VP of Finance

Javvy Coffee Company

About The Position

Javvy is seeking a VP of Finance to help lead and scale its Finance organization. This individual will be responsible for strengthening working capital management, financial systems and processes, operational finance capabilities, and the broader Finance and Accounting organization. The role requires a hands-on leader with a strong accounting foundation who is systems- and process-oriented, develops strong teams, partners effectively with Operations, and is willing to solve complex problems.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience with strong people leadership, hiring, and team-development experience.
Strong understanding of working capital, cash forecasting, liquidity, and treasury.
Strong NetSuite experience with demonstrated success improving financial systems and processes.
Deep inventory and cost accounting experience in an inventory-intensive business.
Experience with retail fulfillment, EDI, trade spend, deductions, accruals, 3PLs, and related operational accounting.
Proven ability to partner effectively with Operations and Supply Chain.
Strong technical accounting foundation with experience overseeing close, audit, tax, compliance, and internal controls.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred.
Experience in CPG, food & beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, retail, or another inventory-intensive business strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with the CFO on cash forecasting, liquidity, treasury, and working-capital management.
Develop forward-looking visibility into cash requirements across inventory, AR, AP, and vendor payments.
Drive improvements in cash conversion cycle, inventory investment, collections, payment timing, and vendor terms.
Translate operating plans and business decisions into their impact on cash and working capital.
Drive improvements across Finance systems and processes, with NetSuite as the core ERP.
Partner cross-functionally to improve transaction accuracy at the source, strengthen controls, and eliminate recurring manual work.
Leverage automation, technology, and AI to build scalable financial processes and identify issues earlier.
Develop processes that allow Finance to scale efficiently as the business grows.
Provide senior leadership over inventory, COGS, and product costing and develop the existing Inventory/Cost Accounting function.
Partner closely with Operations and Supply Chain to improve inventory accuracy, costing, fulfillment, and the processes connecting operational activity to financial results.
Provide expertise across 3PLs, co-manufacturing, EDI, fulfillment, trade spend, deductions, chargebacks, landed costs, and cost variances.
Identify root causes of inventory and costing issues and drive sustainable system and process improvements.
Provide senior oversight of financial reporting and month-end close while developing and empowering existing Accounting leadership.
Oversee audit, tax compliance, accounting policies, and internal controls.
Improve the accuracy, speed, and predictability of financial reporting while creating greater accountability throughout the month.