Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Restaurant / Retail Industry
Location: Addison, TX
Compensation: $225,000 – $250,000 + Bonus + Equity Potential
Confidential Search
About the Opportunity
A highly successful and rapidly growing multi-unit, multi-state restaurant organization is conducting a confidential search for a strategic and hands-on Chief Financial Officer. This executive will serve as a key partner to the CEO and leadership team, driving financial performance, scalability, and long-term growth.
This is not a back-office CFO role—we are seeking a leader who understands the operational heartbeat of a restaurant or retail business and can translate financial data into actionable strategy across a complex, multi-location footprint.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all financial functions including FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, and audit
- Partner with executive leadership to drive strategic planning, growth initiatives, and profitability
- Build and optimize financial infrastructure to support multi-unit, multi-state expansion
- Develop and manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling processes
- Deliver insights on unit-level economics, labor models, and cost controls
- Oversee cash flow, capital structure, and banking relationships
- Evaluate M&A opportunities, site development investments, and new market expansion
- Ensure compliance with all financial, regulatory, and reporting requirements
- Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing finance team
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance executive within the restaurant, retail, or multi-unit consumer-facing industry
- Deep understanding of multi-unit, multi-state operations and unit-level financial performance
- Strong background in scaling organizations through growth phases (organic and/or acquisition)
- Expertise in financial planning, analytics, and operational finance
- Experience working closely with ownership, private equity, or board stakeholders preferred
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional leaders and drive results
- CPA, MBA, or equivalent financial leadership credentials preferred
Why This Role
- High-impact executive leadership position with direct influence on company growth and strategy
- Opportunity to shape the financial future of a dynamic, expanding organization
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial leadership team
- Competitive compensation package including bonus and potential equity upside
All inquiries and applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.
