Director of Finance & Accounting

Country Life Natural Foods • Boise, ID

21h

About The Position

Country Life Natural Foods is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Director of Finance to oversee our financial operations and support our mission of providing high-quality, plant-based nutrition. This is a "player-coach" role designed for a professional who excels at high-level financial planning while remaining hands-on with daily accounting, payroll, and reporting functions. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will serve as a vital advisor, translating financial data into the strategic insights necessary to scale our distribution and retail operations. Strategic Financial Leadership Serve as a core member of our leadership team, contributing to company-wide goal setting and resource allocation. This leadership role requires quarterly travel to our Michigan facility for high-level planning and team collaboration. Develop and maintain multi-year financial models and annual budgets to ensure long-term fiscal health. Conduct monthly "deep dives" into departmental spending and ROI to identify efficiency opportunities across our warehouse and shipping workflows. Financial Operations & Execution Full-Cycle Accounting: Manage all daily accounting functions in QuickBooks Online, including AP/AR, bank reconciliations, and month-end closing procedures. Payroll & Compliance: Oversee semi-monthly payroll processing and ensure all tax filings and labor compliance requirements are met. Cash Flow Management: Monitor daily cash positions and provide 13-week rolling cash flow forecasts to support inventory procurement and local sourcing. Reporting & Analysis Prepare and present comprehensive monthly financial packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for the leadership team. Develop and track custom KPIs tailored to natural food distribution and e-commerce performance. Coordinate year-end tax preparation and audits with our external CPA firm.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant experience is required.
• Strong command of QuickBooks Online and the ability to learn new software systems, such as Shopify and AI tools.
• Advanced Excel skills are also essential.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive financial and compensation data with absolute discretion and integrity.
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable summaries for non-financial department heads.
• A "small business mindset"—the ability to pivot seamlessly between high-level strategy and detailed transactional tasks.
• The ability to move beyond reporting numbers to explaining their impact on the company’s future.
• A commitment to accuracy in the "hands-on" aspects of the role, from bank recs to payroll.
• A professional interest in supporting a mission-driven company focused on health and wellness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of our leadership team, contributing to company-wide goal setting and resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain multi-year financial models and annual budgets to ensure long-term fiscal health.
• Conduct monthly "deep dives" into departmental spending and ROI to identify efficiency opportunities across our warehouse and shipping workflows.
• Manage all daily accounting functions in QuickBooks Online, including AP/AR, bank reconciliations, and month-end closing procedures.
• Oversee semi-monthly payroll processing and ensure all tax filings and labor compliance requirements are met.
• Monitor daily cash positions and provide 13-week rolling cash flow forecasts to support inventory procurement and local sourcing.
• Prepare and present comprehensive monthly financial packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for the leadership team.
• Develop and track custom KPIs tailored to natural food distribution and e-commerce performance.
• Coordinate year-end tax preparation and audits with our external CPA firm.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director