Senior Associate, Strategic Finance - Retail/Grocery

The job overview for the Senior Associate, Strategic Finance position at Daily Harvest is to focus on Strategic Finance as it pertains to Grocery and Retail. The role involves supporting the development and maintenance of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for the new Retail sales channel. The Strategic Finance team at Daily Harvest plays a crucial role in driving key decision-making across the organization by preparing analyses, financial forecasts, and reporting packages. The Senior Associate will also be responsible for demand forecasting, revenue forecasting, and cost of goods forecasting, while partnering with various teams to identify opportunities for additional wins.

Demand forecasting

Partnering with Retail team to assess sales data and determine expected sales per item to be able to share with our Ops partners for Supply Planning

Develop dynamic and easy to update demand models for secured retailers

Support development of process for updating demand forecast incorporating stakeholders from Grocery team to understand SKU by SKU performance at each retailer and to refine forecast for marketing campaigns and other sales driving events

Project demand for + help the supply chain team prepare for “cold start” launches with new retailers

Revenue forecasting (budgeting, long term planning, etc.)

Build and maintain dynamic models to support scenario planning

FYI v1 model exists, but there is room for improvement

Partner with Sales team and Head of Grocery to build scenarios around retailer launches, door count, assortment, etc.

Partner with team to identify opportunities for additional wins

Cost of Goods forecasting

Partner with Ops partners and Grocery Sales Strategy & Ops lead to understand how are costs are tracking against expectations to report on performance

• 4+ years of experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance, preferably in a high-growth subscription-based company
• Strong knowledge and experience in demand forecasting and developing dynamic demand models
• Ability to assess sales data and determine expected sales per item for supply planning
• Experience in revenue forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning
• Proficiency in building and maintaining dynamic financial models for scenario planning
• Ability to partner with sales teams and stakeholders to identify opportunities for additional revenue growth
• Knowledge of cost of goods forecasting and ability to track costs against expectations and identify savings opportunities
• Experience in operating expense forecasting and maintaining full expense forecasts
• Ability to analyze and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Familiarity with pricing and promotions strategies, including developing and maintaining promotional guardrails
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Preference for candidates with experience in the grocery and retail industry
• Location: NYC

• Unlimited PTO Plan + flexible working hours
• Equity participation + 401K
• Competitive medical, dental, + vision insurance
• Fun IRL + virtual quarterly team events, happy hours, + DH team gatherings to celebrate our co-workers
• Ancillary benefits: Commuter, Citi Bike discounts, + Health & Wellness Perks
• Annual company retreat
• Unlimited Daily Harvest in the office to keep you hustling, not hangry (...always stocked)
• In office access to everything we create (including recipes in development)