The Role
As Head of Finance, you will lead financial reporting and analysis, oversee foundational financial operations, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive growth.
Summary Generated by Built In
rePurpose is the Leading Packaging Sustainability and Compliance Platform for CPG brands to streamline EPR compliance and make credible sustainability claims.
We’re building cutting-edge software to help CPG brands and retailers simplify packaging sustainability and regulatory compliance. Our goal is to translate complex global packaging regulations into actionable intelligence, starting with the United States and expanding into Canada and beyond. Join us as we empower companies to navigate this fast-evolving regulatory landscape with confidence and clarity.
This role is based at our New York office in a hybrid work environment.
About this Role
As a rapidly growing, Series A-funded and VC-backed social enterprise, we are seeking a Head of Finance to join our team. This role will play a pivotal part in rePurpose Global’s next phase of growth, gaining exposure to multiple facets of our company and becoming a strategic business partner. You will employ your strong analytical skills to leverage data and construct robust financial models that can scale. By effectively communicating key insights, you will contribute to informed decision-making processes and actively participate in optimizing our financial & compliance operations during this high-growth phase.
Key Reponsibilities
Financial Reporting and Analysis:
- Set up automated processes for ongoing and accurate reporting of financial health and key business metrics to management and the company board.
- Dashboarding for company-wide visibility and actionability. Conduct in-depth analysis of financial and operational data to provide actionable insights, enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Budgeting Leadership leads the annual budgeting process year after year, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals and financial targets.
- Inspire and mentor the current team with experience in hiring and developing top talent to build a strong, cohesive team.
- Compliance, taxation, and treasury management processes with a continuous refinement mentality.
- Procurement-related processes, vendor management, and negotiation.
- Contracting and accounts receivable management with customers.
- Payroll-related processes and manage company benefits procurement to meet compliance, deliver employee trust, and manage costs efficiently.
- Help solve ad-hoc issues that inevitably come up and take on special projects to both respond to risks and jump on opportunities.
Team Leadership:
Own and Oversee Foundational Financial Operations:
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with departments company-wide to gather inputs, provide financial insights, and support strategic initiatives, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared success.
Qualification
- Minimum of 5-6 years of experience in FP&A or related field, with a proven track record of financial analysis, budgeting, and performance reporting.
- Been part of a Series A-C company and has had hands-on experience in the fundraising and scaling process.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex financial concepts and insights to diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, building strong working relationships and driving collective success.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams, provide guidance and mentorship to junior members, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
- Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis tools, as well as experience with automation and dashboarding solutions (e.g., Causal).
- Strategic mindset with the ability to align financial goals and initiatives with broader organizational objectives, contributing to company-wide success.
- Demonstrated passion for environmental sustainability and socio-economic impact.
We offer a flexible salary range for this job posting that will be customized based on the qualifications of the chosen candidate. Our compensation strategy takes into account various factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market alignment. If this is out of your preferred range, we’d still encourage you to apply as we value the right fit over anything else!
Location Preference:
The role is onsite working; we are looking for team members to be located at our head office in New York City, with weekly in-office days at our office at 1460 Broadway.
We have a truly global team - with members across Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, London, Nairobi, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Jakarta.
Top Skills
Automation Solutions
Causal
Dashboarding Tools
Financial Analysis Tools
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The Company
What We Do
rePurpose Global is the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform, bringing together brands, consumers, innovators, and policymakers to collectively combat the plastic waste crisis. Through its pioneering solutions across the circular economy value chain, rePurpose has helped more than 300 companies measure, reduce, and take action on their plastic footprints, while driving systems change on a global scale. rePurpose Impact Projects have recovered over 15 million kilograms of plastic waste from the environment to date, protecting vulnerable coastal regions across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In doing so, the organization has enabled the delivery of waste management services to millions of people for the first time, while positively impacting the lives of thousands of marginalized waste workers across the world. Founded in 2016, rePurpose Global now employs over 70 full-time team members across offices worldwide. For more information, please visit https://repurpose.global/. If you'd like to work with us, head on over to our Careers Page to look at the open positions and browse through their job descriptions: https://www.business.repurpose.global/careers
