Director of Finance

French Truck Coffee•New Orleans, LA

56d•Onsite

About The Position

French Truck Coffee is seeking a senior financial leader to join its Executive Leadership Team and serve as the primary financial adviser to the CEO, President, and ownership. The Director of Finance will help shape company strategy, annual priorities, capital allocation, financing decisions, and growth plans, translating financial and operational information into practical recommendations for ownership and department leaders. This is a hands-on role that will lead the transition of accounting and financial reporting from outside providers to an internally managed function. The Director of Finance will take direct responsibility for the monthly close, financial statements, reconciliations, cash-flow forecasting, and the systems and controls that support them, while supervising and developing the Administrative Manager. The role is based at the company’s corporate office in New Orleans and requires periodic travel to cafés, the roastery, commissary, and other company locations. It is not structured as a remote position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
At least seven years of progressively responsible accounting or finance experience.
At least three years in a financial leadership, management, or supervisory role.
Strong knowledge of general-ledger accounting, financial statements, reconciliations, accrual accounting, and monthly close procedures.
Direct experience preparing or overseeing monthly financial statements.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial analysis.
Experience supervising or reviewing the work of accounting or administrative team members.
Advanced proficiency with accounting software, spreadsheets, and financial modeling.
High level of integrity, discretion, accuracy, and professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

CPA, MBA, or other relevant advanced credential; preferred but not required.
Experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Accounting Manager, or Senior Finance Manager.
Experience bringing an outsourced accounting function in-house or significantly improving an existing finance department.
Experience in multi-location restaurants, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, consumer products, or another operationally complex business.
Experience supporting a privately held, founder-led, or family-owned company with approximately $10 million to $30 million in annual revenue.
Experience managing multi-entity accounting, banking relationships, debt financing, or lender compliance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary financial adviser to the CEO, President, and ownership.
Participate on the Executive Leadership Team and help shape long-term strategy, annual priorities, and growth plans.
Translate financial information into clear, practical recommendations for department leaders and other non-financial audiences.
Develop annual budgets, rolling forecasts, cash-flow projections, executive dashboards, and key performance indicators.
Analyze company, café, department, and business-channel performance to identify risks, opportunities, and potential improvements.
Build financial models for new locations, capital investments, financing decisions, licensing opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.
Lead the transition of accounting and financial reporting from outside providers to an internally managed function.
Establish responsibilities, procedures, systems, and internal controls for the Director of Finance and Administrative Manager.
Supervise and develop the Administrative Manager and build an accurate, efficient, and scalable finance operation.
Lead monthly and year-end close processes and ensure the accuracy of financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting records.
Manage cash flow, liquidity, banking relationships, debt obligations, lender requirements, and financing transactions.
Coordinate tax preparation and other specialized work with outside professionals as needed.