Chief Financial Officer
We are seeking a dynamic CFO to oversee our Finance Team! This individual will report directly to the CEO. The CFO is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
As the leading online marketplace for the kitchen, Cooking.com operates its own site and 20+ uniquely branded websites for leading brands in the food and cooking space.
We provide a competitive compensation package that includes strong benefit options. Full-time employees are eligible for health coverage, 15 days of paid time off, 12 paid holidays, company-paid disability insurance, health club subsidiary, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending program, 401(k) plan, and other special perks:
- Casual work environment
- Employee referral program
- Flexible work arrangements
- 35% employee discount on cooking.com (45% during November)
- Free pastries/donuts
- Monthly anniversary and birthday cake celebration
- And many fun social activities throughout the year, which support and enhance our culture!
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Strategic Planning
- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical and financial initiatives
- Develop financial and tax strategies
- Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
- Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
Operations
- Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
- Manage accounting, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury
- Manage any third parties to which financial functions have been outsourced
- Oversee the financial systems
- Oversight of the company’s financial operations: financial planning, policies and contracts
- Analyzing the company’s operations, cost structure and productivity and providing the appropriate metrics to management
Financial Information
- Oversee the issuance of financial information
- Report financial results to the board of directors
Risk Management
- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
- Construct and monitor reliable control systems
- Maintain appropriate insurance coverage
- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
- Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
- Report risk issues to the board of directors
- Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
Funding
- Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
- Arrange for debt and equity financing with the CEO
- Raise capital with the CEO
- Invest funds
Third Parties
- Maintain banking relationships
- Represent the company with investment bankers and investors
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree; MBA and/or CPA is a plus.
Required Skills and Experience:
- At least 10 years of experience in public company experience in either the CFO role or direct report to the CFO, or partner level experience in a BIG Four accounting firm.
- A strong operations grounding with the capacity to go beyond the numbers and understand the company’s processes. An ability to reduce costs, improve productivity and enhance profitability.
- Investor relations experience, either directly or in a close support position.
- M&A, IPO and capital markets experience.
- Exposure to a consumer driven internet business.
- Ability to effectively operate with flexibility in a fast-paced team environment.
- Highly motivated and organized; able to multi task and work independently.
Required Qualifications:
The specific core competencies for the successful candidate include the following:
- Individual Commitment. A strong sense of commitment, with an open and straightforward personality
- Teamwork. A Ability to gain the trust and respect of people at all levels; a thoughtful and articulate communication style
- Service Excellence. Strong analytical skills and planning capabilities. Very comfortable in a data driven environment. Excellence internally and externally managing expectations and delivering.
- Growth & Continuous Learning. An ability to challenge conventional wisdom without ruining relationships. Plus, an intellectual curiosity to keep learning.
- Resourceful & Innovative. Does not need a large staff or large budget. Knows how to
overcome obstacles.
Local candidate only – no relocation.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
This is a full time position on-site in Marina del Rey.
Please NO Recruitment Agencies or phone calls.
TO APPLY, EMAIL RESUME TO:
jobs@cooking.com
with CFO in the subject line
Cooking.com is transforming online shopping in the food and cooking space by going to customers and building innovative entertaining shopping experiences with trusted brands. Cooking.com currently operates several uniquely branded websites including: Food Network Store, Rachael Ray Store, Paula Deen Store, Calphalon Store, Betty Crocker Store, Pillsbury Store, Marley Coffee, and Good Bite Store.
We offer our customers access to over 60,000 products for the kitchen as well as recipes, menus, collections and a growing library of member-submitted cooking content. The Company is committed to providing its customers with an exceptional experience and it is the recipient of numerous awards for customer satisfaction.
Cooking.com was founded in 1998 by a team that worked together at the Walt Disney Corporation and shared a passion for creating a great company! How did we pick Cooking? The credit goes to one of our initial investors, Idealab! They teamed us up with a cookbook publisher and we had the perfect blend of cooking and retail knowledge to launch the best cooking web site.
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