CAREERS

Chief Financial Officer

Reporting Relationship

The Chief Financial Officer will report directly to the CEO as well as be accountable to the Board of Directors.

Key Challenges

Manage a 100% remote staff and collaborate with a remote leadership team.
Lead the maturing of CNB’s finance, admin & HR department.
Transition CNB’s live cattle reporting in-house from contract management.
Positively impacting the culture of the Co-Op and facilitating its growth; leverage a culture that is collaborative yet independent, embrace evolution, and drive performance based on high professionalism.
Assist with the implementation of new ERP system
Develop and implement business improvement initiatives with the realities of the current global environment amidst volatility in food supply chain and challenges to the beef industry.
Evaluate new opportunities for the operational and financial improvement of the Co-Op, identifying new channels of growth, and leading technology/innovation adoption.

Responsibilities

Manage all accounting & financial reporting procedures of the CNB Finance office. Including managing all accounts receivable & payable and presenting quarterly financial statements to membership and monthly financial statements to the BOD.
Balance Sheet with supporting documents: Bank Reconciliation, AP Aging Report, AR Aging Report and Inventory Report
Income Statements – MTD, YTD, and prior year comparisons.
GL Detail of all operating expenses (Excluding COGS).
Manage the coop’s cashflow and operating cash position.
Punctually prepare accurate, reliable, current, and forecasting reports and financial statements. Facilitate the development, update, and revision of management tools & reports as necessary or as requested by other CNB management.
Support member education with necessary financial data & information.
Work with the CNB Finance Committee to facilitate audits & reviews as frequently as requested by the BOD or Management Team.
Establish a central repository of record keeping and organizational management.
Serve as the financial lead in helping identify areas to improve profitability.
Oversee & manage CNB insurance policies, including annual reviews and assessments of risk and insurance requirements.
Oversee & manage CNB IT, ERP, and technical support systems.
Oversee & manage CNB Human Resources.
Ensure compliance with the law and coop policies.

First Year Success

To smoothly integrate with management team and CNB members with little disruption to operations.
Work with the management team to develop a strategy focused on integrating all parts of the business into a well-functioning business structure and continual improvement, including management reporting and ERP system.
Understand and integrate with the culture of the Co-Op and its members. CNB has a proud heritage and is looking for a leader who will complement its culture rather than disrupt it.

Location and Travel

The CFO position will be a remote role. CNB is a 100% remote office with the leadership team located in Texas (2), Idaho (1) and Virginia (1). The CFO would be required to attend all CNB meetings and functions in various locations, mainly in the PNW. Anticipated travel would be one week every 1-2 months. CNB has quarterly in person Board meetings (usually in Boise).

Experience

A bachelor’s degree, ideally in business, finance, or accounting, is required.

Competencies

Leader – Ability to appropriately match staff to workload needs, develop staff members, and to develop a culture of excellence, reporting, punctuality, and performance. Ability to help identify areas of opportunity within the business operations and marketplace for improved financial performance. Someone people are naturally drawn to follow.
Achiever - Gets things done by setting clear expectations, promoting high levels of accountability, monitoring performance, and getting directly involved when needed to achieve desired business results; uses business/financial acumen to create value and drive profitability.
Personal Character – A strong communicator with the highest ethical standards and values and a strong work ethic and is not driven by political machinations. A bright, “quick thinker” who is self-directed and motivated to achieve results, taking ownership for and delivering results. Ability to critically analyze the “so what does this mean” and comfortable debating topics with strong willed management team.

Country Natural Beef Overview

Country Natural Beef got its start in 1986 when some forward-thinking ranchers, Doc and Connie Hatfield, had an idea to pool together a network of local ranchers to raise natural beef for customers. This idea would allow ranchers to remain economically viable while providing natural, sustainably raised beef to consumers. Over thirty years later, the Co-Op is still deeply rooted in the philosophy of sustainability for the ranchers, the cattle, and the environment.

Country Natural Beef has expanded its footprint from the Pacific Northwest to providing quality meat to customers all over the Western United States and to retailers like Whole Foods, New Seasons Market, PCC, Town & Country, Chipotle, ShakeShack and more. The Co-Op’s growth hasn’t taken away from its primary focus of having high animal welfare standards, being stewards of the land, and giving back to its rural communities. Country Natural Beef embraces animal welfare, quality, and environmental stewardship with 3rd party verified attributes like GAP, Non-GMO, and Grazewell™.

Operations

Country Natural Beef (CNB) started with 13 original ranchers. Today, there are 90+/- ranches that comprise CNB processing 60-70,000 head of cattle annually and represent approximately 200,000 cows across roughly 6.5 million acres. The cooperative has a 6-member Board of Directors and is managed by a CEO and support staff; including finance & admin, production, marketing, sales & inventory, and membership.

Vision of CNB

To create premium marketing opportunities for a trusted group of ethical ranch families who are focused on preserving our natural resources and open spaces for the next generation of producer and consumer alike.

Mission of CNB

To provide a premium quality and process verified product to customers who value producers who do the right things for the right reasons for people, land, and livestock.

Core Values of CNB

Stewardship – We believe it is our responsibility and calling to care for the natural resources, animals, and people around us in a way the leaves those people and resources better than we found them.
Family-based agriculture – We believe that family-based agriculture is the foundation of strong rural communities, and we celebrate the critical role they play in providing a high quality, abundant and affordable food supply for customers around the globe and preserving the open spaces in which they operate.
Innovation – We are committed to progress and continuous improvement and proactively seek creative new methods to manage our ranches, serve our members & customers and achieve our shared goals.
Integrity – We do the right thing, for the right reasons.

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