Company description

Founded by chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Row 7 is an organic food company built to reimagine food from seed to table. Working in collaboration with chefs, farmers, and plant breeders, our mission is to introduce new plant varieties that bring consumers unique culinary, nutritional, and ecological value. Row 7 has collaborated with stakeholders across the food chain to make delicious ingredients—and the stories behind them—more accessible to all. Row 7 sells organic seeds to home gardeners and growers through our online marketplace. In 2022, Row 7 launched a line of branded organic vegetables for sale in grocery stores and will introduce a line of ready-to-eat vegetables in early 2026.

Job description

JOIN ROW 7
You'll drive Row 7's financial strategy—turning complex agricultural economics and CPG dynamics into actionable insights that scale our seed-to-table vision. You'll own everything from crop yield forecasting to retail margin analysis while building financial systems that support both our farming partners and grocery expansion.

This role is perfect for someone with deep CPG or agricultural finance expertise who craves something more meaningful—a place where your P&Ls; directly impact how food is grown, sold, and savored.

REPORTS TO Row 7 Chief Operating Officer

• LOCATION
  This position follows a remote or distributed work model within the United States
• Travel within the United States (15%).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy, Planning, and Analysis Leadership

• Lead Financial Planning: Spearhead financial planning initiatives as a Row 7 Executive Leadership Team member, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Develop Robust Financial Models: Maintain comprehensive financial model that includes historical vs. actuals analysis, cash flow planning, and long-range plan to support strategic decision-making
• Oversee Revenue Performance Analysis: Coordinate the analysis of revenue performance across all revenue streams, conducting margin analyses by business channel, customer, and SKU
• Innovation P&Ls; and Forecasts: Develop and manage P&Ls; and forecasts for critical innovation projects, building unit economics for the innovation pipeline
• Investor Engagement: Provide strategic support for investor financial modeling and reporting, ensuring clear and accurate communication of financial insights

Financial Tracking and Reporting

• Optimize Business Performance: Lead the team in optimizing revenue, cost, and margin through strategic insights and action-oriented analysis.
• Monitor and Report Variances: Track actual cost development against budgets, provide early warnings on deviations, and implement corrective actions, including detailed monthly variance analysis
• Financial Results Representation: Present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, offering analysis and insights to management, ownership, and other stakeholders

Financial Operations

• Ensure Accurate AP Recording: Manage accounts payable team to ensure precise recording of AP batches, approval and verification of invoice payments, and appropriate account charging
• Oversight of Tax and Audit Functions: Collaborate with tax accountants and auditors for year-end information, ensuring compliance with GAAP and relevant financial and tax reporting laws
• Strengthen Internal Controls: Uphold and be accountable for internal controls, ensure all business licenses, certificates, insurance polices, and audits are current, and compliant with legal requirements
• Continuous Process Improvement: Develop policies and procedures to enhance finance and accounting processes, particularly as we scale CPG operations
• Leadership and Mentorship: Lead, teach, and mentor Row 7 team members in accounting and finance processes, fostering a culture of financial literacy and operational excellence

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL

• Be a team leader and collaborator who is motivated to work up and down the organization, develop and value relationships internally and externally, and focus on results that provide insights to support decision-making for all aspects of the company
• Consider themselves an organization builder with a high degree of learning and development acumen
• Be eager to work the spreadsheets
• Have experience with Agricultural ERP system implementation, developing standards, audit, pricing, cost accounting, and tracking budget vs. actual results
• Demonstrate strong financial skills and expertise in analyzing financial information and developing reports and budgets

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 8+ years of financial planning and analysis or corporate finance experience within the CPG or organic agriculture space
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field; MBA preferred
• Strong analytical skills and experience with financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively with team leads, external partners, and team members
• Understanding of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ability to organize work, plan, manage multiple projects, and effectively respond to changing priorities
• Exhibit honesty, integrity, and attention to detail in all aspects of the position
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft systems and related accounting software programs related to the seed and produce industry

DETAILS

• CFO position is a full-time role
• The target pay range for this role is from $200,000 - $220,000 per year
• Benefits include:
  • Generous Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Volunteer Time Off, and Floating Holiday Programs
  • Up to 75% funded Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) eligible after three months of employment
  • Flexible Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Discount on Row 7 Seed Products

Row 7 is committed to centering equity and justice in our work and community. We encourage LGBTQIA+, BIPOC candidates and members of other historically marginalized groups to apply.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $200,000.00 - $220,000.00

Location

job can be done remotely

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Deadline

no deadline