ForceBrands · 1 month ago
Vice President of Finance
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $300K/yrForceBrands is seeking a Vice President of Finance to build their finance function from the ground up. This role involves overseeing financial systems, reporting, and partnering with various departments to influence operational decisions while preparing for potential strategic transactions.
DeliveryFood and BeverageStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Lisa Lanza
Responsibilities
Create our internal finance organization, bringing key functions in-house currently managed externally (accounting, order-to-cash/EDI, reporting)
Lead financial planning, budgeting, monthly close, and forecasting processes
Ensure accurate, timely reporting and visibility into revenue, margins, cash flow, and channel-level performance
Partner with Sales, Ops, and Supply Chain on pricing, trade spend, demand planning, and S&OP processes
Develop dashboards and KPIs to guide the business and strengthen decision-making
Lead 2026 planning and build forward-looking models for various growth scenarios
Assess, select, and lead implementation of an ERP (currently operating in QuickBooks)
Establish standard operating procedures, internal controls, and scalable financial infrastructure
Reduce close timelines and improve accuracy of accounting and reporting
Build diligence-ready processes and documentation
Evaluate risks and blind spots; anticipate what strategic acquirers will care about
Support the CEO in shaping strategic financial narratives and long-term optionality
Hire and manage a Controller, FP&A Analyst, and AP/AR support
Develop a lean but scalable organization that supports future growth and transaction processes
Qualification
Required
Senior finance leader (VP or emerging CFO) with experience in consumer packaged goods, ideally food & beverage
Proven ability to build finance functions from the ground up in high-growth or early-stage environments
Experience supporting or leading a transaction, ideally a sale to a strategic acquirer
Strong accounting foundation with fluency across FP&A, reporting, forecasting, and operational finance
Experience assessing and implementing ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or similar)
Ability to manage the full P&L and drive margin improvement through operational partnership
Hands-on builder who thrives in lean, entrepreneurial environments
Highly analytical but equally comfortable in the details
Strong communicator who can partner cross-functionally and influence decisions
Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by creating structure where none exists
Team-first mindset with the ability to recruit, develop, and mentor a growing finance organization
Company
ForceBrands
ForceBrands is a staffing and recruiting company providing food, beverage, and beauty professionals.
Founded in 2007
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Alexandra Clarke
Chief Growth Officer
Anna Johnson
Senior Partner - Retained Executive Search
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