Lead the Financial Future of Your Local Food System!

Are you a financial expert with a passion for community, sustainability, and cooperative values? The Monadnock Food Co-op is seeking a dynamic and strategic Finance Manager to lead our financial operations and help us grow! This is an on-site role in beautiful Keene, NH, where your expertise will directly contribute to the local community.

The purpose of this pivotal position is to:

• Oversee the financial health of the organization, securing assets, and meeting all outstanding obligations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Provide timely and accurate financial information and analysis to the Board, GM, and Management Team to meet Co-op objectives.
• Drive strategic financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to support business growth and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, business activity reports, and forecasts.
• Monitor financial details to ensure all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
• Manage company budgets and identify opportunities for cost-reduction without impairing long-term health.
• Collaborate with auditors and manage the annual audit process.
• Advise senior executives on financial performance and strategic planning.
• Supervise employees involved in financial reporting and budgeting.
• Analyze costs, pricing, and sales results compared to business plans.

Key Responsibilities & General Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. This includes a blend of technical expertise and leadership qualities:

Financial Management & Analysis

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to drive sound financial decisions.
• Analyze and interpret complex documents, synthesizing diverse information to provide clear insights.
• Seek ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in all financial reporting.
• Interpret a variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Leadership & Communication

• Speak clearly, articulately and persuasively in both positive and negative situations.
• Demonstrate group presentation skills and conduct productive meetings.
• Include staff in planning, decision making, facilitating and process improvement; be available to staff, provide regular performance feedback, develop subordinates’ skills and encourage growth.
• Delegate work assignments, give authority to work independently, set expectations, and monitor delegated activities.

Ethics & Performance

• Possess high ethical standards and expect the same from all others in the organization.
• Maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality of sensitive employee and business documents (financials, salaries, performance information, etc.).
• Demonstrate a commitment to achieving results under demanding time frames.
• Prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
• Display willingness to make decisions, exhibit sound and accurate judgment, and make timely decisions.

The purpose of this position is to oversee the financial health of the organization, securing the assets, and meeting all of the outstanding obligations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; to provide the Board, GM, and Management Team timely and accurate financial information and analysis to meet Co-op objectives; and to drive strategic financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to support business growth and profitability. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Co-op Benefits:

· 20% employee discount- including sale items!

· Quarterly and Annual Gainshare depending on store performance

· 401K – Traditional or Roth or Both! with up to 4% company match and free retirement counselors

· Health Insurance- 3 plans including an HSA option eligible at 30 hours/week

· Dental Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week

· Vision Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week

· Short & Long-term disability- company provided at 35 hours per week

· $25,000 Life Insurance policy – company provided at 20 hours per week

· Generous Paid Time Off- even Part-time!

. Paid community outreach hours

· Employee Assistance Plan

· Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave

· Free Staffed Out products, plants and flowers

· Staff Appreciation Events- This year we did glow golf at Twinkle Town, Bowling at Yankee Lanes, a Barbeque on site and Paint & wine night at Summit Winery!

· Co-op gear

· Fun at work! We Rock!

Location: 34 Cypress St Keene, NH 03431

Schedule: Generally Monday through Friday dayshift with flexibility for company events.

Pay Range: Begins at $90,000 with additional compensation for experience

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Check out our career opportunities at: https://monadnockfood.coop/our-co-op/careers/