Chief Financial Officer
The CFO will serve as a strategic partner to the entire leadership team, and oversee all aspects of financial strategy, accounting, financial planning & analysis, reporting, and performance management. The CFO will report directly to the Chairman and CEO of the parent company.
This role requires a balance of disciplined financial leadership, operational insight, and an entrepreneurial mindset to support both growth and brand innovation in the entertainment space.
You’ll bring both analytical rigor and a “hands-on” approach to ensure financial clarity and control across the business, while enabling creativity and investment in our guest experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic & Financial Leadership
· Partner with the Chairman and CEO, and work with the Board of Directors to shape and execute the company’s strategic plan.
· Lead long-range financial planning, ensuring alignment with growth objectives, capital structure, and brand vision.
· Provide clear, data-driven insight into business performance, trends, and opportunities.
· Support M&A activity, strategic partnerships, and other initiatives in the entertainment and hospitality sectors.
Financial Operations & Controls
· Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, and compliance.
· Ensure robust internal controls, risk management, and compliance with regulatory standards.
· Maintain banking, investor, and insurance relationships.
· Drive operational efficiency and margin improvement without compromising the guest entertainment experience.
Business Partnering
· Act as a trusted partner to Operations, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources and Technology leaders — providing financial insights that help balance creativity with commercial impact.
· Support real estate development and new unit growth with robust site selection, investment appraisal, and return analysis.
· Ensure discipline in capital allocation and ROI tracking for entertainment, digital, and technology-driven initiatives.
Team Leadership
· Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance team to ensure high performance and career growth.
· Instill a culture of accountability, curiosity, and commercial partnership across the business.
· Champion cross-functional collaboration and transparency.
Candidate Profile:
Experience & Skills
· Proven CFO (or senior finance executive) with demonstrated success in driving financial performance and growth.
· Experience in multi-unit entertainment, hospitality, or consumer-focused businesses a plus
· Track record of balancing financial discipline with enabling brand growth and guest experience.
· Strong technical foundation in accounting, FP&A, and treasury, coupled with commercial acumen.
· Experience in private equity-backed or fast-growing businesses a plus.
· Skilled communicator able to distill complex financials into clear, actionable insights for operators, board members, and investors alike.
· Comfort operating in both detail and strategy — able to zoom in and out seamlessly.
*** Ideal candidates will be located in Denver, CO or Chicago, IL. Consideration will also be given to candidates located in cities with PBS Operations.
Personal Attributes
· Entrepreneurial and resilient; thrives in a dynamic, high-energy, hands-on environment.
· Comfortable with the ambiguity and changing demands necessitated by a growth mindset / approach.
· Collaborative and approachable; builds trust across all levels of the organization.
· Naturally curious, data-driven, and commercially minded.
· High integrity and strong sense of accountability.
Why Join Us
Punch Bowl Social is more than a hospitality company — it’s a family of entertainment experience brands, anchored by an award-winning “eatertainment” concept. As CFO, you will have the opportunity to influence some of the most innovative concepts in the industry and help steer the business as it navigates its next phase of growth. This is a role for someone who wants to make a lasting impact while working alongside a passionate leadership team.
Benefits:
· Medical, dental and vision insurance
· Health Savings Account option – including company HSA contribution
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Employee Assistance Program
· Company provided Short Term Disability Insurance
· Company provided Long Term Disability Insurance
· Flexible Vacation
· 401K Plan
· Voluntary benefits – LifeLock Protection, Pet Insurance, Accident and Critical Illness offerings
· Salary Range $225,000 - $275,000 per year
· Bonus and Equity Potential
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This posting is expected to close by 10/30/2025
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