VP of Client Finances

Kitchen Sync 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.

The VP of Client Finance is a senior, client-facing financial advisor who helps Kitchen Sync 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 Kitchen Sync's financial services.

• 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 Kitchen Sync'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 Kitchen Sync banking products.
• Identify opportunities to expand Kitchen Sync'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.

• 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 Kitchen Sync'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.

• 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 Kitchen Sync grows.
• Communicate client needs and opportunities to leadership.

• 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…