Vice President of Financial Strategy

Sugar Mountain Capital, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11 : 00 AM

Sugar Mountain is a creative food company that is home to extraordinary food brands and restaurants. From our award-winning Beecher’s Handmade Cheese to The Butcher’s Table, our swanky steakhouse that features Mishima Reserve, our luxury Wagyu beef brand, we make real food with absolutely zero artificial ingredients. We are a team at the forefront of the food revolution, passionate about our mission to Change the Way America Eats. For the past 5 years, Sugar Mountain’s company culture has been recognized as a Great Place to Work.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Financial Strategy to lead the financial strategy and analysis for our portfolio of operating companies. Based in our Seattle office, this role combines responsibilities for financial strategy and analysis with operational business leadership, working closely with business team leaders and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have investment banking expertise, strong financial analysis capabilities, and broad business acumen with general accounting knowledge and strong communication skills. This position will drive strategic financial leadership, analysis, and reporting while building strong relationships with internal operational teams and external parties.

Responsibilities :

• Effectively partner with our business units to analyze business and product costs, pricing, supply chains, and inventory.
• Provide financial and business analysis for new products, investments, and acquisitions.
• Assist in continued development and coaching of internal teams in finance-based strategies that result in a culture of accountability, collaboration, and performance excellence.
• Provide mentorship and performance management to ensure team capabilities align with company needs.
• Oversee cash management, including cash forecasting, reporting, and analysis to meet operational needs.
• Maintain and improve effective finance reporting and communications with Executive management and Owners.
• Oversee the development and execution of operating budgets, finance reports, forecasts, and financial analyses to support business needs.
• Seek and evaluate external financing to support business operations and growth.
• Lead financial analysis of M&A, capital allocation, and portfolio management decisions.
• Help to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local financial regulations.
• Assist in overseeing company-wide insurance coverage and risk management utilizing legal counsel as needed.
• Collaborate with HR to oversee employee insurance and retirement plans.
• Develop strong relationships with banking partners, Advisory Board members, and other financial stakeholders including internal business operators and corporate accounting team.

Experience & Skills :

Compensation :

The starting salary range for this position is between $200,000 - $225,000 per year, plus an annual bonus plan. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Employee Benefits :

Sugar Mountain offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance premiums, along with paid time-off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Employees enjoy a 35% employee discount at Sugar Mountain locations.

Commitment to Our Communities :

Sugar Mountain has created the Beecher's Foundation, a non-profit funded by a portion of sales from companies under the Sugar Mountain umbrella. Aimed at educating people about the prevalence of food additives and their possible health risks, the Foundation is about giving people the tools they need to make healthy eating choices for life.

We are committed to building a staff that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities. We strive to create a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we work in.

Sugar Mountain is a tobacco-free company.

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Salary : $200,000 - $225,000