VP of Finance & Administration
Evergreens | Seattle, WA (Hybrid)
Salary: $160,000 - $175,000 annually + Annual Performance Bonus + Equity Opportunity
Help Shape the Next Chapter of Evergreens
Evergreens is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading fast-casual restaurant brands, known for fresh, healthy salads, wraps, and warm grain bowls. Following an exciting brand refresh and continued operational improvements, we're building the foundation for our next phase of growth, including franchise expansion.
We're seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance & Administration to become the Company's senior financial leader and strategic business partner to the CEO. This executive will help shape our financial strategy, strengthen our planning and forecasting capabilities, and build the financial infrastructure necessary to support long-term growth.
This is not a traditional accounting role. We partner with an experienced outsourced accounting firm that manages our day-to-day bookkeeping, accounting, payroll processing, and financial close. Instead, we're looking for a strategic finance leader who enjoys analyzing the business, developing financial models, partnering with executive leadership, and helping drive better business decisions.
In addition, this role will oversee key administrative functions that help our home office operate efficiently and allow our leadership team to stay focused on growing the business.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Serve as the CEO's primary strategic finance partner.
- Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning.
- Own and continuously refine Evergreens' five-year financial model.
- Develop sophisticated financial models supporting restaurant development, franchise expansion, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.
- Prepare cash flow forecasts and liquidity planning.
- Analyze business performance and identify opportunities to improve sales, margins, profitability, and return on investment.
- Develop executive dashboards and KPIs that support informed decision-making throughout the organization.
- Evaluate pricing strategies, labor productivity, restaurant performance, and new business opportunities.
Finance Operations
- Serve as the primary liaison with the Company's outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax partners.
- Review monthly financial statements, variance analyses, and operating results for accuracy and completeness.
- Coordinate annual audits and tax filings.
- Oversee treasury management, banking relationships, and cash management.
- Strengthen financial controls, reporting processes, and financial discipline across the organization.
Executive Leadership
- Prepare Board of Directors financial reporting packages and executive presentations.
- Present financial performance and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board.
- Support financing activities, banking relationships, and future capital raising initiatives as needed.
- Partner with Operations, Marketing, HR, and Development to support strategic initiatives and improve business performance.
- Help build the financial capabilities necessary to support future franchise growth.
Administration & Business Operations
- Oversee the Company's Payroll & Benefits Administrator.
- Manage corporate insurance programs and annual renewals.
- Ensure business licenses, permits, and corporate registrations remain current.
- Build and maintain an organized contract and document management repository.
- Improve administrative systems and processes that support a growing organization.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
- 8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
- Experience in multi-unit retail, restaurant, hospitality, franchise, or consumer-facing businesses.
- Strong financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience.
- Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills.
- Experience developing annual budgets, long-range plans, and cash flow forecasts.
- Strong understanding of GAAP financial reporting.
- Experience presenting financial information to executive leadership and Boards of Directors.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Preferred:
- CPA and/or MBA.
- Restaurant experience.
- Franchise experience.
- Experience working with private equity-backed or growth-oriented companies.
- Experience partnering with outsourced accounting firms.
- Experience implementing financial systems, dashboards, and process improvements.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $160,000 - $175,000 depending on experience.
- Annual performance bonus opportunity of up to 25% of base salary.
- Equity participation opportunity, subject to Board approval.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with both HDHP and PPO plan options.
- Three weeks of paid vacation upon hire, plus paid holidays.
- Complimentary meals while working and employee dining discounts.
- Hybrid work environment.
- Opportunity to play a significant leadership role in a growing, entrepreneurial restaurant company.
Why Join Evergreens?
You'll have the opportunity to work directly with an engaged CEO and Board of Directors while helping shape the future of a beloved Pacific Northwest brand. If you're energized by building financial strategies, improving business performance, and creating scalable systems that support growth, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: $160,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Stock options
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
