Finance Director 

Established in 2022, RealCold was founded to address the unmet needs of the food cold chain sector. By combining high-growth strategic locations, state-of-the-art facilities, and exhaustive offerings that include traditional storage programs and diverse value-added services (including DTC), the company has positioned itself as a collaborative and integrated provider for food retailers, producers, and distributors. This mission is reinforced through its highly bespoke solutioning and customer-centric approach. The RealCold platform operates a national, omni-channel network, inclusive of traditional storage offerings, as well as comprehensive direct-to-consumer programs, which can reach the majority of U.S. consumers within 1- or 2-day ground service. For more information on RealCold, please visit www.realcold.com.

RealCold is currently searching for a Finance Director to join our growing Finance team. Ideal candidates possess in-depth experience in FP&A and Field Finance combined with strong technical skills, natural curiosity and the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative team environment. You will report directly to the CFO and be responsible for the leadership, development, and execution of all FP&A and Field Finance initiatives at RealCold. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, capital decision analysis, analysis to drive sourcing decisions, development of key performance indicators and collaboration with field (operations and sales) leaders to drive the business. This position will reside in Lakeland, Florida (near Orlando) or Lockhart, Texas (near Austin).

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop the finance team to support the growth in scale and complexity of the organization.
  • Develop strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with operating and sales leaders at all levels.
  • Drive financial results via data analysis, including key trends, variance analysis and development of financial models for decision support.
  • Lead annual multi-year strategic plan and business plan processes for the portfolio, including year-over-year analysis and recommendations for top-line and bottom-line growth.
  • Lead monthly reporting and forecast processes including variance analysis and explanations.
  • Increase productivity by developing automated reporting and forecasting tools.
  • Review and influence capital spending plans via business case, project payback and profitability analysis.
  • Drive overall business analysis, understanding and actions using key performance indicators, including non-financial metrics.
  • Drive deep analytics and understanding of site level, customer level, and product/service line level performance and profitability.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams including accounting, operations, and sales to ensure monthly results, variance analysis, and recommended actions are promptly and clearly communicated to the leadership team.
  • Collaborate as strategic advisor to the CFO on financial planning and business growth initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Education:  Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
  • A minimum of 5 years or more of progressive finance experience, preferably in world class organization(s) with a solid reputation for developing strong FP&A and business unit finance leaders.
  • Proven success as a true Finance leader and partner to the business. Experience in the cold storage warehouse industry as a finance or accounting partner a plus, but not a requirement.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong analytical skills (both qualitative and quantitative), including the ability to solve practical problems and analyze processes for improvement.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and presence to quickly gain respect and build strong working relationships across the organization at all levels, including C-Suite/Executive
  • FP&A system implementation experience a plus. Exposure to Sage Intacct and ADP payroll a plus. Exposure to management of non-financial KPIs (i.e., volumes, hours, other) a plus.
  • Demonstrated natural curiosity to understand “why” and a desire to improve processes and systems.
  • Detail-oriented with a high level of integrity and commitment to accuracy.
  • Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time (up to 10 hours a day) with constant interruptions and with competing demands.
  • Ability to walk through a cold storage warehouse from as necessary to collaborate with operating leaders and to gain insight into the business. 

Competencies Preferred:

  • Financial Acumen, Organizational Agility, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Build & Lead Teams, Change Management, Collaboration Across Functions.

RealCold  is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  We believe in providing employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.. 

To Apply:
Send resume to [email protected] with the job title as the subject line