What are the responsibilities and job description for the CFO/Controller - Hybrid position at ROARK?
If you are a hands-on financial leader who knows how to bring order to growth—this role offers real ownership and influence.
This is a build-and-transform Controller role at a CPG company with strong distribution across national retailers, eCommerce, and specialty channels. The team is sharp, collaborative, and performance-oriented without bureaucracy. Leadership values trust, accountability, and people who can operate independently while partnering closely across operations, sales, and supply chain.
In this role, you will…
- Build audit-ready financial infrastructure and lead the company through its first external audit
- Own the monthly close process, delivering accurate financials within a 5–7 day timeline
- Establish and maintain a rigorous 13-week cash flow forecast with clear visibility into liquidity
- Defend and improve gross margin through disciplined cost accounting, inventory accuracy, and variance analysis
- Lead budgeting and forecasting, translating performance into actionable insights for leadership
- Design and implement financial controls, SOPs, and scalable accounting processes
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to align financial strategy with growth
What we’re looking for
- 7 years of progressive accounting experience
- Proven track record preparing a company for a first-time audit
- Experience as a Controller or senior accounting leader in a CPG environment
- Expert Knowledge of building GAAP-compliant processes
- Deep expertise in inventory accounting, cost accounting, and manufacturing finance
- Strong command of cash management, including 13-week cash flow forecasting
- Experience operating in multi-channel environments (retail, eCommerce, Amazon, wholesale)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing financial operations for manufacturing facilities including overhead allocation and variance analysis
- Familiarity with Core and Quickbooks
- Experience in FDA-regulated or natural products industries
- Knowledge of Amazon FBA accounting complexities and marketplace dynamics
- Track record supporting high-growth companies through significant scaling phases
- Experience with cleanroom or GMP manufacturing environments
If you’ve led finance in a growing CPG or manufacturing company and know how to bring discipline without killing momentum, this is the kind of role where your impact will be visible immediately.
Let’s start a conversation.