VP of Finance & Accounting

Description

About The Ground 

The Ground is based in the beautiful Willamette Valley. With an integrated approach to hospitality, The Ground is a collection of experiences and destinations rooted in the philosophy of conscious, loving hospitality in service to all species. It is a philosophy of belonging that comes to life through our three core businesses: Hospitality, Farming, and Connections.

The VP of Finance & Accounting is a hands-on business partner to the Family office, the Founders and the leadership team, owning the financials of a growing, catering, regenerative farm-to-table and accommodations business which includes a foundation. This role blends strategic thinking with day-to-day execution—building systems, tightening controls, and helping the business scale.

This is not a “sit in the office and review reports” role. The ideal candidate is comfortable jumping between big-picture strategy and the details of costs, labor, inventory, cash flow, and systems—often in the same day.

Responsibilities

Be a True Business Partner

• Act as a thought partner to the Founder/CEO on strategy, growth, and key decisions.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance leaders.
• Help leadership understand what’s working, what’s not, and offer solutions.

Own the Numbers

• Oversee all tax, accounting and finance functions across restaurants, catering, farms, foundation, farm store and related entities. 
• Work with outside tax professional and provide the information needed to prepare related federal and state tax returns.
• Ensure accurate, timely financials that people will use.
• Build and manage budgets, forecasts and metrics that reflect the realities of the various businesses.
• Create simple, meaningful dashboards and KPIs.

Drive Margin and Discipline

• Get deep into costs and margins.
• Partner closely with culinary, operations, and farm teams to improve margins without compromising quality or values.
• Design practical controls that support growth instead of slowing it down

Build Scalable Systems

• Evaluate and implement accounting and reporting systems as the business grows.
• Clean up processes and create simple structure where needed.
• Maintain and improve multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and consolidated reporting.

Lead and Grow the Team

• Build, mentor, and lead a small but efficient finance and accounting team.
• Coach non-finance leaders on financial literacy and accountability.
• Create a culture of ownership, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Personal attributes

• An experienced finance leader who thrives in entrepreneurial environments.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Equally at home in spreadsheets, and leadership meetings.
• Practical, curious, and solutions oriented.
• Passionate about a mission-driven businesses.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree - Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience.
• Experience in hospitality, food & beverage, catering, agriculture, or related industries.
• Experience with family office a plus.
• Experience with partnerships a plus.
• Experience scaling a business and improving systems.
• Experience with Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) a plus but not required.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA a plus but not required.

Reports To: Co-founder / CEO

Location: Person needs to reside within a 45 minute commute to Yamhill County, Oregon.

Benefits: Benefits include health, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k), PTO

The Ground is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.