Head of Finance

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Controller/VP of Finance to lead our financial operations and support strategic growth. This individual will oversee all financial management processes, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate is proficient in various financial platforms, skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, and has a strong focus on operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Oversight and Analysis:

• Daily Reconciliations: Ensure reconciliations are accurate across platforms, including Zenoti Analytics, WizardBeans, ProfitKeeper, Domo, and Grassi’s Flexi.
• Revenue & Tips Analysis: Monitor tips as part of receivables and ensure they are properly included for accurate location comparisons. Track collected vs. paid tips, and analyze revenue/sales data per location.
• Profitability Analysis: Provide in-depth insights into unit profitability at each location, evaluating gross margin, net income, labor efficiency, and EBITDA performance.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Management:

• Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting processes for operational efficiency.
• Conduct cost management and variance analysis, ensuring expenses align with budgeted forecasts and providing recommendations for addressing deviations.
• Analyze and optimize cost of goods sold (COGS) and profitability metrics, ensuring robust cost control mechanisms.

Expense & Capital Management:

• Monitor and track expenses to ensure adherence to budgets while investigating any variances.
• Manage capital expenditure tracking, ensuring alignment with forecasts, especially for new builds and acquisitions.
• Ensure timely loan paybacks and track loan payments against amortization schedules.

Vendor & Inventory Management:

• Ensure accounts payable is handled efficiently with timely payments and early payment discounts leveraged where applicable.
• Oversee inventory management processes, ensuring cost accuracy, managing shrinkage, and minimizing inventory losses.

Operational Improvement:

• Deep dive into key performance metrics (e.g., ProfitKeeper) to assess performance compared to benchmarks such as MIO.
• Review chargebacks (e.g., ETFs), recommend loss prevention strategies, and implement solutions to improve cash flow.
• Address operational outliers and underperforming locations by conducting root cause analysis and providing actionable recommendations.

Banking and Reporting:

• Ensure deposits match Zenoti reporting and investigate discrepancies promptly.
• Cross-check credit card payments to ensure accuracy and reconcile against bank statements.

Strategic Guidance:

• Leverage insights from financial data to support long-term business strategies.
• Work closely with leadership to identify growth opportunities, optimize financial performance, and build sustainable business models.

Key Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a senior financial role such as Controller, VP of Finance, or similar.
• Expertise in using financial platforms, including Zenoti Analytics, WizardBeans, ProfitKeeper, Domo, and Grassi’s Flexi.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLookups, Pivot Tables, Index Match, etc.).
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and drive process improvements.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead financial operations and impact strategic decision-making.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Work remotely with a flexible schedule.

Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience.