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VP Finance

Full Time Los Angeles, CA, US 1 Attachments

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1014

Salary Range: $200,000.00 To $250,000.00 Annually

Vice President, Finance & Accounting About Everytable

Everytable is a mission-driven food company making nutritious, high-quality meals accessible and affordable. The company operates across retail, foodservice, K–12, senior meals, and franchise channels, supported by centralized food manufacturing and distribution.

Everytable is seeking a hands‑on Vice President of Finance & Accounting to lead the finance organization and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, leadership team, Board, investors, and lenders.

Position Overview

The Vice President of Finance & Accounting will lead FP&A, accounting, financial reporting, treasury, audit, tax, and finance operations.

This role requires a leader who can operate at both the strategic and execution levels. The successful candidate must be comfortable presenting to the Board, advising senior leadership, managing and developing a team, and personally working through financial models, cash forecasts, reporting, accounting issues, and other critical deliverables.

The position reports to the CEO and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team.

Key Responsibilities Financial Leadership and FP&A

Serve as the company’s senior finance and accounting leader and a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, scenario analysis, and management reporting.

Own the company’s financial model, cash forecast, liquidity plan, and performance reporting.

Translate financial and operating data into clear insights and recommendations.

Partner with business leaders on pricing, contracts, investments, cost savings, and growth initiatives.

Develop reporting by channel, customer, location, and program.

Accounting and Reporting

Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and ensure timely, accurate financial statements.

Maintain appropriate accounting policies, controls, reconciliations, and documentation in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Review significant accounting matters, including debt, equity, leases, revenue recognition, inventory, and fixed assets.

Lead the annual audit and oversee tax compliance and external accounting relationships.

Treasury and Capital Management

Maintain clear visibility into cash, liquidity, working capital, and financial obligations.

Manage banking relationships, debt compliance, covenant reporting, and lender communications.

Support debt and equity financings, including modeling, diligence, investor materials, and transaction execution.

Serve as a primary finance contact for investors, lenders, and other capital partners.

Operational Finance

Partner closely with operations, sales, retail, foodservice, manufacturing, supply chain, and culinary teams.

Connect financial performance to operational drivers such as food cost, labor, yield, waste, production volume, and delivery costs.

Evaluate customer, contract, store, franchise, and program economics.

Identify opportunities to improve gross margin, labor efficiency, profitability, and cash flow.

Team and Systems Leadership

Lead, manage, and develop the finance and accounting team.

Establish clear responsibilities, accountability, and performance expectations.

Remain highly involved in critical deliverables and willing to perform detailed work when needed.

Improve finance processes, reporting tools, ERP usage, data quality, and automation.

Build scalable processes while maintaining a lean and practical finance function.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a well‑rounded finance executive with strong accounting fundamentals, advanced FP&A capabilities, and experience in a complex, fast‑moving operating environment.

The individual must be equally comfortable leading a team, advising executives, and personally working in the details.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.

10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.

Prior experience as a VP of Finance, Head of Finance, senior finance director, divisional CFO, or similar role.

Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls.

Demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, cash planning, and management reporting.

Experience managing and developing finance and accounting teams.

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.

Experience with ERP and business intelligence systems.

Strong communication skills with executives, Boards, investors, lenders, and operating leaders.

Willingness to be highly hands‑on and accountable for execution.

Preferred Qualifications

CPA, MBA, or similar advanced qualification.

Experience in food manufacturing, foodservice, retail, restaurants, consumer products, or distribution.

Experience with multi‑location, multi‑channel, franchise, or inventory-based businesses.

Experience with cost accounting, manufacturing variances, debt and equity financings, and liquidity management.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI.

Experience in a private, venture‑backed, or mission‑driven company.

Leadership Attributes

Hands‑on and execution‑oriented

Strong financial judgment

Clear and practical communicator

Collaborative business partner

Effective team leader and developer

Comfortable operating through ambiguity and change

High integrity and attention to detail

Strong alignment with Everytable’s mission

Everytable is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law." and "Everytable is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you need an accommodation to apply or interview for this position, please contact contracts@everytable.com.

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