Senior Finance Manager

Tree House Brewing Co.; Charlton; On-site; GBP 79,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic brewery company in Charlton, MA seeks a Senior Finance Manager to oversee accounting operations, including payroll, financial reporting, and budgeting. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance and accounting, preferably in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role offers a competitive salary range of $105,000-$125,000 and a robust benefits package including health insurance, 401K with company match, and generous paid vacation.

Benefits

Health Insurance covered 100%

Dental Insurance with company contribution

401K with company match

Birthday paid day off

Annual Employee Benefit Card: preloaded $750 credit

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in core finance / accounting function.
• At least 2 years in a Senior Finance Manager or Senior Accounting role.
• Experience in a fast-moving manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

• Execute the monthly-close process.
• Run weekly payroll and manage the quarterly bonus program.
• Monitor cash and manage cash projection strategy.

Skills

Experience in core finance / accounting

Expert in Excel

Natural curiosity in finance and analytics

Excellent communication skills

Education

CPA

Tools

Excel

Quickbooks

Paylocity HRIS

Job description

The Senior Finance Manager reports to the Vice President of Finance and will execute on the accounting operations of Tree House, from payroll and internal controls to financial reporting and budgeting. This role is suited for an individual who is motivated by automation that promotes high growth in fast changing environments, efficiency in administrative processes like AP/AR, payroll, and qualitative reporting for budgeting and planning.

Duties

• Execute the monthly-close process, ensuring that every account and every supporting schedule on both our P&L and Balance sheet are fully up-to-date and reflective of our business results
• Run weekly payroll and the quarterly bonus program:
  • Ensure accurate payment of multiple employment classifications—full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees—verifying timekeeping data, calculating wages, tips, deductions, and benefits, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and organizational policies
  • Respond to team member inquiries regarding paychecks as needed
• Pay tax estimates and taxes to the governing authorities on time
• Monitor cash, analyze changes weekly, and own cash management strategy to optimize yield and liquidity; keep eye on 90-120d cash projection
• Support the preparation of regular finance, accounting, and analytics readouts to Core Team
• Run weekly AP/AR process to pay bills strategically and collect amounts due
• Submit annual filings (e.g. 1099s, and support compliance team in Fed / state filings)
• Submit loan covenant documents to banks on time
• Serve as day-to-day liaison for annual CPA Review, 401k Audit, and Tax engagement
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices, encouraging continuous improvement within the finance team; survey, find, propose, and deploy new technologies for both the back office team and the company at-large
• Upskill teammates, deliberately
• Identify superfluous spend and champion internal controls
• Exercise strict confidentiality in handling sensitive financial data and personnel information
• Question all aspects of the business, conduct ad-hoc analyses to uncover new business insights, motivate new company KPIs with cross-departmental buy-in and help systemize any findings that can provide perpetual value to Tree House
• In concert with Human Resources, develop policies and procedures to increase financial transparency and build accountability for stakeholders, with the goal of scaling the company thoughtfully and efficiently
• Support the VP of Finance in any necessary efforts to further the department & Company at large
• Help build and maintain Annual Operating Plan

Requirements

• On-site, in Charlton, MA with occasional travel to other locations
• 5+ years of experience in core finance / accounting function, with at least 2 years in a Senior Finance Manager or Senior Accounting role, ideally at scrappy, fast-moving manufacturing company
• CPA strongly preferred
• Experience in Paylocity HRIS, specifically in the payroll processing function, strongly preferred
• Expert in Excel and Quickbooks
• Natural curiosity in the intersection of finance / accounting and analytics / data engineering / technology
• Working knowledge of R and/or SQL a plus
• Fluent in basic AI workflows and best practices
• Beverage alcohol experience and familiarity with laws and regulations nice‑to‑have
• Self‑motivated and flexible; a total warrior in a world of ambiguity who can quickly sort through high‑ and low‑priority opportunities, lines items up for attack, and makes material progress independently while constantly calibrating choices against the goals and objectives of the Company and soliciting feedback from the VP of Finance
• Sets and manages expectations exceptionally well
• Highly communicative and collaborative, and especially effective at simplifying concepts for non‑quantitative team members
• Demonstrates an ability for self reflection and improvement
• Collaborative with individuals at all levels of the organization

The starting base salary range for this position is $105,000-125,000 annually. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Base salary is only one component of the total compensation package, as this role is eligible for participation in the company growth bonus program and a robust benefit package.

Benefits

• Health Insurance covered 100% in full for employees, spouses and their dependents
• Dental Insurance, with company contribution
• Vision Insurance
• Wellness Reimbursement
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Pet Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Dependent Care Account
• Complimentary nutrition consultations
• 401K with company match, 100% vested starting at enrollment
• Front loaded paid vacation bank
• Birthday paid day off
• Three personal days per year
• 40 hours of sick time per year
• Annual Employee Benefit Card: preloaded $750 credit for Beer, Merch or other products
• Discount of 50% on all products for personal use
• 2 free drafts and 2 free crew cans per shift
• 2 free drafts per guest for your immediate family when visiting
• 2 items per year embroidery benefit

Tree House Brewing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We welcome all applicants who believe they meet the minimum requirements of available positions, with or without reasonable accommodation, to apply.