Fooda Looking for Director, FP&A at Chicago, IL Full Time

Who We Are Looking For:
Fooda’s finance and accounting team is growing with the addition of a Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)to assist the company and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with finance initiatives to support ambitious Company growth.

The Finance/FP&A team manages the reporting rhythm – from daily to quarterly – as well as the forecasting process. They help accelerate business growth through identification of levers and bottlenecks to leadership all within the framework of an ever-changing landscape.

You are responsible for supporting the CFO, Executive Team and leading Finance project initiatives. Your focus is on optimizing Finance’s support of the business through providing reporting and value-added insights including partner with cross-functional teams to assist in budgeting, forecasting and providing analytical and reporting support for the Fooda markets and departments.

This position reports to the CFO and currently has two direct reports (Financial Analysts).

What You Will Be Doing:

• Manage the team of two financial analysts and allocate work to support (i) Market and Enterpriseteams and (ii) on-going monthly reporting and compliance needs of the company.
• Oversee the team’s work to build, maintain and track budgets and forecasts.
• Using monthly reports produced by team to:
  • Effectively communicate analysis and insights that explain material variances versus actual results
  • Identify emerging trends that warrant additional investigation and determine if there are opportunities for growth, efficiencies or cost reduction.
• Lead the quarterly and yearly budgeting process, working collaboratively with Market and Enterprise teams as well as corporate departments.
• Maintain and track operating and business metrics such as capital expenditures, headcount, working capital sources and uses.Create new KPI’s that align with the Company’s goals and help managers better measure their performance versus goals.
• Build financial models for new business concepts
• Develop scalable and efficient financial processes that:
  • Support a rapidly growing business
  • Assist in identifying potential errors in reporting
  • Provide better tracking of expenses for Corporate departments
• Leverage NetSuite and Tableau to develop:
  • Standardized reporting that can be easily created and distributed to Executive, Market and Enterprise teams
  • Ad-hoc reporting that addresses specific questions or trends observed in financial statements
• Assess current systems (combination of NetSuite, Tableau and Fooda’s POS) to determine what additional tools may be needed to improve FP&A analysis; implement such tools.
• Interact with Accounting Team and assess whether changes in the business might warrant changes in NetSuite reporting
• Work with CFO and Executive team on presentations for investors or lenders
• Manage the data collection process for due diligence conducted by third parties.
• Assess outside metrics that relate to the business and may help either explain current trends or predict changes in the outlook for the future.

The successful candidate will have shown experience in past roles influencing business owners and supporting decision making in rapidly evolving environments. The candidate must have the aptitude to incorporate new approaches and methodologies while dealing with big data. Excellent business and communication skills are a must to develop and define key business questions and to build data sets that answer those questions. You should be able to work with business customers to understand the requirements and implement financial solutions.

This role requires a self-starter with solid business modeling skills, a keen attention to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and good track record of influencing decisions. This role also has regular interaction with all markets and departments across Fooda and requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Who You Are and What You Should Already Have:

• Business Acumen
  • Knowledgeable of key levers of business profitability to drive and positively impact business results
  • Strong understanding of financial accounting and corporate finance concepts.
• Technical Skills
  • High level of proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications
  • Proficient with financial modeling and FP&A software tools
  • Experience with Tableau and NetSuite is a plus
• Project Management Skills
  • Organized with a superior attention to detail, project management skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Comfortable with tight deadlines, high tolerance for ambiguity and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Communication Skills
  • Strong communication and persuasion skills
  • Ability to speak and write concisely and effectively in a timely manner
  • Strong communicator who can explain complex concepts to non-financial audiences
• Reasoning Skills
  • Problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills are key personal attributes
• Integrity and Credibility
  • The successful candidate will have a reputation for integrity, initiative, perseverance, assertiveness, success and confidence
  • Ability to quickly build credibility and trust with internal constituents
• Work Ethic, Attitude and Ambition
  • Possess an entrepreneurial mindset with the courage to propose new ideas in a high growth environment
  • Positive attitude – startups and growth stage companies are a rollercoaster and a great outlook is paramount
  • Self-starter who is intellectually curious, not afraid to seek out projects independently and demonstrates work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations
• Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field
  • Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience including an FP&A role in an operating business
  • Experience in investment banking, professional services or consulting is a plus

What We’ll Hook You Up With:

• Competitive market salary and stock options based on experience
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance plans
• 401k retirement plan with Company match
• Paid maternity and parental leave benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-issued laptop
• Daily subsidized lunch program (ours!) and free food and beverages in the office
• A fulfilling, challenging adventure of a work experience

Travel is generally not required, but may at times be necessary

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.