Finance & Business Operations Manager

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company • Saint Louis, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is not a traditional accounting role. We are looking for a highly driven, analytical, and entrepreneurial leader who wants to help build something meaningful. This position is designed for someone who is eager to roll up their sleeves, dive into the details, challenge assumptions, and have a direct impact on the trajectory of a rapidly growing beverage platform. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Finance & Business Operations Manager (Growth Track) will play a critical role in helping shape the future of our company. The successful candidate will own key accounting and finance responsibilities while partnering across brewing, operations, sales, distribution, hospitality, and executive leadership to drive smart decisions, stronger performance, and scalable growth. This role is ideal for someone who sees beyond the numbers and wants to become a trusted business partner to leaders across the organization. This role is particularly well suited for a finance, accounting, FP&A, analytics, or operations professional who wants to move beyond traditional reporting and become a key contributor to the growth of a dynamic beverage company. We are building a growing house of beverage brands with national ambitions. Through a combination of organic growth, strategic acquisitions, operational excellence, and relentless focus on our customers, we are creating a platform designed for long-term success. As we scale, we are seeking exceptional talent that wants to grow alongside the organization. This role offers significant visibility, responsibility, and career advancement opportunities for the right individual.

Requirements

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Comfortable working strategically and tactically
• Assertive, proactive, collaborative, and resourceful
• Motivated by growth, responsibility, and impact
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and driving meaningful change

Nice To Haves

• Experience in brewing is not required, but candidates who understand brewery operations, beverage alcohol distribution, and wholesaler partnerships will be able to contribute more quickly.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• 3–8 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, analytics, consulting, operations, or related disciplines
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience building reports, dashboards, and business intelligence tools
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or strategic projects
• Familiarity with AI and propensity to utilize AI tools to leverage business functionality and problem solving
• Experience in brewing, beverage alcohol, food & beverage, or CPG industries is highly desirable
• Direct experience supporting brewery operations, wholesaler networks, distributor management, production economics, and profitability analysis is particularly attractive
• Strong understanding of brewery financial drivers including yields, packaging economics, distributor relationships, depletion trends, pricing, and route-to-market profitability is a significant plus

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial reporting and analysis; budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management; month-end and year-end close support; financial controls; external partner coordination; financial modeling.
• Build KPI dashboards; improve brewing and operational efficiency; support sales performance analytics; identify growth opportunities; develop data-driven decision making.
• Support acquisition evaluation, due diligence, financial modeling, integration planning, strategic initiatives, partnerships, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

• Direct exposure to the CEO, executive leadership team, acquisition activity, and strategic decision-making from day one.
• Opportunity to grow into increasingly senior finance and business leadership roles as the company expands.

What This Job Offers

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