Head of FP&A

Naked Wines is revolutionizing the way we enjoy wine by connecting everyday wine drinkers with the world’s best winemakers. 

Funding winemakers upfront gives us a chance to support independent producers without the stressors or costs of the three-tier system - and allows us to offer customers site-exclusive wines for a best-in-the-business price point, which unlocks a huge target market.

We are the largest direct-to-consumer online wine business in the USA, shipping over 1 million cases a year (!) with plenty of growth and have ambitious growth plans ahead.

Our global team is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience, and performance-driven, which makes this a place where you will be inspired to grow personally as well as professionally.

Your purpose: 

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly analytical Head of FP&A to lead our US finance and accounting team. This role will be responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis to support strategic decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong financial modeling skills, a solid understanding of accounting principles, and excellent communication abilities.

This role will report directly to the US General Manager.

To nail your job, you will: 

• Provide strategic financial leadership so the business makes the right decisions and select the right initiatives and investments to maximize value
• Establish business review processes and provide recommendations to manage top and bottom-line profitability.
• Analyze current financial performance against historical data and forecasts
• Lead a high-performing local finance team, encompassing accounting, transactional finance, and payroll
• Provide insightful analysis and commentary on drivers of trading performance
• Design monthly reporting processes and lead the accounting team to execute with accuracy
• Rigorously manage and report on cash and working capital, and ensure we maintain a robust and reconciled balance sheet
• Deliver an accurate rolling forecast
• Identify and manage financial risks and opportunities
• Deliver a successful audit
• Oversee the Payroll team to ensure our employees are paid accurately and on time
• Oversee an effective transactional finance team that pays suppliers correctly and on time, runs an effective expenses process, and reconciles bank statements
• Embed a cost and cash-conscious culture across the business
• Ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and statutory return requirements, and with internal control policies
• Other tasks, duties, or special projects as assigned. 
  

We’ll love you because you:

• Are ambitious (dream big): you have a defining and compelling vision and the strategy to achieve it
• Have good Judgment (make good decisions): identifying the big bets to make in service of the vision, and managing risk
• Have discipline (adhere to high standards): putting performance on show and elevating standards
• Can influence (have a big impact}: adding value beyond function and developing talent pipeline
• Have accountability (take full responsibility): delivering results - recognizing failure and transforming it into learning
• Are not afraid to disagree or think outside the box
• Strong attention to detail and understanding that every number matters
• Comfortable managing large volumes of confidential and time-sensitive data 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional gravitas, and presentation skills that foster and build strong relationships 
• Operate at the highest level of professionalism and personal integrity.

And finally, you live by our Naked Values:

• You support all stakeholders from the Winemaker, through to the Customer. We are Naked Together
• You embrace growth, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to overcome obstacles
• You always start with our customers and winemakers
• You keep it simple and are data-led. from the wine itself to the ways of working
• You do the right thing, holding yourself accountable with honesty and openness

Requirements

• College degree in a related field, plus at least 10 years of related experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CPA or CMA certification preferred
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office and G-Suite
• Ability to keep sensitive employee information confidential
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Able to work legally in the United States. (Work authorization sponsorship is not provided for this role by Naked Wines)

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