation of all external and internal financial reports including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly scorecards, reports to CI Capital, lenders, and management team.

Support acquisitions and integration as part of the overall strategic plan, work with Impact’s President, CI Capital, and other management team members on due diligence, identification of equity value drivers, sources of financial and operational synergies, and associated integration.

Enhance the FP&A capabilities to enable better deployment of both resources and capital; improve insights and accuracy of forecasts via heavy engagement with field management and related field-level insights. Specifically; (i) design and improve capital deployment decision-making tools that improve the company’s return on investment and assist in improving capital efficiency and (ii) enable improved profitability via analysis to guide decisions related to marketing and pricing.

Access, hire, retain, and mentor financial talent and develop a human capital plan within the financial organization that is in line with Impact’s strategic plan for growth. Also assist the company’s HR function to design and administer improved pay/performance compensation plans.

Qualifications The ideal candidate will bring energy and experience to the role, with a demonstrated track record of excellence in team building, financial management, and management team partnership. A natural alignment with our core values of Entrepreneurial, Strategic, Authentic and Teamwork as demonstrated in references and behavior, will also be key to the candidate’s success.

CFO or relevant leadership experience in a food, manufacturing, retail, or distribution company and sales focused environment.

FP&A experience working in a private equity-sponsored company.

Operational finance expertise including cash management, debt covenants and resource planning.

Financial system management experience, including business process mapping and improvement; prior experience with NAV or ASC 606 is a plus.

Strong knowledge of audit regulations, policies, practices and legal compliance.

Strategic thinker with strong intellectual horsepower and analytical capabilities.

An influencer with excellent interpersonal skills who can drive execution, accountability, and change across the organization.

A proactive (rather than reactive) problem solver with a hands-on, “get it done” mentality and detail-oriented approach.

Strong communication, presentation, and Q&A skillset, including a track record of effective interaction with but not limited to investment banks, auditors, and Private Equity leaders.

Servant-leader with an orientation towards internal and external customer needs and experience developing teams. Builds trusted relationships with immediate staff and colleagues, and demonstrates bias for transparency and high speed of information sharing.

Experienced team builder who recruits diverse talent, manages performance, develops and motivates.

Independent thinker with uncompromising professional ethics and integrity.

EDUCATION

BS in Finance or Accounting required; MBA/CPA preferred or strong progression through controllership, FP&A and accounting roles.

85-90% of time to be spent in Boise, Idaho

COMPENSATION

The Company will provide a competitive compensation package with both short- and long-term incentives.

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