VP, Finance

The Brand

WÜSTHOF has one mission since its beginning in 1814: crafting the finest knives that last for generations. Founded in Solingen, Germany, known for centuries as the "City of Blades", the brand is owned by the seventh generation of the WÜSTHOF family. In their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, the company creates a variety of knife collections and cooking utensils. WÜSTHOF is appreciated for its art of crafting; it takes over forty manufacturing steps to make a WÜSTHOF knife, with many made by hand, using traditional skills and techniques. Forged knives from the famous CLASSIC Collection have become the symbol of WÜSTHOF and are a lifelong companion for chefs all over the world. With over 300+ employees in North America and Europe, the brand is available at leading culinary retailers worldwide.

Position Overview

As the VP, Finance, you will oversee all aspects of accounting and finance functions for a ~$80MM consumer goods company. This includes all of the day-to-day business needs, such as overseeing A/P, A/R, cash flows, budgets, financial statements, audits, mo-end/year end close functions and all other finance related initiatives along with financial and business analysis. This role should be process and deadline driven along with strong people skills to develop and mentor a small finance team, team of 6. A fair amount of time will be spent interfacing with the Global CFO and Accounting Team in our Germany headquarters.

Key Responsibilities include:

•      Controlling, reporting, budget planning, managing cash flow         

•       Supervise finance staff                                                                      

•       Establish best accounting practices for day to day/overall operation       

•       Vendor relationship management                                                   

•       Financial and business analysis 

• Ad hoc, special projects                                                       

Requirements:

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers

·         Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office, especially excel) & BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI; comfortable working with large data sets

·         Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service

·         Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices

·         Accounting/Finance Degree, CPA preferred

·         Experience in CPG industry in a global setting

·         Collaborate with Global CFO and finance team

WÜSTHOF is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse team. We will consider all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetics, or veteran status.