VP of Client Finance

KitchenSync, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

KitchenSync, Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a VP of Client Finance to serve as a senior client-facing financial advisor. You will help restaurant clients understand their financial position, forecast cash flows, and maximize value from Kit and KitchenSync’s financial services.

This role blends finance, banking, advisory, business development, and technology, requiring direct collaboration with restaurant owners to build forecasts, manage cash flow, and optimize financial strategies within Kit.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, accounting, banking, or related field.
• Experience working directly with business owners or senior leadership.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, cash-flow, and P&L skills.
• Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or multi-location business experience strongly preferred.
• Experience selling or recommending financial products, banking services, or technology solutions is a plus.
• Comfortable working with financial technology and learning new platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar credential is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to restaurant owners and operators.
• Review P&Ls, cash flow, labor, AP, and other financial data within Kit.
• Build cash-flow forecasts, budgets, and financial plans.
• Help clients plan for payroll, taxes, capital expenditures, new locations, and other major cash needs.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Help clients establish effective cash-management and financial planning practices.
• Introduce and sell KitchenSync's banking products as part of each client's financial strategy.
• Assess client banking needs and recommend appropriate products and cash-management solutions.
• Help clients implement and adopt KitchenSync banking products.
• Identify opportunities to expand KitchenSync's financial and banking services within existing relationships.
• Partner with sales to demonstrate the financial value of Kit to prospective clients.
• Lead financial strategy and solutions to support client needs and business objectives.
• Partner with external vendors, lenders, and capital providers to secure financing, loans, and financial products for clients.
• Develop and expand a financial product ecosystem that broadens client access to competitive financing solutions.
• Build strategic financial partnerships to enhance product offerings, improve access to capital, and deliver client value.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Cash flow

P&L

Business development

Relationship-building

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA/CPA/CFA or similar credential

Tools

Kit platform

Job description

Los Angeles (Beverly Grove / West Hollywood) Full-time On-site $180,000–$200,000 per year

KitchenSync is a technology and services company built specifically for the restaurant industry. We combine finance, accounting, payroll, HR, banking, and technology to help restaurant operators simplify their back office and make better business decisions.

Our platform, Kit, brings financial data, forecasting, cash management, and banking together in one place, supported by a team that understands the restaurant business.

Position Overview

The VP of Client Finance is a senior, client-facing financial advisor who helps KitchenSync clients understand their financial position, plan for the future, and make better business decisions using Kit.

This role combines finance, banking, client advisory, business development, and technology. You will work directly with restaurant owners and operators to build forecasts, manage cash flow, identify opportunities, and help clients get the most value from Kit and KitchenSync's financial services.

Key Responsibilities

Client Finance & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to restaurant owners and operators.
• Review P&Ls, cash flow, labor, AP, and other financial data within Kit.
• Build cash-flow forecasts, budgets, and financial plans.
• Help clients plan for payroll, taxes, capital expenditures, new locations, and other major cash needs.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Help clients establish effective cash-management and financial planning practices.
• Banking & Business Development
• Introduce and sell KitchenSync's banking products as part of each client's financial strategy.
• Assess client banking needs and recommend appropriate products and cash-management solutions.
• Help clients implement and adopt KitchenSync banking products.
• Identify opportunities to expand KitchenSync's financial and banking services within existing relationships.
• Partner with sales to demonstrate the financial value of Kit to prospective clients.
• Lead financial strategy and solutions to support client needs and business objectives.
• Partner with external vendors, lenders, and capital providers to secure financing, loans, and financial products for clients.
• Develop and expand a financial product ecosystem that broadens client access to competitive financing solutions.
• Build strategic financial partnerships to enhance product offerings, improve access to capital, and deliver client value.

Kit & Technology

• Become an expert in Kit's financial, forecasting, reporting, and banking capabilities.
• Help clients use Kit to replace spreadsheets and disconnected financial processes.
• Train and guide clients on Kit and identify opportunities to improve their workflows.
• Use client feedback to help shape the continued development of Kit.
• Serve as a bridge between clients and KitchenSync's product and engineering teams.
• Gather and prioritize client feedback, bugs, and enhancement requests.
• Clearly communicate the business impact and priority of client issues.
• Track issues through resolution and work with engineering to test and validate fixes.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities for product improvements.
• Keep clients informed on important fixes, updates, and enhancements.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with accounting, client success, banking, sales, payroll, product, and engineering teams to deliver a seamless client experience.
• Help develop consistent financial advisory, forecasting, and client feedback processes as KitchenSync grows.
• Communicate client needs and opportunities to leadership.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, accounting, banking, financial consulting, or a related field.
• Experience working directly with business owners or senior leadership.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, cash-flow, and P&L skills.
• Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or multi-location business experience strongly preferred.
• Experience selling or recommending financial products, banking services, or technology solutions is a plus.
• Comfortable working with financial technology and learning new platforms.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and business development skills.
• Ability to turn complex financial information into clear, practical recommendations.
• Highly analytical, commercially minded, and solutions-oriented.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar credential is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

Success means helping clients know where their money is, where it's going, and what they can do next. You'll use Kit to turn financial data into decisions, help clients manage cash and plan for growth, drive adoption of KitchenSync's banking and financial products, and ensure client feedback directly contributes to making Kit better.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to combine finance, banking, technology, and client advisory in one role. You won't just report on what happened—you'll help restaurant owners understand what's next, plan for it, and use Kit to make it happen.