CFO- Vietti Chili, a divison of Zwanenberg Food Group USA (Retained Search)

Zwanenberg Food Group (USA), Inc. | 3640 Muddy Creek Road | Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 |

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER – JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to CEO

Objectives

▪ To provide financial direction, analysis and information to the senior management team to improve decision-making and drive profitability. ▪ Ensure, in close cooperation with the CEO, that an appropriate financial policy framework is in place to guide the Company’s financial decision making. ▪ Participate proactively in regular Board Meetings, period reviews ▪ Responsibility for the annual statutory reporting and financial governance of the USA sites Nashville and Cincinnati. ▪ Provide advice to staff across the business on any and all financial matters. ▪ Provide direction to the finance department including ensuring the size and structure of the department can deliver against agreed goals. ▪ Conduct annual appraisals for staff and provide regular constructive feedback. ▪ Develop and plan finance team for succession planning. ▪ Joint responsibility alongside other department heads for ensuring good communication across the various teams so that the company operates as efficiently as possible with motivated staff.

Key Accountabilities/Duties

Finance

▪ Business and financial strategy and planning, forecasting, monitoring, management and reporting, including management and development of policies, systems, processes and personnel involved. ▪ Bank liaison; develop and report to respected bank personnel on debt structure. ▪ Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, distributions, annual report and accounts. ▪ Financial staff management, motivation, training, recruitment and selection. ▪ Maintain appropriate Group insurance and supporting payroll. ▪ Maintain records to meet legal and tax requirements and to measure the inputs and outcomes of the Company’s operations. ▪ Provide accounting services for use by managers in planning and controlling the Departmental Costs & works of the Company, this includes financial accounting, management accounting, budgeting and control systems. ▪ Overseeing the standard cost system to structure to meet Company’s goals. ▪ Overseeing the processing of all sales and purchase accounts. ▪ Complete all weekly reporting, period and year end accounts. ▪ Financial planning, budgets and forecasting.

Operational Responsibilities

▪ Plan and develop strategy for operational management and development so as to meet agreed organizational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales. ▪ Maintain and develop appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of operational management and development in all the above areas. ▪ Monitor, measure and report on operational issues, opportunities and development plans.

Zwanenberg Food Group (USA), Inc. | 3640 Muddy Creek Road | Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 | (513) 682 6000

▪ Liaise with other functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of operational development, and to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives, purposes and achievements. ▪ Maintain awareness and knowledge of contemporary operational development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organization. ▪ Contribute to the evaluation and development of operational strategy and performance to the senior management team. ▪ Take an active role in the delivery of the business HR strategy, goals, vision and values, providing inspirational leadership and direction to the finance team.

Person Specification

• MBA or other Graduate degree preferred, CPA preferred (neither required) • Qualified Accountant min 7yrs experience • Experience within a manufacturing environment min 5yrs experience • Costing experience min 5yrs • Driven and ambitious • Proven business partnering skills • Commercial acumen • Good technical financial and IT skills (ERP, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, Access, Crystal or other reporting system, etc…) • High energy balanced with analytical approach • Emotional intelligence and interest in engaging with people at all levels in order to maximize performance and develop a strong team.

Other Criteria • Reporting cycle: experience with and vison on weekly/period/consolidation/budget/long term plans (incl SWOT) • IT: Knowledge about MES/ERP/Excel/Access and other systems • Knowledge about legal and tax requirements • Production theories: knowledge about lean/theory of constraints etc • Change management • Continuous improvement: does he/she knows how to have financial “control” in this process • Soft skills o Flexibility o Eagerness to learn o Ability to think out of the box o People management: on which matter does he/she connect to other people and makes sure that things are done o Ability to work in a family owned company