Financial Consultant/Go-To-Market & Capital Strategy Advisor
Sparks Group
Chantilly, VA(remote)
Sparks Group has teamed with a growing food & beverage manufacturer, seeking a strategic, hands-on finance leader to support the growth of an emerging food, beverage, or CPG brand. This individual will partner closely with leadership to build scalable financial models, optimize unit economics, and drive data-backed decision-making across operations, distribution, and capital strategy. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity as a new step in your career, apply now!
Key Responsibilities
- Develop dynamic financial models, including detailed unit economics (COGS, packaging, labor, co-packer fees) and breakeven analyses across multiple growth scenarios.
- Analyze SKU-level profitability, margin contribution by channel, and volume-based pricing sensitivity to guide leadership decisions.
- Design and refine cost modeling frameworks to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance EBITDA performance.
- Model channel-specific landed costs (DTC, wholesale, distributor) and evaluate CAC, deductions, chargebacks, and retail economics to inform go-to-market strategy.
- Build forecasting tools and investor-ready financial projections to support capital planning, cash flow management, and growth initiatives.
Key Requirements
- 5–10+ years of experience scaling food, beverage, or CPG brands from early-stage through expansion.
- Strong background in accounting, FP&A, operational finance, or growth-stage financial leadership.
- Deep understanding of unit economics, SKU profitability, cash flow management, CAC, MOQ, and distribution economics.
- Proven experience supporting investor discussions, capital raises, and strategic growth planning.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks, with working knowledge of POS systems (e.g., Square, Toast, Clover); entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment.
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This job is Fully Remote.
We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
About the Company
Sparks Group
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.