Location: Venice, CA
Company Background: Venice Brands is a privately held firm whose mission is to create and scale category leading brands that focus on health, wellness and sustainability. We engage at the concept phase and then, once we are aligned with our co-founders, typically take the lead in forming the legal structure, hiring the core team, engaging branding and product development agencies, and raising the seed capital (which is often provided in whole or in part by our sister investment firm). We play the role of the entrepreneur with each new company that we create, receiving one or more board seats and owning a substantial portion or all of the founder equity. We then spend considerable time helping our portfolio of companies grow and scale by providing hands-on strategic, operating and financial resources. We have an in-house shared services team that provides world class talent to our brands in select functions. We also have an extensive ecosystem that our brands can tap into on a regular basis. Our goal is to build each of our brands into a sizable, cash-flow generating business with strong customer loyalty and then have the option to strategically exit or to hold them forever.
Job Description: We are seeking an Accounting Intern to join our Finance & Accounting team on a part-time basis. This is an ideal position for a senior in college who is studying accounting and/or finance, as this position could turn into a full-time role within the organization upon graduation. The position reports to the Controller and will assist with multiple high growth consumer brands. Need to have a willingness to work hard to get the job done and maintain a positive attitude. The position can largely be done remotely, but some time in the office is required for training and regular check-ins.
Responsibilities
- Input transactions into QuickBooks, Sage, Bill.com and other systems used by the team
- Assist Controller and accounting team with inventory and financial analysis as needed
- Maintain and update excel templates and formulas as may be required
- Communicate with and support other functions including sales, marketing and operations
- Distribute accurate and timely financial information and KPIs
Qualifications
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel – including pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.
- Strong attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Some knowledge of accounting principles
- A self-starter, but is also highly effective in team environments
- Able to multi-task and prioritize with efficiency
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to support multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines
- Must have a solutions-orientation when problem solving and able to demonstrate a sense of urgency
Interested candidates should send an email and resume to [email protected]