Head of Finance and Accounting

*This is not a job at ForceBrands* Back to the point: you. Our client is seeking a Head of Finance & Accounting to join our leadership team and lead our finance team. Responsibilities will include overseeing monthly, quarterly, and annual financials closes and calls; brand, product line, customer and channel P&Ls; innovation business cases; customer finance; and receivables and payables.We need the right partner who has an entrepreneurial spirit and is excited by the chance to lead a team, grow it by adding new people and capabilities, and help lead our business to sustainable, profitable growth. Our ideal candidate will have significant energy, tenacity, passion for food, and classical training and/or growth brand experience in finance.ResponsibilitiesFinanceOwnership of FP&A including monthly P&L and cash flow pro-formas with reporting on pacing to plan and analysisResponsibility for protecting margins through analysis of pricing, budgets and COGS assumptionsResponsibility for reconciliation of sales calls and operational calls into an OTIF financial call monthlyReporting and analysis across portfolio of segments, products lines and customersOwnership of Customer Finance with accountability for partnership between 3rd party agency and internal team for deduction management and accrualsOwnership of AP and AR with coordination with parent company’s controller, AP/AR, and FP&A on budget and cash flow expectationsPartnership with Innovation, Sales, and Insights & Analytics to create financial projections and scenarios for new product, new customer, and new channel launchesAccountability for leveraging data to attribute commission to our broker networkLiaise with parent company’s purchasing and manufacturing on COGS expectationsResponsibility for building finance and accounting tech stack and consulting and supporting tech stack for other teams, e.g. TPM and TMSTeam & CultureResponsibility for one current direct report with the expectation to hire and lead a larger teamCreate structure to build out finance and accounting team as the business growsActively contribute to leading and developing overall team cultureRequirementsBA/BS required; MBA preferred5-7+ years or equivalent experience in CPG operations and/or finance, preferably with emerging brand experienceExperience leading teams, hiring and developing talentExperience motivating and leading cross-functional teams and external partners Strong forecasting and analytical ability, including aptitude with SPINS/IRI and distributor dataExperience creating, analyzing and planning financial statements for high growth businessesExceptional communication and collaboration skillsLocated in our Union, NJ (metro NYC) headquarters at least 3 days a week, with remote working up to 2 days a weekReports to the GMTravel up to 10%

Created: 2025-01-20