Chief Financial Officer Walnut Creek, CA

Chief Financial Officer job at Kinder's. Walnut Creek, CA.

ABOUT US AT KINDER'S:

We are a fast-growing company working hard to bring amazing flavor solutions to consumers that are as exciting and delicious as they are simple to use. Whether we are serving the emerging cook or seasoned pro, we are 100% committed to our mission of bringing awesome flavor to consumers wherever and whenever they are looking for it and in whatever form they want it in be it seasonings, sauces, gravies, marinades, or anything else we can dream up.

We drive hard to be the most quality-obsessed, innovative company in any market we serve and while we have experienced tremendous growth over the last 5 years, we think we are just getting started. We love our consumers and are fired up to be part of their flavor journey, and we need more great people to help us continue to raise the bar for what consumers think is even possible in their own kitchens.

Today, we have over 100 products sold nationwide at retailers including Costco, Walmart, Sam's Club, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Safeway and many more. While we have been around for over 75 years, we have experienced explosive growth in the last 5 years and are now a top 5 brand in the U.S. in multiple flavor categories including seasoning blends, BBQ sauce, and wing sauce.

To keep our momentum rolling, we need more passionate flavor advocates and builders to come and join our team and help us reach every kitchen across the U.S. and maybe even the world.

Kinder's has evolved from a beloved regional Butcher shop/restaurant into one of the fastest-growing flavor-forward food companies in North America. Today, we're found in one in four U.S. households, with national distribution, breakout innovation, and passionate consumer engagement across categories. We are not your traditional CPG company. Kinder's is privately held, founder-led, and obsessed with building a modern brand that delivers real value to consumers and partners.

We believe in the power of curiosity, authenticity, bold decision-making, and building systems that allow humans to thrive  we scale from $400M to $1B+ in revenue and expand globally, we are looking for a strategic, values-driven Chief Operating Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team. This is a rare opportunity to lead finance at a company in full momentum, where financial strategy is not back-office, but central to driving business velocity, innovation, and enduring brand value.

How You ll Have an Impact on Kinder s: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Kinder s will play a pivotal role in our efforts to scale our business by driving key financial and enterprise-level priorities in coordination with the Company s CEOs and broader senior leadership team. The CFO will be responsible for driving several areas of key strategic importance including strategic financial management and planning, accounting and reporting, financial analysis and business intelligence, and capital structure management and liquidity planning.

This role will work closely with the Company s C-level and next-level leaders to define key business priorities and financial goals and help facilitate the development of both short-term and long-range plans to help attain them. The CFO will work with internal and external stakeholders to drive a clear understanding of the financial implications of key business decisions and will help to develop tools to drive alignment between financial goals and business execution.

This role requires a results-oriented leader with a broad understanding of business opportunities and risks, strategic problem-solving capabilities, strong communication skills, project management discipline, analytical capabilities, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally. This role will report to the CEO of the Company.

The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, helping shape company-wide strategy while building a best-in-class finance and accounting organization. This role spans enterprise financial management, strategic planning, liquidity optimization, capital structure, and team development.

This role is not for the cautious. It is for a financial leader who thrives in high-growth, values-led, founder-involved environments, and who is eager to leave a lasting legacy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Management

• Serve as a core member of the executive team, actively shaping the company s growth strategy and long-range financial planning.
• Provide financial leadership on key financial transactions including debt financing transactions, major capital projects, and M&A.
• Empower key cross-functional leaders with financially driven insights that help stimulate growth and / or operational improvements.
• Champion the use of financial information to build more robust business understanding across the organization and help support decision-makers in identifying attractive risks and developing compelling business plans to…