Finance Director

ABOUT NULO: Nulo•Austin, TX

26d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Director connects Nulo’s financial, commercial, and operational plans, with primary responsibility for revenue forecast and translating that into inventory planning and ordering. This role understands business strategic priorities and is able to connect that with demand forecasting to make financially sound decisions that support profitable growth and working capital management. The Finance Director partners closely with Sales and Operations to understand their strategic thinking and bring both sides together to make informed rational, data-driven decisions for the company. This leader brings financial discipline and analytical rigor to inventory management, forecasting, and business planning while helping the organization identify risks, evaluate tradeoffs, and improve planning capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Analytics, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, inventory management, supply chain planning, or a related discipline.
Experience managing or financially supporting inventory in a consumer products, manufacturing, retail, or similarly inventory-intensive environment.
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical skills.
Experience partnering with commercial, operations, supply chain, and executive leadership teams.
Strong understanding of inventory management, working capital, cost of goods sold, and the financial impact of supply and demand decisions.
Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in consumer packaged goods, food, pet food, or another inventory-intensive business.
Experience supporting rapid growth, multi-channel businesses, or co-manufacturing networks.
Experience with demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, ERP, or financial planning platforms.
Knowledge of inventory valuation, reserves, standard costs, landed costs, or related inventory accounting concepts.
Experience developing scenario analyses for purchasing, inventory, or operational decisions.
Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics to financial planning, forecasting, or decision support.
International business, global supply chain, or import/export planning experience.

Responsibilities

Play a key role in Nulo’s Integrated Business Planning process by connecting commercial and operational plans to financial forecasts and inventory requirements and serving as a trusted business partner who translates complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations.
Own the inventory ordering process, translating demand forecasts, inventory positions, lead times, production requirements, and business priorities into purchase and production recommendations for Procurement and Co-Manufacturing Partners.
Manage inventory investment to balance product availability, working capital, cash flow, and inventory risk.
Develop inventory forecasts covering projected levels, turns, weeks of supply, cash requirements, and excess or obsolete inventory exposure.
Incorporate sales forecasts, promotions, product launches, customer trends, and operational constraints into planning and decision-making.
Develop scenario analyses to evaluate purchasing, demand changes, customer opportunities, production constraints, and other business tradeoffs.
Partner with Finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, with particular ownership of revenue, inventory, cost of goods sold, working capital, and related assumptions.
Own executive-level reporting on 1) Actual results against forecasts and plans, explain key variances, and communicate risks and opportunities to leadership. 2) Inventory valuation, turns, working capital, excess and obsolete inventory, and other key performance indicators.
Partner with Accounting and Operations to support accurate inventory reporting, period-end processes, reserves, and reconciliation of operational and financial data.
Evaluate product and SKU performance to identify opportunities and risks related to profitability, inventory investment, demand patterns, and portfolio complexity.
Lead improvements to planning processes, systems, master data, reporting, controls, and technology, including AI, automation, business intelligence, and advanced analytics.