Company & Culture

At GT’s Living Foods, LLC, we’ve stayed true to the authentic brewing process for over 25 years. Our #1 selling Kombucha is raw, organic, naturally effervescent, and handcrafted in small batches – always cultured, never compromised. We’re proud to remain a family-owned & operated company. As our team continues to grow, we are deeply humbled and sincerely grateful for every moment of this journey with you.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance - CPA, CMA or MBA (preferred)

8+ years of job-related experience

Experience with ERP (preferably D365 F&O)

Experience in Food & Beverage or Manufacturing Industry

Job Description

The Senior Director of FP&A will play a pivotal role in collaborating closely with the CFO, Controller and other department heads to maintain a well-organized general ledger and financial statements while ensuring adherence to US GAAP compliance. Operating at a strategic level, the Senior Director of FP&A will work in tandem with the Controller and CFO to establish and uphold robust accounting policies and procedures.

Taking a leadership role in financial budgeting and forecasting, the Senior Director will spearhead the development and maintenance of the company's budgets and forecasts, providing essential insights to Senior Leadership for strategic decision-making. The role involves the creation of analytical reporting tools and reports to facilitate informed decisions at the executive and senior leadership level.

Furthermore, the Senior Director will actively support Sales & Marketing initiatives by collaborating with the Head of Sales and Marketing. Working closely with the Controller, CFO and the Accounting Department, the Senior Director will strive to optimize profitability, minimize costs/liabilities, and align financial strategies with the company's annual goals and objectives.

Responsibilities Extend To

Preparation of financial outlooks, forecasts, and active participation in the budgeting/reforecasting, and cash forecasting processes. Converting department forecasts/volumes into revenue.

Provide quality assurance to Department Heads when reviewing individual budgets.

Create and manage complex financial models using Excel and other programs/systems.

Contribute to the evaluation, recommendation, development, and implementation of policies, procedures, and systems aimed at enhancing company efficiency, productivity, and internal controls, ensuring compliance with SOX regulations.

Owning the strategic planning process for pricing, product and customer P&Ls.

Analyzing data to drive business decisions and presenting findings to senior leadership.

Manage, prepare and develop the Company’s AOP and Annual Budgeting Process as well as lead department meetings each week to review performance with each department against AOP and Budget. In addition to this, manage and prepare the monthly forecasts whenever revisions may be needed to reforecast the annual budget.

Review of all payroll entries and collaboration with the HR department for any changes to coding, entries and amounts reflected in the payroll journals.

Develop, manage and maintain all the financial reporting tools in D365, excel, PowerBI and other systems that the Company uses for financial reporting and monthly and annual KPI’s.

Review of all PAF’s, new positions, open positions and other HR related postings to ensure compliance with annual budget.

Preparation of all schedules for the monthly S&OP showing details for customers, products, margins and profitability.

Management and reporting of all external reporting required, whether for audit, tax, banking or investors.

Management of reports from the system to manage other accounting metrics, for example, deductions, customer PnL’s, customer volume metrics, and other key financial metrics.

Manage a team of three direct reports in a hybrid work environment.

Running and building reports for Ad-Hoc projects on an as needed basis.

Development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with variant analysis, along with spearheading special projects across various business facets to optimize overall company performance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Exceptional ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and sometimes pressured environment.

Proven track record of setting and meeting multiple simultaneous deadlines.

Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to be an effective team player and strong leader.

In-depth knowledge and experience with Managerial Accounting and Cost Accounting.

Demonstrated leadership, influence without authority, and the ability to achieve results through others.

Advanced proficiency in Excel, coupled with an advanced working knowledge of ERP systems and software.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across multiple departments.

Successful navigation of a Founder culture.

GT’s Employee Experience (Benefits/Perks)

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD Life & Disability

401K with Matching

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on the amazing GT’s product line

Corporate Discounts with our partners thru LifeMart (concert & sporting event tickets, cell phone service, gifts, restaurants, hotels, gyms, childcare, and more!)

Others: on-site corporate gym, food trucks every weekday, and quarterly employee appreciation events

Job Details

Work Hours: Business

Work Attire: Must wear proper PPE. Use good judgment, keeping in mind the nature of their work, their own safety, and the safety of others.

Pay Range: $190,000 to $225,000, bonus eligible

GT's Living Foods, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and maintaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

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