Director of Accounting & Finance

Description

At Journeyman Distillery, we're not just crafting award-winning spirits—we’re building something deeper: a culture rooted in authenticity, grit, and passion. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a strategic financial leader who’s as meticulous with numbers as we are with our distillation process. If you're a forward-thinking, hands-on Director of Accounting & Finance ready to shape the financial future of a bold and fiercely independent brand, we'd love to talk!

All Journeyman team members must uphold and embody Journeyman’s Core Values.

CORE VALUES:

Grit Makes Great

• Having a positive attitude that no challenge is too great
• Understanding that goals worth pursuing are never easy; that perseverance, grit, and determination are essential to success
• There is no substitute for grit and putting in the time and effort. Good things will come from those efforts
• 10,000-hour rule. Malcom Gladwell: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to be great

Always A Journeyman, Never a Master

• Excellence is a lifelong pursuit and mastery is an illusion
• The joy is in the daily work and pursuit of excellence, not in the final destination
• A focus on continual improvement and doing our best

1st Customer

• Treating every customer with the mindset that they are the business’s 1st-ever customer
• Treating customers with authenticity, kindness, warmth, care, friendliness; engaging, helpful and willing to offer a magical experience
• Clean facilities
• Being available to the customer and timely responses in any capacity
• This mindset extends to our vendors, suppliers, partners, and especially our fellow employees
• Never take the customer or employee for granted
• 362 and 59:59. We are open to our customers 362 days a year and we set an unwavering standard of serving our customers up till the last closing second 59:59 and beyond if needed.

Ambassador

• Taking pride and ownership in your work
• Engagement and active participation in your work and company activities
• Being a positive force in the workplace; creating a culture of positivity
• Extending common courtesy to self, employees, vendors, and guests
• Being an evangelist and promoter of the company and brand

We believe hard work and dedication deserve to be rewarded. To that end, we provide a comprehensive benefits and incentives package.

Here’s a peek at what you will receive as a Journeyman team member:

• Outstanding Growth Opportunity!
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Supplemental Insurance Options
• Free Quarterly Bottle of Spirit (21+)
• Loyalty Incentives (ask about our 5-Year Bottle Reward!)
• 25% Employee Discount
• Monthly Welcome Tour with Owner/Founder, Bill Welter
• Annual Employee Putting Competition
• Annual Employee Party 

YOUR PURPOSE:  Oversee and ensure the success of the Accounting and Finance functions. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY

• Direct and manage the team to achieve outcomes.
• Conduct the Journeyman Distillery Employee Ecosystem as per the process with every direct report.
• Manage the resourcing of roles within the department, with a focus on cultural fit.
• Coach team members to effectively complete tasks, communicate effectively with other stakeholders and grow their skills.
• Oversee Performance Management of direct reports including terminations ensuring positive and respectful relationships are maintained.

REPORTING & ANALYSIS

• Produce all required, periodic financial statements.
• Analyze all financial statements, identifying margins, efficiencies, ROI, spending rates, turns, ROA, ROE, ROCI, days outstanding AR and AP, etc.
• Approve and finalize balance sheet and income statement for periodic closing of the books.
• Oversee all internal reporting efforts.
• Business Intelligence and Sales analysis.

CASH FORECASTING

• Collaborate with key leadership and department heads to produce annual sales forecasts.
• Collaborate with key leadership and department heads to produce annual expense forecasts.
• Lead quarterly review of sales and expense forecasts.

Requirements

YOUR ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent technical acumen and data presentation skills
• Confidence in communicating gaps and areas for improvement
• Well-informed perspective on the business at-large
• Ability to build and manage a well-functioning team
• Awareness of industry trends, laws, standards, and technology
• Highly organized with an eye to detail and meeting deadlines
• Ability to identify and mitigate risk
• Decisive with the ability to make tough decisions

YOUR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation strongly preferred; MBA or Master's in Accounting/Finance is a plus.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance.
• At least 3-5 years in a leadership or management role, preferably overseeing a team.
• Proven experience in multi-entity or diversified revenue environments (e.g., manufacturing, hospitality, retail, or service-based revenue streams).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, Sage, Quickbooks Enterprise) and financial dashboards or BI tools.