VP of Finance

Energy Innovation Corp; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 166,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Starbucks, a high-growth finance company headquartered in South Bend, IN, seeks a temporary VP of Finance to shape financial strategy with a broad ownership role. The role commands a base salary in the range of $166,000–$250,000 per year, with mentorship and a growth plan baked in to accelerate impact.

The position emphasizes partnership across teams to ensure timely reporting, accurate payroll and taxes, robust budgeting, and insightful variance analyses for critical executive decisions.

Qualifications

• Clear communication that translates jargon into plain English.
• Strong valuation skills and willingness to learn fast in a growth company.
• Proven collaboration ability in temporary or project-based settings.
• Ability to produce tidy, well-documented analyses and reports.
• Comfort presenting to VP level leadership and above.
• Humility to revise strong opinions when data argues back.

Responsibilities

• Own the due diligence-to-collaboration handoff to prevent reporting delays between teams.
• File quarterly sales-and-use tax across IN jurisdictions touched by the company.
• Turn quarter-end into a calm, well-managed finance cycle week.
• Process payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments accurately.
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for the company.
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake to final disbursement.
• Support the VP of Finance in modeling pricing, margins, and unit economics.
• Build variance commentary that executives actually read and understand.

Skills

Communication

Valuation

Collaboration

Clarity

Executive presentation

Openness to feedback

Job description

This temporary VP of Finance position offers $166,000 - $250,000 and a seat at the table where financial strategy actually gets shaped. The appeal is layered — $166,000 - $250,000, a temporary rhythm, finance ownership, and a Starbucks crew that backs bold calls.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Due Diligence-to-Collaboration handoff so reporting never stalls between teams
• File quarterly sales-and-use tax across every IN jurisdiction we touch
• Turn quarter-end into the calmest week of the finance cycle
• Process payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments accurately
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for Starbucks
• Own the accounts-payable cycle from invoice intake through final disbursement
• Support the VP of Finance in modeling pricing, margins, and unit economics
• Build variance commentary executives actually read top to bottom

What You’ll Bring

• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• Real proficiency with Valuation, plus willingness to learn Innovation fast
• Practical Collaboration skills sharpened in a temporary setting
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to vp leadership
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

We are Starbucks, a high-growth finance company headquartered in South Bend, IN. We move fast on Innovation but slow down whenever someone says they feel rushed past good judgment.

A $166,000 - $250,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what Starbucks puts forward.

Updated today, this VP of Finance req has fresh dates and an open invitation.

If South Bend is where you want to build a career, Starbucks wants to hear from you.