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Sakara Life Director of Finance in New York, New York
Sakara Life is a mission-driven, premium wellness brand helping people nourish themselves by providing ready-to-eat nutrition programs, functional products, and unique content to clients nationwide. We are seeking smart, passionate, ambitious, and hardworking team players that share our passion for health & well-being.
About this role: As our Director of Finance, you will join our team to help achieve the company’s growth and profitability objectives. Responsibilities are focused on strategic business planning, financial planning and analysis, and cross-functional partnership and leadership, to enable the sustainable, profitable scaling of a fast-growing business. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, result-oriented leader with extensive financial planning experience.
You’ll love this role if: You’re analytical and detail-oriented. You are a team player with a desire to grow that is proactive and self-driven with the desire to stay close to the action. You have the ability to manage and keep track of a variety of initiatives with multiple stakeholder involvement at various levels at Sakara.
Job Responsibilities:
Lead the annual operating plan process
Work with stakeholders to execute the process
Review and challenge department proposals
Integrate financial statements and ensure they are accurately reflected
Lead the development of the annual plan presentation for senior leaders
Drive to achieve targets
Partner with teams across the organization to forecast the balance of year P&L and latest estimates periodically
Consolidate risks and opportunities outside of the forecast
Propose gap-fill actions to achieve profitability targets
Work with stakeholders across functions to ensure actions are implemented and results are achieved
Support strategic decisions
Develop and own the company long-range planning financial model to support strategic planning
Evaluate large-scale strategic initiatives from a financial perspective
Lead and assist with ad-hoc requests, special projects, and support the finance team on an as needed basis
Requirements:
10+ years Finance experience (Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, FP&A)
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
The ability to model all financial statements
Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting and financial reporting
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and ERP systems
Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Very strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, G-Suite and ERP systems
A profile that is highly detail oriented with strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrated in dynamic/complex business settings
Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills
Demonstrated track record of delivering results in a fast paced environment.
This full-time role is based at our NYC Headquarters in Soho. We currently operate under a hybrid model where you will be required to work in person 3 days during the week.
The compensation salary range for this role is $160,000 - $185,000 annually.
Sakara Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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