Nosh.com ยท 1 day ago
VP Finance and Accounting - Righteous Felon Craft Jerky
Exton, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expNosh.com is seeking an experienced and innovative VP of Finance and Accounting to lead the accounting, financial strategy, reporting, and planning for Righteous Felon, a fast-growing snack portfolio. The role involves overseeing all accounting operations, managing financial reporting, and driving strategic financial initiatives to support the company's growth.
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Responsibilities
Oversee all accounting operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial closes
Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including internal dashboards and board-level financial presentations
Ensure accounting data integrity and compliance across systems (QuickBooks Online currently; NetSuite future state), including reconciliations, controls, and audit readiness
Maintain daily cash flow oversight, including disbursements, collections, and liquidity forecasting
Lead Accounting/ERP System Migration from QuickBooks Online to NetSuite, ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and minimal disruption
Process Design & Testing: Map financial data, refine workflows, and oversee testing and reconciliation to validate integrity across GL, AP/AR, and inventory modules
Training & Post-Go-Live Support: Document new procedures, train staff, and drive adoption while optimizing reporting and internal controls post-launch
Lead financial strategy across all business functions, including multi-year forecasting, annual budgeting, and scenario planning to support company-wide objectives
Develop and own financial models and frameworks that evaluate margin scenarios, capital investments, and new product initiatives
Partner with executive leadership to define strategic financial goals, ensure alignment with operational KPIs, and guide data-driven decision-making
Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to guide pricing strategies, vendor negotiations, and promotional planning with the goal of driving sustainable margin expansion
Analyze and optimize margin performance by channel and product category, including detailed review of cost inputs such as raw materials, packaging, labor, and logistics
Lead margin improvement initiatives, identifying key cost levers and performance-enhancing opportunities across the P&L
Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and yield analysis at the SKU level
Implement standard costing and real-time inventory tracking within NetSuite to drive cost transparency and operational efficiency
Continuously evaluate and refine cost structures, including BOMs, freight, warehousing, and third-party processing fees
Identify and deploy AI and automation tools to enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline reporting, and build real-time dashboards
Leverage technology to improve financial workflows, including automation within NetSuite and efficiency upgrades in Excel-based modeling
Build and lead a high-performance finance and accounting team, emphasizing operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and results ownership
Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and systems thinking, with a focus on scalable processes and continuous improvement
Protect company assets and inventory through strong checks, reconciliations, and vendor oversight
Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and compliance professionals to maintain financial integrity
Support due diligence and integration for M&A activity, licensing, or strategic partnerships
Develop and manage product P&Ls at the SKU level, including new product development cost modeling
Provide financial coaching to internal teams on budgeting, spend optimization, and metrics literacy
Evaluate make-vs-buy and vendor sourcing decisions based on ROI and cost modeling
Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for both financial and non-financial stakeholders
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in the Food & Beverage manufacturing sector
Deep proficiency in QuickBooks Online (current system), NetSuite (future system), Excel, and PowerPoint
Active passion for AI, with a drive to integrate emerging tools into forecasting, cost modeling, and operational dashboards
Oversee all accounting operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial closes
Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including internal dashboards and board-level financial presentations
Ensure accounting data integrity and compliance across systems (QuickBooks Online currently; NetSuite future state), including reconciliations, controls, and audit readiness
Maintain daily cash flow oversight, including disbursements, collections, and liquidity forecasting
Lead financial strategy across all business functions, including multi-year forecasting, annual budgeting, and scenario planning to support company-wide objectives
Develop and own financial models and frameworks that evaluate margin scenarios, capital investments, and new product initiatives
Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to guide pricing strategies, vendor negotiations, and promotional planning with the goal of driving sustainable margin expansion
Analyze and optimize margin performance by channel and product category, including detailed review of cost inputs such as raw materials, packaging, labor, and logistics
Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and yield analysis at the SKU level
Implement standard costing and real-time inventory tracking within NetSuite to drive cost transparency and operational efficiency
Identify and deploy AI and automation tools to enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline reporting, and build real-time dashboards
Build and lead a high-performance finance and accounting team, emphasizing operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and results ownership
Protect company assets and inventory through strong checks, reconciliations, and vendor oversight
Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and compliance professionals to maintain financial integrity
Support due diligence and integration for M&A activity, licensing, or strategic partnerships
Develop and manage product P&Ls at the SKU level, including new product development cost modeling
Provide financial coaching to internal teams on budgeting, spend optimization, and metrics literacy
Evaluate make-vs-buy and vendor sourcing decisions based on ROI and cost modeling
Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for both financial and non-financial stakeholders
Demonstrates critical technical or professional knowledge/skills related to the role
Draws parallels across situations and contexts, divides problems into their individual elements
Proactive, seizes opportunities and acts upon them immediately
Systematic in approach to work, produces action plans in which objectives are defined
Develops a strategic plan to realize the vision, revises strategy in light of changing circumstances
Consults widely for business or technical advice, probes for facts and obtains information from a wide variety of sources
Makes an immediate positive impression upon others, has presence and commands respect
Focuses strongly on achieving agreed upon outcomes and ensures that key objectives are met
Applies appropriate commercial and financial principles, understands situations in terms of costs, profits, added-value and return on investment
Preferred
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in accounting and controllership roles within the Food & Beverage or CPG manufacturing industries
Deep expertise in QuickBooks and NetSuite ERP, especially in modules related to inventory, costing, and financial reporting
Experience leading a systems migration is a plus
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including modeling, pivot tables, and VBA/macros
Strong experience with PowerPoint for board-level storytelling
Strong knowledge of inventory accounting, BOM costing, and yield variance tracking
CPA preferred
Experience working in fast-growing, entrepreneurial, or PE-backed businesses a plus
Benefits
401k with a 4% matching contribution
Healthcare Reimbursement option via a HRA-105 program
Endless snacks
Company
Nosh.com
Nosh: Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community. Published by BevNET.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase