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Chief Financial Officer

Red Boot Beverage
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/29/2026
On-site | Full-Time | U.S. Work Authorization Required

We’re growing—and looking for a CFO to help shape what’s next!

At Red Boot Beverage, growth means new opportunities to build, improve and make a meaningful impact. We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on financial leader to help guide our next chapter in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

This is an opportunity to go beyond the numbers—strengthening financial processes, partnering with leadership and helping turn business goals into results.

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Position Summary

The CFO is responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and manufacturing cost analysis. This individual will take a hands-on approach to understanding and improving the company’s financial and operational performance, with particular emphasis on cost of goods sold (COGS), bills of materials (BOM), inventory, and product profitability. Working closely with company leadership, the CFO will strengthen financial processes, provide actionable insights, and help prepare the business for its next stage of growth.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation, and perform other duties as assigned.

  • Lead accounting operations, general ledger, account reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, and the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements and management reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Analyze and improve cost of goods sold (COGS), bills of materials (BOM), product costing, inventory valuation, labor, materials, and manufacturing overhead to ensure accurate cost reporting and visibility into product profitability.
  • Lead annual budgeting, ongoing financial forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling to support informed business decisions and long-term planning.
  • Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, liquidity, internal controls, and financial risk while ensuring compliance with applicable accounting and tax requirements.
  • Partner with production, inventory management, and company leadership to understand operational performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, improve margins, and support operational efficiency.
  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business strategy, profitability, capital planning, and the development of financial systems and processes needed to support future growth.
  • Evaluate, optimize, and maintain financial systems and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platforms to improve the accuracy and integration of accounting, inventory, purchasing, production, costing, and financial reporting data.
  • Take direct responsibility for detailed financial and accounting activities as needed, particularly during the initial transition period, while balancing day-to-day operational needs with longer-term financial planning and business development.
  • Meets all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements; participates in food safety meetings as required.
  • Cultivates and promotes a strong safety culture and follows all safety policies, procedures, and regulations; identifies and communicates workplace hazards and corrects or seeks assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions; participates in safety meetings as required.


Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may evolve over time.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • At least ten (10) years of progressive accounting and finance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, with strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting operations.
  • Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, including COGS, BOM, inventory valuation, product costing, and analysis of production costs and profitability.
  • Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial analysis, and developing reporting processes that support business decisions and growth.
  • Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently, move quickly, exercise sound business judgment, and take a hands-on approach to both detailed financial work and strategic planning.


Preferred Qualifications

  • CPA, CMA, or master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
  • Experience improving financial systems, ERP platforms, cost accounting processes, and management reporting in a growing manufacturing business.


Work Expectations

  • This is a regular, full-time position with daily office hours onsite. 
  • The ability to be available for work daily and extended hours as necessary.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen.
  • This position requires long periods of sitting/working at a computer, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
  • The employee should be able to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


Why Join Red Boot Beverage

At Red Boot Beverage, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as we grow and shape the future of our business. As CFO, you’ll work closely with company leadership to strengthen financial operations, improve manufacturing performance, and turn strategic goals into measurable results. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on financial leadership with big-picture thinking, helping build the processes, systems, and insights that support our next stage of growth. If you’re a collaborative, forward-thinking finance professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, improving profitability, and seeing the direct impact of your work, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

  • SIMPLE IRA
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Note: We are not accepting third party solicitations from third party recruiting firms.

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