CFO for a Restaurant Group

Recruiting Partner: David Fettes

Trenton, New Jersey | Food & Beverage & Lodging | Not Remote | $180,000 to $220,000 | Job ID: 160761

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Chief Financial Officer

Shape the Future of a Fast-Growing Restaurant Group

We’re on the hunt for a strategic, hands-on CFO to help drive growth and scale for a multi-concept restaurant brand with both casual full-service and QSR locations. If you’re a numbers expert with serious industry cred and love turning data into strategy, this is your move.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead all financial strategy, planning, and performance across the organization.
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and multi-location P&Ls (30+ units).
  • Guide M&A activity, expansion planning, and new division launches.
  • Create policies that streamline ops and improve cross-functional collaboration.
  • Partner directly with the C-suite and ownership on key business decisions.

What You Bring:

  • 10+ years of senior finance experience in hospitality (QSR and full-service preferred).
  • Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance (CPA a plus).
  • Deep knowledge of financial controls, 842 lease accounting, and audit procedures.
  • Proven ability to present to execs, boards, and stakeholders with clarity and impact.
  • Experience leading finance for multi-unit restaurant groups (bonus points for growth stories).

Perks & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on your skills and impact.
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • PTO and vacation plan that respects your time.
  • 401(k) with employer participation.
  • Performance-based bonus program + more.

Ready to level up your career with a brand on the rise? APPLY today and let’s build something big.

At Goodwin Recruiting, we are committed to our core values and providing world class customer service. We are committed to helping our clients navigate and comply with the complex and ever-changing labor laws as well as help ensure that in every hiring decision, internally and with our client partners, that all viable candidates are considered, and the most qualified candidate is offered the role. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

 

JOB ID: 160761

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At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.

David Fettes

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