Senior Accountant​/Finance Lead

Position: Senior Accountant / Finance Lead

Senior Accountant / Head of Finance (CFO Track)

Location:

The Woodlands, Texas (On-site)

Job Type: Full-Time

Industry: Food & Beverage Manufacturing / International Trade

About the Role

Happy Veg Inc. is hiring a Senior Accountant / Head of Finance (CFO Track) to join our U.S. headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.

This is a high-responsibility, high-impact role designed for someone who can fully own all accounting and finance execution today, while growing into the Chief Financial Officer role as the company scales. This position is ideal for a rare profile: someone with the technical precision of a senior accountant, the analytical rigor of a financial controller, and the mental capacity of a CFO—capable of managing complexity, enforcing discipline, and guiding leadership with financial truth.

You will be responsible for every layer of financial clarity at Happy Veg: daily accounting, global consolidation, budgeting and runway management, profitability analysis, and coordination of accounting teams across multiple countries.

Full Ownership of Accounting & Finance Operations

• Manage all day-to-day accounting functions, including A/P, A/R, bank reconciliations, general ledger, and monthly closings
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records across all Happy Veg entities
• Maintain strong internal controls, documentation, and financial discipline
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and advisors in the U.S. and internationally

Global Financial Consolidation & Coordination

• Prepare and analyze global consolidated financial statements across multiple international entities
• Coordinate accounting standards, reporting timelines, and expectations across countries and currencies
• Serve as the single source of financial truth for leadership
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable international requirements

Budgeting, Forecasting & Runway Management (Critical)

• Build and maintain budgets per company, per country, and consolidated
• Develop rolling cash flow forecasts and runway models
• Clearly communicate burn rate, cash needs, and financial risk
• Support leadership decisions with real-time financial insight

Sales, Margin & Profitability Analysis

• Analyze every sale, customer, and product line to ensure profitability requirements are met
• Build contribution margin and true profitability models (beyond surface-level gross margin)
• Identify unprofitable pricing, customers, or structures and flag them immediately
• Partner with Sales and Operations to improve margins and financial outcomes

Strategic Finance & CFO-Level Responsibilities (As You Grow)

• Lead financial strategy discussions with the CEO
• Support capital planning, debt strategy, and investor reporting
• Evaluate ROI on new initiatives, facilities, equipment, and hires
• Help design scalable financial systems and ERP infrastructure
• Prepare the foundation for a formal CFO transition

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• (CPA or MBA strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Proven experience with:
  • Multi-entity and/or international accounting
  • Inventory, manufacturing, or cost-based businesses (strongly preferred)
  • High proficiency in Quick Books, Excel, and financial modeling
  • ERP experience is a strong plus
  • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to operate both tactically and strategically
  • Self-starter with high accountability and emotional resilience
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-expectation environment

Compensation & Growth Path

• Initial compensation reflects Senior Accountant / Head of Finance scope
• Compensation increases are tied to company growth, financial clarity, and profitability
• As responsibilities expand, title and compensation will progress toward CFO
• Long-term incentives may include performance bonuses and profit-based upside

About Happy Veg Inc.

Happy Veg Inc. is a Christian-based international company supplying fresh produce, juices, powders, and concentrates to customers around the globe. With operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, we are growing rapidly while remaining committed to integrity, excellence, and long-term sustainability.

This role offers real responsibility, real influence, and real growth—for someone capable of carrying the financial weight of a global organization.

Who This Role Is (and Is Not) For

• ✅ For someone who wants ownership, challenge, and a path to CFO
• ❌ Not for someone looking for a narrow accounting role or fixed routine

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