The VP Finance will report to the CEO and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. This individual will have primary day-to-day responsibilities for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. 

Essential Functions

• Direct the company's strategic planning initiatives and help to build out strong practices around financial planning and analysis.
• Responsible for coordinating the annual audit, preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements and tax returns.
• Designs and implements effective systems, reports, and models to measure and monitor the company's performance across all business lines and departments.
• Evaluate profit and cost efficiencies in various areas of the organization as needed.
• Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems. 
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements. 
• Operates in a highly collaborative manner with all departments to ensure alignment with overall finance strategy and tactical execution. 
• Develop performance measures and a management reporting platform that supports the company’s strategic direction. 

Basic Qualifications 

Qualifications include:

• BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA and/or CPA highly desirable.
• 8 years of progressively responsible experience for a mid to large size high growth company or division of a large corporation as a senior VP of Finance or CFO role in a high-regulated industry.
• Strong working experience in practical finance - AP/AR, accounting, financial systems and policies, and FP&A, P&L.
• History of developing and implementing accounting policies, procedures, controls and financial reporting requirements.

This position has supervisory responsibilities. 

• Provide direction to other individuals.
• Supervises, hires, trains, provides work direction, and problem-solving assistance for employees.
• Manages others through subordinate supervisors.

Working Environment 

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Natura complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Consistent with this commitment, the Company will provide a reasonable accommodation to disabled applicants and employees if the reasonable accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

Travel Requirements

No travel is expected for this position. 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

There is no visa or H-1B sponsorship. 

Natura is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

Natura provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Natura embraces diverse perspectives and we value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.