Job: Finance and Accounting Manager

Overview

We are seeking a Finance Manager to support our brand new e-commerce startup. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key partner and founding member of a fast growing business. The Finance Manager will analyze and formulate new business ideas, make analytical judgments using financial models, and provide data intensive analyses to drive meaningful change. The position will directly report to the CEO.

This position will also support key business goals and objectives by providing financial and analytical leadership through financial planning, reporting, and analysis. The successful candidate will initiate analyses designed to improve operating performance and will effectively and persuasively communicate recommendations to all levels of management. This role requires significant accuracy and attention to detail as well as creative problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build financial models, deliver presentations, and provide key insights to decision makers
• Assist in the preparation of the business plans
• Prepare and present P&L analysis for major initiatives
• Identify, track and analyze key metrics that impact the business
• Develop and maintain budgeting framework and tools
• Assist in budgeting and strategic planning for new category launches

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/CPA from a highly-regarded business school
• 6+ years finance and/ or accounting experience in a corporate environment
• Experienced in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Retail or Manufacturing industries
• Excel Guru, SQL Pundit, Data warehouse Wiz along with innate love for P&L management
• Unbeatable analytical skills
• And now some serious stuff –
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience in both high-tech and low-tech
  • Financial and Managerial accounting experience
  • Ability to self-motivate in a fast-paced and rapidly-changing environment
  • Ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions
  • Ability to agree and disagree