Director of Accounting and Finance

33 Days Old

Job Description

Job Description

At Journeyman Distillery, we're not just crafting award-winning spiritswere building something deeper: a culture rooted in authenticity, grit, and passion. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a strategic financial leader whos as meticulous with numbers as we are with our distillation process. If you're a forward-thinking, hands-on Director of Accounting & Finance ready to shape the financial future of a bold and fiercely independent brand, we'd love to talk!

*Experience with Restaurant365 Accounting and Payroll strongly preferred*

All Journeyman team members must uphold and embody Journeymans Core Values.

CORE VALUES:
Grit Makes Great
  • Having a positive attitude that no challenge is too great
  • Understanding that goals worth pursuing are never easy; that perseverance, grit, and determination are essential to success
  • There is no substitute for grit and putting in the time and effort. Good things will come from those efforts
  • 10,000-hour rule. Malcom Gladwell: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to be great
Always A Journeyman, Never a Master
  • Excellence is a lifelong pursuit and mastery is an illusion
  • The joy is in the daily work and pursuit of excellence, not in the final destination
  • A focus on continual improvement and doing our best
1st Customer
  • Treating every customer with the mindset that they are the businesss 1st-ever customer
  • Treating customers with authenticity, kindness, warmth, care, friendliness; engaging, helpful and willing to offer a magical experience
  • Clean facilities
  • Being available to the customer and timely responses in any capacity
  • This mindset extends to our vendors, suppliers, partners, and especially our fellow employees
  • Never take the customer or employee for granted
  • 362 and 59:59. We are open to our customers 362 days a year and we set an unwavering standard of serving our customers up till the last closing second 59:59 and beyond if needed.
Ambassador
  • Taking pride and ownership in your work
  • Engagement and active participation in your work and company activities
  • Being a positive force in the workplace; creating a culture of positivity
  • Extending common courtesy to self, employees, vendors, and guests
  • Being an evangelist and promoter of the company and brand
We believe hard work and dedication deserve to be rewarded. To that end, we provide a comprehensive benefits and incentives package.

Heres a peek at what you will receive as a Journeyman team member:
  • Outstanding Growth Opportunity!
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Supplemental Insurance Options
  • Free Quarterly Bottle of Spirit (21+)
  • Loyalty Incentives (ask about our 5-Year Bottle Reward!)
  • 25% Employee Discount
  • Monthly Welcome Tour with Owner/Founder, Bill Welter
  • Annual Employee Putting Competition
  • Annual Employee Party
YOUR PURPOSE: Oversee and ensure the success of the Accounting and Finance functions.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Direct and manage the team to achieve outcomes.
  • Conduct the Journeyman Distillery Employee Ecosystem as per the process with every direct report.
  • Manage the resourcing of roles within the department, with a focus on cultural fit.
  • Coach team members to effectively complete tasks, communicate effectively with other stakeholders and grow their skills.
  • Oversee Performance Management of direct reports including terminations ensuring positive and respectful relationships are maintained.
REPORTING & ANALYSIS
  • Produce all required, periodic financial statements.
  • Analyze all financial statements, identifying margins, efficiencies, ROI, spending rates, turns, ROA, ROE, ROCI, days outstanding AR and AP, etc.
  • Approve and finalize balance sheet and income statement for periodic closing of the books.
  • Oversee all internal reporting efforts.
  • Business Intelligence and Sales analysis.
CASH FORECASTING
  • Collaborate with key leadership and department heads to produce annual sales forecasts.
  • Collaborate with key leadership and department heads to produce annual expense forecasts.
  • Lead quarterly review of sales and expense forecasts.

YOUR ATTRIBUTES:
  • Excellent technical acumen and data presentation skills
  • Confidence in communicating gaps and areas for improvement
  • Well-informed perspective on the business at-large
  • Ability to build and manage a well-functioning team
  • Awareness of industry trends, laws, standards, and technology
  • Highly organized with an eye to detail and meeting deadlines
  • Ability to identify and mitigate risk
  • Decisive with the ability to make tough decisions
YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • CPA designation strongly preferred; MBA or Master's in Accounting/Finance is a plus.
  • Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance.
  • At least 3-5 years in a leadership or management role, preferably overseeing a team.
  • Proven experience in multi-entity or diversified revenue environments (e.g., manufacturing, hospitality, retail, or service-based revenue streams).
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, Sage, Quickbooks Enterprise) and financial dashboards or BI tools.


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Location:
Valparaiso
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance And Insurance

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