Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Corporate - Saint Louis, MO 63110

Overview

Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Up to 50% Category Food Manufacturing

Description

Deliverables And Accountabilities

The AB Mauri CFO will provide strategic direction, leadership and responsibility to deliver the administration of financial reporting, lead the business performance cycle including monthly reporting, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and continuous update of the region 5-year strategic plan. Ensure compliance with Company policies and statutory accounting standards, providing the business with a fit for purpose control environment. Working with the Global Finance and IT functions to implement efficiency projects and talent development to build a team capable of supporting the business in future challenges. A strategic business partner, contributing to the fulfillment of the Company's profitability objectives across the short term and longer-term horizon. Lead cross functional team in the current ERP implementation. This is a high-impact, strategic role with broad responsibility for driving business growth by safeguarding and enhancing the financial integrity of the business, while driving innovation and continuous improvement across all finance and IT functions. As a trusted strategic business partner, you collaborate with President and executive leadership team to shape and execute business strategy, drive business development initiatives, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the AB Mauri network. The CFO will lead the development and implementation of a robust financial control environment, ensuring fit-for-purpose governance, compliance, and risk management and ESG programmes. This role will provide strategic, tactical and operational insights to the President and executive leadership team, empowering data-driven decision-making and supporting the delivery of ambitious growth targets across multiple business models. Play a central role in the organization's growth agenda, leading the financial aspects of M&A projects, from valuation and due diligence to integration and value realization. Oversee the management and optimisation of IT services, including the deployment of a next-generation ERP system, ensuring that technology is a true enabler of business success. This role offers the opportunity to champion efficiency and transformation, leveraging technology, automation, and process excellence to deliver high-quality, timely financial information and unlock value across the organisation. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious, commercially minded finance leader to make a significant impact, influence the strategic direction of the business, and contribute to sustainable growth and long-term value creation in a dynamic and ambitious environment.

Qualifications

Qualifications And Experience

Essential:

Degree educated, preferably in business or science-based discipline Professional post graduate finance qualifications Proven track record in delivering genuine finance business partnering to commercial, NPD and manufacturing teams Successfully delivering IS transformation programmes including ERP transition Experience in differentiated commodity business (encompassing commodity and value-added businesses) 10yrs experience in senior finance business partnering in industrial companies Experience in M&A Network organisation ways of working

Ab Mauri Food Inc