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Vice-President, Financial Planning & Analysis

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Location: 3500 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, IL
Brand: Cooper's Hawk

The Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis will serve as the strategic partner to the company’s Chief Customer Officer providing hands-on financial, operational, and strategic leadership across several functional and operational areas including Marketing, Wine Club, Retail, and e-Commerce.

The position is a key member of the company’s senior financial team and will interface directly with divisional and corporate executive management. This position reports to the corporate Chief Financial Officer.

What You’ll Do:

Business Partner to CCO. Generate value add insights, ideas, strategic input, and decision support
Provide critical financial perspective and thought leadership for business strategies/decisions and build deep and trusted partnerships with senior leaders across the organization
Working directly with and supporting the CCO and her team, to gather data and delivers enhanced reporting providing business insights and potential efficiencies
Prepares weekly and monthly reporting materials for the CCO and her team as well as board materials, presentations, annual plans, and quarterly forecasts
Manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual marketing, Wine Club, and retail FP&A processes, including management reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, and scenario planning
Ensures consistent monthly, quarterly and annual communication of results, forecasts, and action plans to executive management, department heads, and other business partners
Acts as an expert and resource for others on financial modeling, processes, and systems
Drives improvements in reporting, analytics, and dashboards to support business leadership decision making and implement best practices related to various ad hoc analyses. Continually optimize financial tools with view to efficiency and faster insights
Advances the insight and understanding of business KPIs to drive further alignment and accountability across the company and provides data-driven analysis and recommendations for decision support
Develops financial business cases for proposed programs, projects, and initiatives to help organization leaders make timely and appropriate business decisions
Identifies risks and opportunities and recommend strategies to achieve company financial goals (monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term)
Work closely with CFO and SVP of FPA & Strategy to build the financial infrastructure to support the CCO’s current and future business requirements
Own and improve current systems and processes to increase productivity and develop the existing FP&A team

What You’ll Need:

Must represent Cooper’s Hawk values
BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, economics, or another related field. MBA is preferred
15+ years of applicable finance experience with majority of time spent in FP&A
Substantial experience directly leading and managing a team
Strategic thinker who can translate financial data into meaningful metrics / analysis that drive business value
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way
Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence and drive alignment among stakeholders across all levels and functions
Ability to recommend and promote change to processes to be more efficient
Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical, project management and presentation skills
Advanced financial modeling skills
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with Oracle ERP/EPM and Power BI a plus
Restaurant/Consumer experience a plus

Competencies:

Disciplined Behavior
Effective Leadership
Communicate Effectively
Collaborate
Manage Complexity
Drive Results
Manage Systems
Ensure Accountability

What You’ll Get:

Incredible Discounts:

Monthly Dining Allowance
50% Dining and Carryout
40% Retail Wine
20% Retail and Private Events

Monthly Complimentary Wine Tasting for Two
Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance plus Telemedicine and Wellness Program
Company Matching 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Flexible Savings Accounts- Health and Dependent Care
Health Savings Account
Long-Term Disability; Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (with option to purchase additional coverage)
Paid Parental Leave
Highly Competitive Pay plus Team Member Incentives & Rewards
Paid Time Off
Milestones Recognition Program
Complimentary Gym Membership in RSC Building
Hybrid Work Week (3 days in office, 2 days remote, depending on role)

Cooper’s Hawk reviews several factors when establishing compensation. Salaries and hourly wages appearing in a job posting may be published by third parties and may not reflect the salaries or hourly wages offered by Cooper’s Hawk.

Cooper’s Hawk is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Cooper’s Hawk makes reasonable accommodations during all aspects of the employment process, including during the interview process.

The information provided above indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications. The Benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain benefits apply.

About Us

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants was created with the inspiration of bringing the Napa Valley experience to all of America, by combining an elegant tasting room with a polished casual restaurant and scratch kitchen. Cooper's Hawk wines have won hundreds of awards and are the Official Wines of the Screen Actors Guild® Awards. We are built upon the belief that food and wine hold the power to forge a COMMUNITY, and with the world's largest wine club membership, we are paving the way to democratizing the good life!