Chief Financial Officer - Restaurants QSR

Job Overview:

The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)atthefundlevelwilloverseefinancialstrategy,reporting,andoperationalperformanceacrossmultiplerestaurantbrandswithintheprivateequityportfolio.

Thisindividualwillactasastrategicleader,managingandguidingtheCFOsofportfoliocompanieswhileensuringalignmentwiththefund’sfinancialgoals,investmentstrategies,andvaluecreationplans.

Theidealcandidatewillhavedeepexperienceinmulti-unitrestaurantfinance,M&A,financial restructuring,anddrivingEBITDAgrowthinaprivateequity-backed environment.

• Developandexecutefinancialstrategiesthatmaximizetheperformanceofrestaurantportfoliocompanieswhilealigningwiththefund’sinvestmentobjectives.
• ProvideoversightandguidancetoportfoliocompanyCFOs,ensuringfinancialdiscipline,operational efficiency,andcompliancewithPEexpectations.
• Establishfinancialcontrols,reporting structures,andforecastingmodelsacrossallportfoliocompanies.
• ServeastheprimaryfinancialliaisonbetweenthefundandrestaurantbrandCFOs,ensuringclearcommunicationoffinancialexpectationsandkeyperformancemetrics.

• PartnerwithportfoliocompanyCFOstooptimizefinancialperformance,improve margins,andenhancecashflow.
• Monitorfinancialhealthacrossbrands,identifying risks,inefficiencies,andopportunitiesforrevenuegrowth.
• Leadcapitalallocationstrategiesacrosstherestaurantportfolio,includinginvestmentprioritization,refinancing,andworkingcapitalmanagement.
• SupportCFOsinimprovinguniteconomics,pricing strategies,andcostcontrolstodriveprofitability.

• Leadfinancialduediligence,modeling,andintegrationforrestaurantacquisitions,divestitures,androll-ups.
• Evaluateandexecutegrowthstrategies,includingnewstoredevelopment,franchise expansion,andstrategicexits.
• Developplaybooksforpost-merger integration,ensuringseamlessfinancialandoperationaltransitions.

• Prepareandpresentfinancialreports,forecasts,andperformanceinsightstoprivateequitypartners,lenders,and investors.
• Supportfundraisingandcapitaldeploymentefforts,workingcloselywithinvestmentteamsonfinancingstructures.
• Overseedebtcompliance,covenant monitoring,andcapitalstructureoptimization.

• ImplementstandardKPIs,benchmarking,andreportingacrossportfoliocompaniestomeasurefinancialsuccess.
• Developandrefinebudgetingandforecastingprocessesatboththefundandportfoliocompanylevels.
• Ensurefinancialreportingconsistencyandaccuracy,driving data-driven decision-makingacrosstheorganization.

• Education:Bachelor’sdegreein
  
  Finance,Accounting,orrelatedfield;
  
  MBAand/orCPAstronglypreferred.
• Experience:15+yearsofprogressivefinanceleadershipexperience,withatleast5yearsinaprivateequity-backed multi-unitrestaurantorretailenvironment.
• ExperiencemanagingmultipleCFOsacrossadiverseportfolioofrestaurantorconsumer-facing brands.
• Strongexpertiseinrestaurantuniteconomics,franchising,andcorporatefinance.
• Deepknowledgeoffinancialmodeling,valuation,capitalmarkets,andM&Aexecution.

• Provenabilitytodrivefinancialandoperationalimprovementsacrossmultiplebusinessunits.
• Strongleadershipandcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytoinfluenceC-suiteexecutivesandinvestors.
• Advancedfinancialplanning,reporting,andanalyticalcapabilities.
• Experiencewithfinancialreportingsystems,ERPplatforms,andbusinessintelligencetools.

• Strategicthinkerwiththeabilitytobalancefinancialdisciplinewithgrowthinitiatives.
• Strongunderstandingofprivateequityvaluecreationstrategiesandexitplanning.
• Abilitytothriveinafast-paced,high-growth,anddynamicenvironment.