Director of Finance & Strategy, Corporate and G&A

almost 2 years ago
Full time role
Redwood City, CA, US... more
Redwood City, CA, US... more

Company

Impossible Foods Inc. is a company that develops plant-based substitutes for meat and dairy products. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, ...

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Job Description

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants.
Through the revolutionary work of our world-class R&D team, we’re inventing efficient, sustainable ways to transform ingredients from plants into meat, fish, and dairy foods that deliver all the pleasures and nutritional benefits consumers demand, without the negative environmental or public health impact.
Our flagship product, Impossible™ Burger, uses 96% less land, 87% less water and generates 89% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional beef from cows. And the burger is just the beginning. We’re working on recreating every animal product, from chicken to fish, with plant-based ingredients that are vastly better for people and the planet. 
Impossible Foods has experienced spectacular growth over the last few years, and we continue to lead all aspects of the plant-based revolution – from discovery and innovation to commercial production and consumer education. We’re building an amazing team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to a better world. Our core values include leading with heart, thinking like scientists, and doing the right thing, and our employees embody these attributes in their work every day. 
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it). Check out our job opening below:
We are looking for a proven leader to lead the Corporate and G&A branch of our Finance & Strategy team. The Director, reporting to the VP of Finance & Strategy, will play a key leadership role across Finance and Impossible Foods. This role is highly visible, responsible for leading planning and providing broad decision support and analytics to business leaders. The ideal candidate will have significant experience establishing strong business and financial planning processes, as well as being a thought leader and team builder who is adept at solving complex business problems with a bias for action, amidst ambiguity in a rapidly growing and scaling global company.

You Will:

  • Own and drive continuous improvement and scale across all planning processes and cadence, including business planning, near and long-term corporate planning, ongoing business reviews, financial and operating metrics reporting, and ad-hoc corporate strategic projects.
  • Provide insights and financial leadership to guide strategic decision making and prioritization aligned with company strategies and goals, including in-depth analysis of business drivers and their corresponding impact to company financials and forecasts on a monthly basis.
  • Lead the development of near and long-term corporate-level financial models (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) and operating and capital expense plans, including the tracking of key investments and performance metrics. 
  • Own the analytical output and support the development of materials for Management Reviews, Close Reviews, and Board of Directors Meetings.
  • Develop strong collaborative partnerships across the company and within the Finance team to drive cross-functional alignment. 
  • Evolve and scale financial planning systems, processes, and internal controls to ensure best in class financial discipline and data integrity, as well as to deliver forecast accuracy and analytics.

You Have:

  • 12+ years of experience in Finance, with 7+ years in a management role in a high growth, scaling business; experience at a publicly traded company is appreciated.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; advanced degree or postgraduate qualification preferred.
  • Proven ability to operate, influence, and lead in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Demonstrated success in building and developing high-performance teams.
  • Experience in scaling and optimizing financial processes, controls, and financial systems.
  • Excellent communication skills to present fact-based analysis, reasoned insights, and actionable recommendations.
  • Exposure to international operations, various business models and global complexity, ideally including experience entering new markets.

At Impossible Foods, safety is our priority. Our obligation to our employees (and their families and communities) includes providing a fully vaccinated workplace. It is widely recognized that vaccination is by far the safest and most effective tool for protecting ourselves and our community against the spread of Covid-19. For the sake of our employees, their families, and communities, Impossible Foods will require vaccination by February 1, 2022 for all US-based employees who are on-site at one of IF’s facilities or co-manufacturing facilities; are in a position that requires them to be in person with co-workers, customers, clients, or contractors; or are traveling on behalf of the Company, including attending any in-person Company-sponsored event.
Impossible Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 
Depending on your location, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here: https://impossiblefoods.com/careers/notice. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.
If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Wisconsin.
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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