Finance Director

ABOUT NULO: Nulo is a leading pet nutrition brand on a mission to inspire pet parents to “Fuel Incredible.” Based in Austin, Texas, Nulo offers high-protein, low-carb recipes made with functional ingredients that support the health and wellness of dogs and cats. Available exclusively through pet specialty retail, Nulo is trusted by discerning pet parents nationwide and committed to innovation, business integrity, and lifelong pet well-being. Learn more at www.nulo.com. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Finance Director connects Nulo’s financial, commercial, and operational plans, with primary responsibility for revenue forecast and translating that into inventory planning and ordering. This role understands business strategic priorities and is able to connect that with demand forecasting to make financially sound decisions that support profitable growth and working capital management. The Finance Director partners closely with Sales and Operations to understand their strategic thinking and bring both sides together to make informed rational, data-driven decisions for the company.. This leader brings financial discipline and analytical rigor to inventory management, forecasting, and business planning while helping the organization identify risks, evaluate tradeoffs, and improve planning capabilities. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: Inventory is balanced to support customer demand while minimizing excess and working capital exposure. Ordering decisions are timely, data-driven, and aligned with forecasts, financial plans, and business priorities. Leadership has clear visibility into inventory investment, turns, product availability, excess and obsolete inventory, and related risks. Commercial, operational, and financial forecasts are aligned and provide a trusted view of future performance. Risks and opportunities are identified early, with clear scenarios and recommendations to support action. Planning processes, reporting, and analytical capabilities continue to scale with Nulo’s growth. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Play a key role in Nulo’s Integrated Business Planning process by connecting commercial and operational plans to financial forecasts and inventory requirements and serving as a trusted business partner who translates complex financial and operational information into clear recommendations. Own the inventory ordering process, translating demand forecasts, inventory positions, lead times, production requirements, and business priorities into purchase and production recommendations for Procurement and Co-Manufacturing Partners. Manage inventory investment to balance product availability, working capital, cash flow, and inventory risk. Develop inventory forecasts covering projected levels, turns, weeks of supply, cash requirements, and excess or obsolete inventory exposure. Incorporate sales forecasts, promotions, product launches, customer trends, and operational constraints into planning and decision-making. Develop scenario analyses to evaluate purchasing, demand changes, customer opportunities, production constraints, and other business tradeoffs. Partner with Finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, with particular ownership of revenue, inventory, cost of goods sold, working capital, and related assumptions. Own executive-level reporting on 1) Actual results against forecasts and plans, explain key variances, and communicate risks and opportunities to leadership. 2) Inventory valuation, turns, working capital, excess and obsolete inventory, and other key performance indicators. Partner with Accounting and Operations to support accurate inventory reporting, period-end processes, reserves, and reconciliation of operational and financial data. Evaluate product and SKU performance to identify opportunities and risks related to profitability, inventory investment, demand patterns, and portfolio complexity. Lead improvements to planning processes, systems, master data, reporting, controls,…

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