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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.\nABOUT THE ROLE:\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:\nInventory is balanced to support customer demand while minimizing excess and working capital exposure.\nOrdering decisions are timely, data-driven, and aligned with forecasts, financial plans, and business priorities.\nLeadership has clear visibility into inventory investment, turns, product availability, excess and obsolete inventory, and related risks.\nCommercial, operational, and financial forecasts are aligned and provide a trusted view of future performance.\nRisks and opportunities are identified early, with clear scenarios and recommendations to support action.\nPlanning processes, reporting, and analytical capabilities continue to scale with Nulo’s growth.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO:\nPlay 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.\nOwn 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.\nManage inventory investment to balance product availability, working capital, cash flow, and inventory risk.\nDevelop inventory forecasts covering projected levels, turns, weeks of supply, cash requirements, and excess or obsolete inventory exposure.\nIncorporate sales forecasts, promotions, product launches, customer trends, and operational constraints into planning and decision-making.\nDevelop scenario analyses to evaluate purchasing, demand changes, customer opportunities, production constraints, and other business tradeoffs.\nPartner 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.\nOwn 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.\nPartner with Accounting and Operations to support accurate inventory reporting, period-end processes, reserves, and reconciliation of operational and financial data.\nEvaluate product and SKU performance to identify opportunities and risks related to profitability, inventory investment, demand patterns, and portfolio complexity.\nLead improvements to planning processes, systems, master data, reporting, controls, and technology, including AI, automation, business intelligence, and advanced analytics.\nWHO YOU ARE:\nBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Analytics, or a related field.\n10+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, inventory management, supply chain planning, or a related discipline.\nExperience managing or financially supporting inventory in a consumer products, manufacturing, retail, or similarly inventory-intensive environment.\nStrong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical skills.\nExperience partnering with commercial, operations, supply chain, and executive leadership teams.\nStrong understanding of inventory management, working capital, cost of goods sold, and the financial impact of supply and demand decisions.\nExcellent communication, presentation, organization, and problem-solving skills.\nAdvanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nExperience in consumer packaged goods, food, pet food, or another inventory-intensive 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ability to influence without formal authority.\nAbility to challenge assumptions constructively and make clear recommendations amid competing priorities.\nStrong written, verbal, and executive communication skills.\nComfort moving between detailed analysis and broader business strategy.\nPassion for continuous improvement, technology-enabled transformation, and learning.\nWHY JOIN NULO:\nThis is an opportunity to play an influential role at one of the fastest-growing premium pet nutrition companies in North America. You will work across Finance, Operations, Sales, and other functions to shape how Nulo manages inventory investment, financial planning, and business decisions as the company grows.\nThe role combines financial leadership with direct operational impact-helping ensure Nulo has the right products available to support growth while maintaining strong financial discipline and responsible stewardship of company resources.\nTRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:\nTravel may vary based on business needs however is not anticipated to be necessary\nWHAT YOU’LL GET:\nAn important role with one of the fastest-growing pet specialty brands in the U.S.\nA passionate and driven team\nCompetitive salary\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\nThree weeks’ vacation\n401(k) plan\n20% remote work on Fridays\nDogs welcome in the office\nMORE ABOUT NULO:\nNulo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. 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