Director of Finance - Here Studio, LLC

Role overview:  

The Director of Finance at HERE Studio and De La Calle plays a key role in helping build the business by providing in-depth financial and analytical guidance. This person will be a key member of the executive team and will operate with a high level of independence and will be accountable for managing the finance and accounting deliverables. This senior finance professional is responsible for providing strategic support to the CEO and Executive team. 

Responsibilities:   

• Full ownership of the financial model(s) and ability to work with executive leadership team to understand the intricate operational drivers of the business 

• Ability to provide strategic financial analysis by identifying KPIs and developing methods to measure and track against them with additional focus on industry analysis and industry-level metrics 

• Provide timely and accurate financials by owning financial close process from internal review to month summary completed by mid month 

• Provide strategic insights by combining experience in accounting with expertise in forecasting and modeling to help leverage past history to guide future decisions 

• Prepare department summary for quarterly board meeting and present to Board members 

• Support fundraising (equity/debt) due diligence process and understanding of various equity and debt instruments 

• Management of senior secured lender relationship and cash flow roll forwards

• Prepare customer level PNLs to assess contribution margins against business profitability 

• Lead engagement with 3rd party accounting firm & internal accounting team members, providing mentorship and guidance

• Knowledge of HR procedures, payroll & benefits structure, and business insurance

• Live by the company values by demonstrating leadership through collaboration and knowledge sharing to instill a shared vision across the team

Qualifications: 

• 8+ years in finance-focused roles  

• BA in Finance, Accounting or Economics 

• Solid experience in firms’ business operations and ability to set up systems and processes to ensure firm-wide controls  

• Superior financial modeling and presentation skills 

• Comfort with data and ambiguity, and an ability to delve into details and adapt priorities on the fly 

• Good communication skills with the ability to distill complex thoughts and strategies into simple, actionable recommendations to team 

• Highly organized with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines and respond to ad-hoc requests to support business decisions in timely and efficient manner 

• Deep understanding of the workings of the CPG (ideally beverage) industries  

Salary Range:  $150,000 - $175,000