Finance Associate

November 14

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Banza

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Food & Beverage

Banza is a food company that specializes in creating healthier alternatives to traditional staples by using chickpeas as a primary ingredient. Their product line includes pasta, waffles, pizza, mac & cheese, and rice, all made to be protein-rich, high in fiber, lower in carbs, and gluten-free. Banza aims to provide delicious and nutritious options that cater to health-conscious consumers looking for innovative food choices. With a focus on taste and better nutritional profiles, Banza offers a variety of vegan options as well.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

💰 $20M Series B on 2019-11

📋 Description

• Maintain, analyze, and help develop weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for key business leaders • Coordinate budget and forecast process cross-functionally to gather inputs and updates • Own live P&L flash process • Create and implement financial analyses and reporting based on short-term and long-term department and business needs • Develop a strong understanding of the company’s P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow dynamics, and use this knowledge to provide holistic financial analysis and recommendations • Constantly innovate on processes to enable scalability, efficiency, and best practices • Own Banza’s core operating and financial models • Own & maintain Banza’s financial presentations and internal and external board deck materials • Assist in the development of ROI framework for Banza initiatives and investments, and report out progress to stakeholders and management • Provide analytical support for monthly and quarterly board meetings and assist in the assembly of all board and internal financial reporting • Partner with management of internal manufacturing to own and maintain reporting of manufacturing data and KPIs • Ensure system & financial data accuracy & integrity • Help build an expanding and awesome food business!

🎯 Requirements

• A diligent and responsible finance professional with 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, Corporate or Strategic Finance (ideally within a high-growth CPG company), Private Equity, or Investment Banking • Detail-oriented and solutions-driven, with a strong analytical mindset • Skilled at managing, analyzing, and summarizing large, complex datasets • An Excel whiz with advanced modeling and analytical capabilities • Systems and tech-savvy, with familiarity in NetSuite or similar ERP systems (Tableau or SQL experience not required, but a plus) • A champion of process automation and AI-enabled efficiency • Possesses a strong command of financial statements and the ability to connect commercial activity to its full financial impact: from revenue recognition through gross margin, working capital, and cash generation • A creative problem solver and thoughtful report and model builder • Experienced in creating and managing integrated financial models in Excel or other planning applications • Emotionally intelligent and highly adaptable, able to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines • An effective and confident communicator and presenter • Holds a BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field • Passionate about what Banza’s doing!

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity in Banza • Annual Bonus • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance starting day 1: Banza pays 80% of the monthly premiums for employees and 70% for dependents • One Medical Membership • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Account • Commuter Benefits • 401(k) • Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, 10 holidays, 6 sick days, 2 personal days, and a birthday day off • Extended Leave: Short-Term Disability, Parental Leave, and other Paid Family Leave. Support provided by our end-to-end leave management partner, Sparrow • New Parents: 12 weeks of paid parental leave plus additional optional leave time to add, and 4 weeks of flexible return to work arrangements. • Breast milk shipping service for traveling team members provided by Milk Stork • Monthly fitness, internet and phone stipends • Monthly lunch stipend to encourage team member connection • Annual education stipend • Home office set-up stipend • Unlimited Pasta, Rice & Mac • $500 annual stipend to purchase our pizza and waffles, wherever they're sold • Quarterly snack box for remote employees • Lively NYC office stocked with snacks and beverages • Quarterly in-person and remote events