The tragedy, which happened on Thursday, comes at a difficult time for Domino's: The company is still looking for a new Chairman and a new CEO, and without its CFO, the C-Suite is looking dangerously empty heading into the new year.

"Our Chief Financial Officer, David Bauernfeind, died in a tragic accident on Thursday, 26th December whilst on holiday with his family," the British company said in a statement given to Reuters.

Bauernfeind was made permanent CFO of Domino's back in October 2018, and also gained an executive director position on the company's board.