VP of FP&A

Number of employees

380

New York, NY, United States

Posted on: 2019-08-13

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Director

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

At Bowery Farming, we dream of a world where agriculture gives back to the people and the planet more than it takes. But to achieve this, we need more than incremental change. 

We need to reimagine farming from the ground up. 

Everyday, Bowery’s purpose-driven team works toward this mission. Right outside of cities, we build indoor farms that grow wildly flavorful produce that’s defiantly free from pollutants, all while using less finite resources like space and water. Our smart farms are powered by our proprietary farm operating system, BoweryOS, creating a simplified, agile food system that’s focused on flavor, freshness, and safety. 

At Bowery, we’re farming efficiently so we can feed effectively, democratizing access to fresh, local food in our communities. Join us: https://boweryfarming.com/careers/


Founded in 2015, Bowery Farming is on a mission to democratize access to high-quality, local, safe and sustainable produce. We build smart indoor farms near cities, growing fresher, pesticide-free Protected Produce with bold flavor in precisely controlled environments, 365 days a year. At the heart of each farm is the proprietary BoweryOS, which integrates software, hardware, sensors, AI, computer vision systems, machine learning models, and robotics to orchestrate and automate the entirety of its operations. As a result, each farm creates far less waste and uses a fraction of the water and land compared to traditional agriculture. For more insight on our culture, our teams, and all the things that make us so unique, check out The Roots: Bowery Farming's People Podcast.

About The Role:
Reporting directly to the CFO, this is an opportunity to lead a significant portion of the design and build-out of the Bowery finance function, and make a significant impact at a rapidly expanding startup growing food for a better future. 

The finance team is deeply ingrained in all the functional areas of Bowery and partners heavily with cross-functional leaders. In this role, you will provide financial leadership to drive results and operating efficiencies across the organization. You will work closely with the senior leadership team to enhance and better integrate Finance with other functions in the business. This will include the development, presentation, and maintenance of the company’s long-range financial model and financial management reporting. Your team will manage operating budgets, lead the preparation of materials and presentations for various audiences including the Board of Directors, and guide projects from the conceptual stages through the review process and implementation.

Based in New York City, Bowery is the largest vertical farming company in the United States, serving major e-commerce platforms and more than 850 grocery stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Albertsons Companies (Safeway and Acme), Amazon Fresh, Giant Food, Walmart, Weis, Whole Foods Market, and specialty grocers, with produce that's harvested year-round at peak freshness, delivered within days of harvest. To date, we have raised $472 million from leading investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, Temasek, GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, First Round Capital, and individuals including Henry Kravis, Jeff Wilke, as well as some of the foremost thought leaders in food, including Tom Colicchio, José Andrés and David Barber of Blue Hill.

We celebrate unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures that enrich the workplace. Join us in creating an inclusive work environment that is free of bias and discrimination, where everyone can be their authentic self.  We strongly encourage people from all walks of life and underrepresented backgrounds to apply and join the Bowery Farming team. We are an equal opportunity employer.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead weekly/monthly financial planning and reporting activities, including executive management reporting, analysis and forecasts, variance commentary, and overall financial performance analysis
  • Oversee annual budgeting process and long-term strategic planning from a financial perspective, exploring new growth and improved operating return opportunities
  • Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations, along with building financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate investment decisions for various initiatives
  • Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including, revenue drivers, operating costs, and capital expenditures; along with external/internal market and competitive trends, leading/lagging indicators, and cost benchmarking analysis
  • Drive operational and financial process improvement practices, including working with senior management to establish key business metrics and create a robust reporting platform
  • Develop financial models and dashboards to track, organize and report on initiatives and key projects
  • Continuously improve budgeting, reporting, and analysis framework - along with enhancing systems, tools, and processes
  • Translate the long-range plan for the business into progressively improving operating metrics and financial returns, which can then be used to support corporate goals, operating and investment decisions
  • Maintain the company’s financial model for presentation to internal stakeholders, the Board, and Investors
  • Direct the build-out of the FP&A function that can support each of the key functional areas of the business and scale with this rapidly expanding enterprise
  • Support CEO and CFO in interaction with external audiences, including presentation preparation for capital raising activities
  • Who You Are:

  • An experienced FP&A Leader with experience working directly with business functional leaders in Operations and Supply Chain
  • Proven leadership in developing industry “best practices” financial planning/reporting infrastructure
  • Strong financial analysis skills, including being detail-oriented and proficient in building and using complicated data sources, financial modeling, and multi-year projections
  • Proven problem-solving skills, especially within a highly innovative environment
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking skills, and proactive thought leadership
  • Comfortable interfacing with and presenting to executive management and Board of Directors
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage and develop an FP&A team
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to influence all levels, including senior-level executives, with strong interpersonal skills, tact, and diplomacy representing the Finance department in executive settings
  • Track record of success in delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Who We Are:

  • Bowery is a place where everyone is welcome, included and empowered to reach their full potential 
  • We live our shared values every day in both big and small ways: opt-in, think wildly different, break barriers together & be kind to the core 
  • We are a mission-driven team of unconventional thinkers, problem-solvers, optimists and activators 
  • We share a passion for giving back more to the planet than we take, growing deliciously abundant food without abundant harm
  • We are excited to hear from you!
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