Director of Finance

Hoffman Nursery, Inc.

Position Description

Position:
Director of Finance

Reports To:

CFO/Co-Owner

Position Type:
Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt, Onsite

Schedule:

Average 40-45 hours per week, with occasional weekend work based on business needs.

Location:

Rougemont, North Carolina

Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 DOE

The Director of Finance serves as Hoffman Nursery Inc's senior financial executive and is responsible for leading the company's financial, accounting, treasury, and financial planning functions. The position provides the financial information, analysis, discipline, and leadership necessary to support the company's operations, decision-making, and long-term strategy, while assuming the financial leadership responsibilities currently held by a company’s CFO/Co-owner.

This is a hands‑on financial leadership position requiring the ability to move comfortably between detailed accounting responsibilities and higher-level financial planning. The Director of Finance will oversee the monthly close, financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory valuation, budgeting, cash‑flow forecasting, internal controls, and accounting operations. The position will also lead, supervise, and develop a staff of three to five office personnel, providing clear direction, accountability, workload coordination, and day‑to‑day support.

The Director of Finance will serve as a key financial advisor to the CFO, CEO and COO.

The successful candidate will have experience in a small or mid‑sized business environment where they have personally been responsible for closing the books, producing financial statements, managing cash flow, leading accounting and administrative staff, and solving operational accounting issues rather than relying on a large corporate finance organization.

• Lead the monthly and year‑end financial close processes and ensure timely, accurate financial statements.
• Maintain responsibility for the general ledger and the integrity of the company's financial records.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and other accounting functions.
• Ensure financial reporting is consistent with GAAP and company accounting policies.

• Coordinate with the company's external CPA firm regarding tax planning, estimated tax payments, year‑end financial reporting, and tax filings.
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal controls and accounting procedures.

• Lead and continually improve the company's cost accounting processes.
• Maintain accurate inventory valuation and ensure inventory transactions are properly reflected in the financial statements.
• Work closely with production and operations teams to understand labor, material, production, overhead, shrink, and other cost drivers.
• Analyze production costs, margins, inventory adjustments, and variances and communicate findings to management.
• Develop financial tools and reporting that improve understanding of product, customer, and operational profitability.
• Establish procedures for periodic inventory review, reconciliation, and valuation.

• Develop and maintain short‑and‑long‑term cash‑flow forecasts, including regular working‑capital forecasts.
• Monitor cash balances, liquidity requirements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory investment, and debt obligations.
• Provide leadership with regular visibility into expected cash generation and cash requirements.
• Manage banking relationships, including lines of credit, term debt, reporting requirements, and lender communications.
• Support negotiations with banks and other financing partners when appropriate.
• Recommend strategies for managing liquidity, debt,…