Chief Financial Operating Officer

Chief Financial Operating OfficerThe Clemens Family Corporation is seeking a bold, forward-looking Chief Financial Operating Officer to drive our business into the future. This leader will lead the financial areas of the business, anticipate challenges before they surface, challenge the status quo across all functions, and translate insight into decisive action. The CFOO will be a catalyst for growth and transformationmobilizing people, capital, and strategy to ensure our organization remains ahead in the competitive global protein and real estate industries.Strategic Leadership & ForesightLook beyond finance to shape enterprise-wide strategy and challenge business decisions to ensure sustainable, profitable growth.Anticipate risks and opportunities before they appear; deploy proactive solutions to secure long-term competitiveness.Push the organization to think and act strategically in every decision, from operations to customer partnerships.Ensure decisions align with management, board, and shareholder expectations while securing the long-term health of the business.Drive capital allocation, acquisitions, and growth investments with discipline and speed.Growth & Transformation DriverChampion large-scale initiatives that strengthen operations, supply chain, and market presence.Forge and deepen strategic customer and partner relationships.Serve as a visible industry leader and company ambassador in the community.Secure efficient sources of capital and optimize liquidity strategies.Lead M&A opportunities end-to-endfrom financial evaluation to integration.Talent & Organizational AgilityBuild a high-performing finance function that is agile, forward-thinking, and deeply integrated into the business.Demand accountability and excellence from teams; challenge them to continuously raise performance.Identify, coach, and develop future leaders across the organization.Ensure succession planning and a strong leadership pipeline.Champion cross-functional collaboration to accelerate results and innovation.Operational & Financial DisciplineCreate a culture where business and finance teams partner together on the highest impact opportunities.Establish clear financial expectations and ensure transparent communication of results to stakeholders.Create efficiency in finance and accounting so the team can focus on value-creating activities.Lead rigorous risk management and mitigation strategies.Ensure critical assets are protected while enabling bold, future-focused decision-making.Oversee all reporting, compliance, and governance with clarity and precision.Who You AreA strategic challenger who sees around corners and pushes the organization to act decisively.A direct and confident operator who thrives in complexity and leads with urgency.A proven change agent with 15+ years of leadership in large-scale manufacturing (protein industry experience strongly preferred).An inspirational leader of people who builds strong teams, mentors future leaders, and sets a high-performance culture.A person who thrives in idea creation, spontaneous problem-solving, and serving as a resource to all areas of the business, and enjoys taking winning ideas to execution.A person who is confident yet humble.A person who loves process but is okay with ambiguityClemens Food Group is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Clemens Food Group via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role, and without having been asked to participate in this by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Clemens Food Group, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired. Firms not authorized to submit candidates will not be eligible for any fee or ownership claim.