Framing The Search Assignment

Position: Chief Financial Officer

Client: 100+ employee, PE-backed almond processor in the Central Valley, California

The Challenge

A vertically integrated, private equity-backed almond processor required a Chief Financial Officer to prepare the business for its next phase of growth.

The challenge was to find a candidate with the ability to act as a strategic business partner to a high-octane CEO while managing a lean team, developing robust costing models, enhancing reporting, and acting as the primary liaison with external partners.

The Solution

3P Partners head hunted and placed a local candidate with a background tax planning combined with 16 years of progressive operations finance experience at a multi-billion-dollar, vertically integrated privately held business.

She was selected for her expertise in people development, long-term strategic planning balanced with hands-on financial modeling and capital planning. She stood out as a candidate due to her involvement in a comprehensive network design analysis, a $500MM expansion project, and M&A integrations as well as a complex SAP implementation.

The 3P Difference

We are the industry-leading food and agribusiness executive search firm. We approach experienced candidates who are not actively looking for a new position to give you access to a broader, more qualified talent pool. Our reputation relies on our ability to deliver high-quality service and timely results.

The Results

The client was extremely pleased with our collaborative hiring process and ability to identify a candidate who not only had extensive industry experience but was a great cultural fit.