Pepper Looking for Director of Finance at United States Full Time

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Remote in U.S

To apply: https://apply.workable.com/j/1D143B67AC

Nice to meet you!

Pepper is a DTC fast-growing, unabashedly confident bra brand intentionally designed to celebrate small-chested bodies in all their glory. We’re on a mission to empower small-chested women of all body types to embrace the flat in flattering. Since launching our 470% funded Kickstarter in 2017, we’ve sold more than a million bras last year alone and have gone viral and been featured in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Forbes, Oprah Daily, Vogue, and many more. 

What we’re proud of:

• Small & mighty. Without raising traditional VC dollars, we’ve grown to eight figures in sales in just 5 short years through focused, profit-minded strategies.
• Doing big things. Our vision is to create a world where ‘flat’ is no longer an insult and where we take over our customer’s closet with solution-driven intimates
• Good for people & the planet. We are intentional about our impact, from how we give back to communities to the women who make our bras. Read more here.

The role.

Want to make history in this market and help transform a high-growth DTC startup into a long-term sustainable and profitable machine? As Director of Finance, you will work closely with the executive team to shape the future of our strategy and reach new levels of growth and profitability. Using your exceptional analytical skills and superb attention to detail, you will play a major role in helping the company adopt an analytical-first approach to decision-making and drive new financial processes that scale to next-level growth. Collaborating closely with our CFO, you will act as the primary “boots on the ground” financial leader across the organization and work cross-functionally to provide financial insights, set goals and KPIs, and forecast future financial performance. The ideal candidate has exceptional analytical skills and a proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

1. Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A):

• Create, update, and own the company’s financial operating model including P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash flow forecasts. 
• Drive the reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Analyze the company’s financial data and operational metrics to provide actionable insights that optimize key KPIs and drive strategic impact
• Create scenario analysis that supports exec-level decision-making and the quantification of financial tradeoffs

2. Financial Strategy:

• Partner with executive leadership to set and refine the company’s long-term strategic financial goals
• Proactively identify and effectively execute on recommendations that optimize financial performance 
• Support with capital raising, debt financing, M&A diligence, cap table management, and investor communication, as needed

3. Cash Flow Management

• Manage cash flow and liquidity, anticipating and mitigating potential risks
• Optimize working capital to support operational needs and strategic initiatives.

4. Performance Measurement & Reporting:

• Establish, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) reports to evaluate business performance
• Develop dashboards and reports to communicate financial results and trends to executive team 
• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal and external stakeholders 

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with department leaders to understand their financial needs, drive process efficiency and support their budgetary requirements 
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Play a major role in building our Data Analytics department from scratch, delivering on data requests and analyses from various departments  

6. Ad Hoc Analysis:

• Lead special projects and new initiatives such as evaluating new markets, channels, and categories
• Identify and execute on opportunities for cost optimization and revenue enhancement
• Assist in the negotiation of contracts and alternative vendors to uncover saving opportunities

7. Leadership & Team Management:

• As the company scales, build and lead a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Mentor and develop team members to enhance their skills and contribute to the overall success of the organization

The ideal candidate.

• Proven experience (8+ years) operating in a highly analytical FP&A role; at least 3 years of experience at a fast growing e-commerce, retail, apparel or physical consumer products company
• Deep understanding of financial modeling, valuation methods, and key metrics used in the DTC ecommerce; strong working knowledge of accounting principles 
• Previous experience working with Shopify & Amazon Seller Central reporting is a plus 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate a finance team
• High ethical standards and the ability to make decisions that align with our values
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial planning software
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes
• Highly analytical and quantitative-minded; intellectually curious; a self-starter with the ability to manage projects independently
• Very detail oriented, with strong organization skills and ability to maintain and keep track of multiple information sources

Pepper values.

• We Set the New Standard 🏆: We challenge ourselves to always do better than the status quo and are not afraid to think outside the box.
• We Care Hard 💪: We do hard things with empathy, collaboration, compassion, and don’t shy away from tough feedback or situations.
• We Believe No Job’s Too Big or Small 🗻: We roll up our sleeves, and are able to do a lot with a little through creative problem solving and resourcefulness.
• We Embrace Flexible Conviction 💫: We don’t hold back, and believe the best decisions are ones made together with conviction and openness.

Diversity

Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Pepper’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful. Pepper will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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Professional, employment-related, or schooling information. Current or past job history, performance evaluations, and educational background, including grades and transcripts.

How We Use Your Information

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