Director - Financial Planning and Analysis at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is looking for a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Finance and Accounting team. This role will report directly to the Controller and be based in Columbus, Ohio. We are looking for a self-motivated problem solver with a mind for continuous improvement and the ability to take a project and run with it. The ideal candidate will be eager to quickly make a contribution, and grow their career where there is big-company learning exposure in a home-town atmosphere. 

OUR COMPANY: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is a modern American ice cream company dedicated to making better ice creams and bringing people together. Founded in 2002 by James Beard Award-winning ice cream maker Jeni Britton—who introduced a modern, ingredient-driven style of ice cream making that revolutionized the industry, forever changing the way ice cream is made—Jeni’s has emerged over the past two decades as the new standard by which all other ice creams are judged. Today, the creative-led, community-spirited company is a certified B Corporation with 88 scoop shops (and counting), an online shop with nationwide shipping at jenis.com, and distribution in top grocery stores across the country.

OUR MISSION: Team Jeni's is a nationwide team of people who bring their talent, hustle, guts, resilience and empathy (lots of heart, too) to make better ice creams and bring people together. Working at Jeni's means devotion to service. Serving by caring about ourselves, each other, our communities, ice creams and customers. We are a force for good!

THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the annual budgeting process and coordinate with different departments to develop a consolidated budget, including capital expenditure planning

• Monitor budget vs. actual performance and provide variance analysis

• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management and stakeholders

• Assist in the development of long-term strategic plans by providing financial projections and scenario analysis

• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions (e.g., promotions, investments)

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance 

• 10-12 combined years of related experience in FP&A, accounting and financial reporting

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• CPA Preferred 

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• A one-month paid sabbatical after 3 years of continuous service

• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options

• Competitive pay, paid time off, and holidays

• 4% match on 401k contributions after 3 months of employment

• Annual paid day to volunteer for a non-profit organization that matters to you

• 50% discount at Jeni’s Scoop Shops and online

• Hybrid work environment: work from home on Mondays and Fridays

Jeni's is an equal opportunity employer. Said our way, we love and honor differences, and we love sharing common values such as talent, hustle, guts, resilience, and empathy. Our differences are a primary source of our team's strength and we crave having a team rich with diversity which is creativity and art in its human form.