VP of Finance
Ejam Inc · Santa Ana, CA · 1 wk ago
On-siteSales$195k–$235k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Vice President of Finance will lead eJam's finance and accounting function across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include owning the books, the operating budget, the forecast, the investor reporting package, and the asset-based lending relationship. They will also serve as the financial backbone of the monthly Sales & Operations Planning process in partnership with Supply Chain, Sales, and brand leadership, and produce the brand-level financial reporting and analytics that General Managers rely on.
Responsibilities
- Ownership of financial statements at both the brand entity level (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow for each subsidiary) and the parent level (eJam Inc. consolidated)
- Budgeting and forecasting at both the brand and parent levels
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) - serve as the financial partner in the monthly S&OP process owned by the COO
- Transaction support - QoE engagements, data room management, diligence Q&A, and integration planning
- Tax and external review - own the annual external CPA firm engagement, manage external tax advisors, and ensure federal, multi-state, California, and applicable international tax compliance across the organization
- ERP - participate in the selection, implementation, or optimization of the ERP platform alongside internal stakeholders and external consultants
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience at consumer product companies, through Director of Finance or Controller-level roles
- Hands-on experience managing an asset-based line of credit — borrowing base, eligibility, covenants, and lender relationship (required)
- Experience supporting M&A transactions — Quality of Earnings engagements, due diligence processes, and external financial reviews
- Experience serving as the finance lead inside a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning process, and building operating budgets in partnership with commercial and operations leaders
- Experience supporting businesses sold through national retail partners (Walmart, Target, and similar) — deduction and chargeback context strongly valued
- Subscription DTC exposure (Shopify, recurring revenue, cohort analysis) — strongly preferred
- CPA preferred; ERP fluency preferred (NetSuite ideal)
- Team leadership experience — you have built, coached, and retained accounting and FP&A talent
- Direct, humble, and responsive. You work at the pace of a growing CPG operating team and you partner across functions without territory
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision
- Target annual bonus: 20-25% of base
- 401k with match
- Generous paid time off
- Awesome, pet-friendly office environment
- Quarterly outings & events