Chief Financial Officer

Leap Brands • Full-time • Morristown, NJ, US • $170k - $230k / year • 19h ago

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

New Jersey | On-site

Our client is a multi-unit restaurant group based in New Jersey entering a key phase of growth and looking to bring on a Chief Financial Officer to partner directly with ownership.

This is a strategic and hands-on role. The CFO will own the financial infrastructure of the business while driving expansion, improving unit-level performance, and building scalable systems as the company grows through new unit development and potential acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership of company-wide financials including P&L oversight, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting across all locations

• Partner with ownership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and long-term growth initiatives

• Analyze and improve unit-level economics including AUV, labor %, prime costs, and EBITDA performance

• Build and implement financial systems, reporting structures, and KPIs to support a growing multi-unit operation

• Lead cash flow management, liquidity planning, and banking relationships

• Oversee FP&A, accounting, and financial reporting with a focus on accuracy and speed

• Identify cost savings opportunities across labor, food, supply chain, and overhead

• Support site selection, deal underwriting, and financial modeling for new unit openings and acquisitions

• Assist with lender and investor relations, including reporting and capital strategy if applicable

• Build and mentor a finance team as the business scales

What We’re Looking For

• CFO, VP Finance, or Head of Finance experience within restaurants, hospitality, or multi-unit consumer businesses

• Strong understanding of restaurant-level KPIs including AUV, labor %, COGS, and four-wall EBITDA

• Experience working with founders, ownership groups, or private equity-backed businesses

• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a lean, growing environment

• Experience supporting new unit development, M&A, or rapid scaling is strongly preferred

This is an opportunity to step in as a true partner to ownership and help shape the financial direction of a growing restaurant platform.

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