Job Description
Job Description: Director of Finance
Company Description
Threes Brewing is a Brooklyn-based brewery known for crafting approachable beers that balance simplicity and complexity, with a focus on lagers, hop-forward American ales and mixed culture beers. Creativity and respect for the craft of brewing are among our guiding principles. We take pride in introducing (or reintroducing) traditional styles to a new audience by applying a modern spin.
You can find our beer in our owned & operated brewpubs, in over 700 bars, restaurants and shops across New York State, as well as in 30+ states.
The Job
The Director of Finance will be the finance lead at Threes Brewing - owning financial operations and providing insights that drive business decisions. This is a hands-on role for someone who can work at startup pace while thinking strategically.
You'll spend your time:
- 40% Business unit reporting, analysis & operator partnership
- 30% Accounting operations oversight & bookkeeping firm management
- 20% Budget, forecast & financial planning
- 10% Strategic projects & ad hoc analysis
What You'll DoAccounting Operations & Systems (~30%)
- Primary liaison with bookkeepers and accountants - own the relationship for all financial matters, reporting, and reconciliation
- Design and maintain chart of accounts for multi-unit brewery/hospitality business
- Own month-end close process - review bookkeepers work, ensure accuracy, manage timing
- Handle intercompany accounting (brewery production transfers, distributor reconciliations, partnership accounting with manufacturing partner) - liaise between our team, partners, and accounting firm to ensure accuracy
- Ensure proper revenue recognition across retail, wholesale, events, and ecommerce channels
- Oversee AR/AP, payroll operations, and cash management
- Manage compliance requirements: insurance renewals, COI management, permit tracking, tax filings (sales tax, excise tax, beverage container deposits)
- Own HR operations: oversee payroll and benefits administration, manage PEO relationship, handle compliance requirements
Business Unit Analysis & Operator Partnership (~40%)
- Maintain P&Ls for 5 retail locations plus 2 manufacturing operations
- Help business managers understand their unit economics and make better decisions
- Design KPI frameworks - what metrics matter by location and channel
- Support pricing strategy across wholesale, retail, and hospitality (COGS/pricing, comps, event ROI)
- Production scenario modeling (capacity planning, production volume decisions, cost allocation)
- Analyze event economics, wholesale profitability, and channel performance
- Partner with marketing leader on program ROI and overall marketing effectiveness
- Develop and execute compensation strategy across the business - design incentive structures that align team with profitability goals
- Translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance leaders
Budget & Forecast (~20%)
- Own annual budget process working with department leaders
- Maintain rolling forecast with business unit detail
- Monthly variance analysis and commentary - sit with business owners each month, provide updates at staff meetings
- Support strategic decisions with financial modeling
Strategic Analysis & Projects (~10%)
- As-needed financial analysis to support business decisions (large and small)
- Drive improvements to financial systems and processes - lead technology/system enhancements
- Partnership structure modeling, compensation planning, make vs buy analysis
- Board/investor/biz dev partner reporting as needed
What You BringRequired
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience
- Controller or Senior Accounting Manager experience at company with $10-20M revenue
- Deep accounting knowledge: Can design chart of accounts, handle complex revenue recognition, manage external bookkeepers
- Strong financial modeling skills: Excel/Google Sheets expert who can build quickly
- Multi-unit or hospitality experience - understand location-level P&Ls and operational metrics
- Business partnership mindset: Can translate numbers into decisions for operators
- Startup pace: Comfortable moving quickly with good judgment
- Clear communicator: Can explain complex accounting to non-finance audiences
- Experience with inventory accounting and COGS in manufacturing/production environment
Preferred
- Experience with inventory accounting and COGS in manufacturing/production environment
- Familiarity with hospitality tech stack (Square, Shopify, POS systems)
- Experience managing outsourced accounting relationships
- Background in beverage alcohol industry
Personal Qualities
- Strategic but pragmatic: You strive for accuracy but aren't paralyzed by imperfect data - you can form opinions and recommendations even when you don't have everything
- Proactive: You see issues before they're problems and bring solutions
- Collaborative: You enjoy working with operators and helping them succeed
- Business-minded: You provide financial intelligence and business insights, not just accounting oversight
- Adaptable: Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
- Hungry: You want to grow with a growing company
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation: $125-140K base depending on experience, plus performance bonus
- Benefits: Health insurance, pre-tax commuter benefits, generous beer allowance
- Leadership team participation: Direct involvement in strategic decisions as part of the core leadership group
- Strategic mentorship: Work closely with experienced leadership including board of directors
- Growth: Opportunity to build finance function and grow with the company
- Culture: Work with a mission-driven team in Brooklyn's craft beer community
- Impact: Your analysis directly influences strategic decisions
Job Tags
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