What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Finance position at Lakanto?
Description
The Vice President of Finance leads our accounting and financial planning and analysis functions. Oversees financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis, and manages the day-to-day operations of the finance department. Responsible for ensuring the financial health of our organization and providing strategic guidance to senior leadership.
Responsibilities
Financial Forecasting
Education
The Vice President of Finance leads our accounting and financial planning and analysis functions. Oversees financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis, and manages the day-to-day operations of the finance department. Responsible for ensuring the financial health of our organization and providing strategic guidance to senior leadership.
Responsibilities
Financial Forecasting
- Develop and maintain accurate financial forecasts for external stakeholders, including sales projections, balance sheet projections, and expense projections.
- Analyze annual costing changes and variable costs linked to sales to ensure the accuracy of the forecasts.
- Analyze FC growth rate and interest rate assumptions to ensure they align with market trends.
- Update loan payoff schedules and manage loan-related activities.
- Lead the development and review of the annual budget, including sales channel projections, inventory and COGS, and department expenses.
- Ensure accurate budget uploads into Acumatica and review budgets with department heads monthly.
- Provide guidance on ERP enhancements and integration with Salesforce, Korber, and Shopify.
- Guide and oversee ERP enhancements to ensure that the system is optimized for financial reporting and analysis.
- Provide leadership and guidance integrating ERP systems with other systems such as Salesforce, Korber, and Shopify.
- Spend time developing and mentoring each member of the finance team, with a focus on improving account reconciliation, data analysis skills, and closing processes.
- Monitor the expense accrual process for training opportunities and provide guidance on harder closes.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Finance
- Accounting
- Economics
- Business Administration
- MBA, CPA, CMA, or CFA required
- 10–15 years of progressive finance/accounting experience
- 5 years in senior leadership or executive finance roles
- Experience managing:
- Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cash flow management
- Financial reporting
- Strategic planning
- Industry-specific experience in manufacturing is required