Alexandria, Virginia
VP, Finance and Accounting Job Opening in Alexandria, Virginia - You will develop and refine financial policies and metrics; driving strategic financial planning; optimizing financial modeling; ensuring appropriate system utilization; running financial reporting; developing and mentoring a capable yet lean team; and leading overall achievement of company?s financial goals and business objectives across measures of revenue, profitability, and return on investment.
The position reports directly to the CEO, serve as a member of the Executive leadership team. The person in this role will reside in the DC Metro area.
What you will do:
Lead the determination of accurate short and long-term revenue forecasts and hold us accountability for financial performance
Create and implement models and dashboards through which to track sales-to-revenue conversions and enable accurate rolling revenue forecasts based on sales activity
Implement reliable financial control systems to enable us to make timely decisions and mitigate potential barriers to the achievement of our financial goals
Lead our budgeting processes and optimize expense management within the business, driving efficiencies and ensuring that capital investments are thoroughly analyzed and operational costs are managed effectively
Lead us in the quantitative analysis and financial evaluations of potential investments, acquisitions, new brands, channel partnerships, and business opportunities
Development and implement compensation plans
Identify ways to we can automate and improve efficiencies in processes
Lead the accounting function to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and compliance including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, legal, benefits, taxes and reporting
Manage the order to cash process ensuring contract review and compliance, timely invoicing, and timely collections
Manage the procure to pay process ensuring visibility into disbursements and liquidity
Manage the legal, financial and compliance relationships with our related entities
Manage the monthly close process, ensuring complete and accurate reconciliations
Create and distribute board package, minutes and manage governance
Lead our office, administration and accounting team members as well as vendor partners
About you:
7+ years of demonstrated track record of performance in senior financial management roles
5+ years of experience in franchising, financial services, and/or private equity, preferred but not required
Deep expertise in building financial models, reporting, budgets, and compensation plans Demonstrated success in process improvement, system automation and efficiency gains
Minimum of a BS in accounting or finance, ideally with an MBA or related advanced degree
CPA strongly preferred
Willing to travel 10-20% of the time
People say you are:
An excellent leader who champions culture while achieving fantastic results
A true partner who inspires confidence, builds consensus and leads change
Resourceful, upbeat and passionate problem solver with a strong sense of urgency
Not afraid to get your hands dirty- the devil is in the details
Strategic thinker with a consistent track record for growing revenues and managing costs
Process driven with a history of automating systems
A passionate lifelong learner with a love for restaurants
We will offer you:
A competitive compensation package
100% company paid- medical, dental, and vision care for you
A generous PTO policy and paid holiday time
Short term, long term disability and life insurance? company paid
Cell phone reimbursement ($50 per month)
401k Plan
Opportunity to grow, develop, and scale an exciting business
We are:
An equal opportunity employer who will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran's status.
About us:
Fransmart, headquartered in Alexandria, VA, is the exclusive, worldwide franchise arm for a
portfolio of rapidly growing restaurant brands and earns commission on the up-front franchise
fee, a share of the ongoing franchisee revenue, and a share of the gross profit on any proprietary items franchisors sell to franchisees. Fransmart also can invest in any round of capital its portfolio brands raise, so there is an up-front, transactional revenue component, ongoing residual revenue and the opportunity to invest.
Fransmart is currently expanding its portfolio size from 10 to 30+ restaurant franchise brands; its
geographic footprint, opening new offices in MENA/GCC, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin
America; and considering expanding its portfolio into non-restaurant franchise brands.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location:
Alexandria, VA
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Finance: 5 years
franchising: 5 years
Accounting: 2 years
Required license or certification:
CPA
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