At Chocolove, purpose and craftsmanship go hand in hand. This is a rare opportunity to step into the Finance Director role at a pivotal moment — bringing financial leadership, ownership, and strategic insight to a company that’s building for the long term.

Chocolove

Recently acquired by values-driven Ritter Sport USA, Chocolove’s mission is to make and sell the best tasting chocolate in a way that makes customers and everyone involved, happy. Chocolove was started by Timothy Moley in 1995 with the goal of creating the freshest, best-tasting, European-style premium chocolate made with natural ingredients. From the beginning, the Chocolove brand has been unique – colorful, distinct and designed to reflect the thank you letter Moley received that inspired the creation of the brand. Chocolove has been a recognized leader in chocolate quality, sustainability and flavor innovation for more than 25 years, and today offers chocolate bars, mini bars, cups, bites, boxes, specialty holiday chocolates and small-batch handmade chocolates in more than 60 flavors.

What You Will Do

As the Finance Director, you will play a key role in our company. You will be responsible for financial planning, management, and control, contributing significantly to the strategic development of the business. As a part of the management team, you will be reporting to the CEO of the company. You will be functionally reporting to the VP Finance of the parent company in Chicago and the HQ in Germany.

Financial Management:

Preparation and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, and financial plans
Ensuring liquidity and monitoring cash flow
Ensure timely and correct bookkeeping and accounting in accordance with local GAAP and group accounting guidelines
Manage cash collection and provide cash forecasts to HQ on a regular basis
Ensure timely execution of financial and banking operations (such as payment of supplier as well as employee payments, tax transfers) and manage credit risks
Manage tax affairs and be the first contact for tax authorities and external auditors
Deal with contract / legal issues and ensure communication to our global legal team in the HQ

Controlling:

Implementing controlling tools to monitor company performance.
Support the operational functions marketing, sales and manufacturing with commercial advice
Analyzing cost structures and identifying potential savings
Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as well as ad-hoc analyses

Strategic Planning:

Supporting the CEO and management team in developing and implementing growth strategies
Conducting market and competitive analyses to identify new business opportunities

Compliance and Risk Management:

Ensuring compliance with legal and tax regulations
Identifying and assessing financial risks and developing countermeasures

Who You Are

You are a hands-on finance leader who enjoys digging in, taking ownership, and bringing structure and clarity to a growing business. You’re comfortable stepping into a complex environment, quickly learning how things work today, then helping improve and optimize processes over time. You balance strong FP&A and commercial insight with the ability to stay close to the details, meet deadlines, manage cash flow, and support manufacturing and cost structures. You work well in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environment, partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, and are dependable in managing ongoing deliverables—especially in a global context with regular reporting and coordination. You’re flexible, self-directed, and motivated by helping the business run better today while laying the groundwork for what comes next.

Qualifications:

A degree in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a small or medium-sized company.
Experience in the food or consumer goods manufacturing industry is preferred.
Solid knowledge of financial accounting, controlling, and tax law.
Experience in manufacturing systems and product costing is a plus.
Proficiency in ERP systems MS Office, especially Excel and Netsuite; SAP highly preferred.
Strong analytical thinking and a structured approach to work.
High level of initiative and responsibility.
Excellent communication skills and team spirit.

Benefits

Salary range of $175-200k plus generous bonus potential
After 60 days of employment, Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long term disability insurance
Paid time off, paid holidays
401(k) program, and other great benefits
This benefit package has an estimated annual value of $9,500 depending on insurance selections

Chocolove is committed to an environment that values and supports all individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, marital status, military or protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.