Ithaca Hummus Looking for Director of Finance at Rochester, NY Full Time

• Leads Finance and Accounting efforts in support of the senior leadership team
• Assess financial performance considering short-term and long-term goals, budgets and forecast
• Provide insight and recommendations to improve long-term and short-term performance
• Leverage outside resources to ensure appropriate accounting and reporting systems are in place to support current and future operating needs of the business
• Create annual financial objectives that align with the company’s plan for growth
• Assesses current business accounting software and explores upgrades based on future business needs (ERP)
• Assists in all company legal matters

Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Translate long-term and annual financial objectives into monthly and annual operating budgets
• Prepare and present monthly operating results, including profitability by product, customer, and channel
• Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations to leadership
• Develop capital expenditure budget to support the company’s short-term and long-term plan for growth; determine funding requirements and analyze alternatives
• Maintain outside banking relationships, establish and maintain lines of credit as necessary

Accounting and Administration

• Leveraging outside resources ensures the timeliness and accuracy of all financial and management reporting in line with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting deadlines
• Review and ensure the application of appropriate controls over financial reporting and that proper safeguards are in place to protect company assets and inventory, to include controls over information security
• Ensure that products are properly costed and related inventory is valued appropriately. In this regard determine appropriate costing factors and methodologies
• Ensure a system of reporting to understand performance and actual costs relative to performance standards
• Monitors AR & AP to ensure payment terms are being followed
• Ensure the preparation and timely filing of all state, local and federal tax returns
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and performance evaluations are administered in line with company policy. Assists with employee setup & ongoing maintenance

Trade Deduction Management and Reconciliation

• Oversee trade management deductions and allocations
• Ensure deduction costs are properly assigned to the customer
• Identify unsubstantiated claims
• Oversee process for payback requests
• Work with Analyst to identify process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance required
• Master of Accounting or MBA preferred
• CPA designation preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting or finance demonstration progressive degrees of responsibility
• Direct experience with accounting and reporting information systems is a plus
• Consumer Products/Food Industry Experience Required
• CPG Trade Management Experience Required
• Position located in Rochester, NY
• Salary $120k-$150K

Benefits

Your well-being is important to us; therefore, we offer competitive benefit options to suit your needs! You’ll be eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans which include health care options (medical, dental, vision, life insurance) and a 401K match.