Chief Financial Officer at Bake n Joy Foods Inc

North Andover, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jun, 26

Salary

320000.0

Posted On

27 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Leadership, Strategic Vision, Operational Excellence, Problem Solving, Accounting Policies, Manufacturing Costing, Budgeting, Forecasting, Treasury Management, Financial Reporting, Risk Assessment, Mergers And Acquisitions, Profit Improvement, Cost Management, Capital Planning, Team Leadership

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

Family owned and operated, Bake’n Joy Foods, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of top-quality bakery products that began over eighty years ago in 1941. We manufacture a variety of products for professional bakers including frozen scoop batters, predeposited muffin, cornbread, loaf cakes and Boston Coffee Cakes, mixes as well as an expanding line of fully baked items such as coffee cakes, loaf cakes and more. We remain committed to providing top quality products, service, and value to our customers. **********STAFFING AGENCIES AND RECRUITING FIRMS - PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT BAKE'N JOY FOR THIS ROLE********** Chief Financial Officer Job Summary/Objective The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads our finance function and shapes the organization's financial strategy. The CFO is a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for overseeing all financial operations, ensuring the company’s financial health, and driving long-term growth and profitability. This role requires a balance of strategic vision, operational excellence, a problem-solving mindset, and hands-on leadership in a dynamic, growth-oriented manufacturing environment. Essential Functions * Provide financial leadership, strategic insight, and guidance to the President and executive team. * Lead all financial operations, including accounting policies, manufacturing costing, budgeting, forecasting, tax planning, treasury management, and financial reporting. * Ensure that budgets and expenditures are aligned with Bake’n Joy’s strategy, as well as appropriate financial inputs to strategy development, revision, and implementation. * Anticipate business risks, assess their impact on the ability to achieve company goals, develop action plans, and ensure solutions have been realized. * Partner with the executive team on mergers and acquisitions, and expansions into new, different, or expanding lines of business. * Play an integral role in identifying opportunities for profit improvement and maximizing return on investment, and be deeply involved in fundamental accounting matters and operational results. * Assess current financial practices to identify opportunities to gain efficiencies through automated processes, systems improvements, and best practices. * Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, business insurance risk, tax filings, audits, and financial reporting standards. * Partner with operations and supply chain teams to optimize cost management and improve margins. * Lead capital planning, including investment analysis, financing strategies, and risk management. * Provide clear and timely financial reporting and analysis to inform business decisions. Prepare monthly management reports that summarize variances from the established budget. * Leads relationship with financial institutions and compliance. * Manage and administer the company’s business insurance programs, including general liability, auto, workers’ compensation, and directors & officers (D&O) coverage. * Partner with business leaders to streamline the contract review process, focusing on representations/ warranties and other key terms, with the goal of reducing legal expenses and expediting contract turnaround times. * Build and mentor a strong finance team, fostering a culture of caring, accountability, and continuous improvement. * Collaborate with the President and People & Culture leader on succession planning, governance, and the preservation of family business values. Competencies * Curious Mindset: Naturally inquisitive and driven to explore both the “what” and the “why” behind the numbers. * Business Acumen: Understands how to link data to commercial levers, strategy, and customer behavior. * Communication Skills: Can simplify complexity and present data-driven stories to executives and frontline teams alike. * Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-evolving, growing company with shifting needs and a wide range of data requests. * Ownership Mentality: Takes pride in data accuracy, reporting consistency, and delivering high-quality work that others depend on. Required Education & Experience * A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required. An MBA and/ or CPA, in addition, is preferred. * A minimum of 10+ years of progressive financial senior leadership experience, with significant time spent in manufacturing or food industry environments. * Treasury management experience, including financing, leasing, and short and long-term lending. * M&A experience, including due diligence, integration, and value capture. * Real estate, building, and construction finance experience, particularly for facility expansion. * Proficient in analyzing financial data to inform decision-making. * Pass-through entity expertise and its impact on taxation. * Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory management, and manufacturing finance. * Experience overseeing core back-office functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, trade spend, payroll, and general accounting to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and strong internal controls. * Experience identifying and implementing process improvements affecting other stakeholders. * Experience in mid-sized (500+ employees), multi-site manufacturing operations; specific experience within family-owned or privately held companies is a plus. Preferred Education & Experience * Bilingual proficiency in Spanish. Work Environment The role is office-based within a food manufacturing facility and may occasionally require visiting production areas, requiring adherence to safety protocols and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Physical Demands * Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. * Ability to navigate different departments within the facility. Reports To: * Bake’n Joy President Position Type * Full-Time Work Hours * Core hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. * This position requires an in-office presence. Travel * Regional vehicular travel may be required for training facilitation, meetings, and manufacturing plant visits. Compensation The typical starting salary range for this position is $319,500-$320,000 a year. Several factors, including skills, experience, education, certifications, and the location of the job will determine the actual pay offered. The salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for associates in these positions. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Bake’n Joy offers its full-time associates a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes affordable, quality healthcare for our associates and their families, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help plan for the financial future. Bake’n Joy is committed to fostering an environment where associates from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. Through strong relationships, comprehensive benefits, and continuous learning opportunities, we seek to create an environment where associates can succeed, both professionally and personally. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Bake’n Joy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Responsibilities

The Chief Financial Officer leads the finance function, shaping financial strategy and overseeing all financial operations to ensure the company's health and drive long-term growth in a manufacturing environment. Essential functions include leading accounting, budgeting, forecasting, tax planning, treasury management, and providing strategic financial guidance to the executive team.