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  • Finance Business Partner
    Finance Business Partner
    1 day ago
    Full-time
    New York

    WHY WORK AT JOE & THE JUICE JOE & THE JUICE is a people-centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us, you step into a high-energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills. We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do: • Positive Attitude, • Inclusion, • Social Ties, • Growth For us, this means that when you choose a cup-half-full mindset, welcome people from every background, build real friendships across the bar by creating great guest experiences, and use every shift as a chance to learn something new — you become more than just a Juicer; like us, you continue to search and find purpose and meaning in what you do. From your first day, you'll be part of an international network of Juicers who support each other, celebrate wins together, and push each other to grow. You will learn by doing, move through a clear Moneyball career path, and be part of a company where most leaders have earned their stripes behind the bar (fun fact: over 75% of our employees started as Juicers!). If you love fast-paced service, music, people, and the idea of turning a job into a lifestyle, JOE can become a place to build skills, friendships, and a career that can take you across cities, countries, and roles. JOB SUMMARY The Business Partner will collaborate closely with the Finance Director to ensure alignment of the company's global strategy with regional business units in US and translate the global strategy into actionable plans for the respective region by building strong relationships with regional business unit leaders, becoming a trusted advisor and strategic partner. We are growing quickly and have a fun and energetic in office culture. This role will be in person 5 days a week. It is based in New York and operates out of our office in Soho. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Establish and lead regular US Business Reviews to track performance and drive accountability, • Partner closely with the Finance Director to develop budgets, provide ongoing follow-up, and support decision-making, • Own updates to regional seasonality assumptions through the start-of-month process, • Provide clear financial insight and guidance to business leaders to enable informed, data-driven decisions, • Lead the development and follow-up of business cases in partnership with the Finance Director, • Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, • Oversee and support operational budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning to ensure alignment with company objectives, • Connect operational budgeting and forecasting with FP&A processes and external financial reporting, • Develop and maintain financial models, tools, and frameworks to enhance business decision-making, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize performance and mitigate financial risk, • Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Supply Chain, IT, Legal, and People teams to achieve business goals, • Conduct US competitor and peer analysis, including pricing benchmarks, • Drive, monitor, and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs), • Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and insights to support strategic initiatives KEY REQUIREMENTS • 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or business partnering, ideally supporting Operations, • Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, • Working knowledge of headcount, labor cost, and expense modeling, • Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear, practical insights, • Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; comfort working with financial systems and reports, • Basic understanding of KPIs, unit economics, and performance tracking, • Ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders and communicate financial concepts clearly, • Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, • Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn in a cross-functional setting, • Pay Transparency: Starting at $110,000 THE BENEFITS We offer a benefits package that includes: • 401k, • Medical, dental & vision insurance, • Paid parental leave as well as vacation, • Get your daily Joe fix for less — our Employee Meal Program gives employees exclusive discounts on all Joe & The Juice products, • Our monthly social calendar is packed with great activities such as running club, Friday Lunch. Friday bars Joe & the Juice is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome all qualified applicants — no matter your race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or background. NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ] ABOUT JOE & THE JUICE JOE & THE JUICE is a healthy fast-casual concept founded in Copenhagen in 2002; since then, we have grown to more than 500 locations across 20 countries and now employ more than 4,500 people worldwide. From day one, our ambition has been to prove that there should be no trade-off between taste and health. We serve high-quality, freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches in relaxed, contemporary concept cafés that combine convenience with distinct urban atmospheres. JOE & THE JUICE goes beyond products toward the full experience around the bar, creating a consistent universe for guests and Juicers in all our locations. We invest heavily in internal development through our Moneyball career system and a culture where most leaders, including C-suite, VPs, and directors, have started behind the bar. We continue to evolve our people-centric and sustainability agenda that is part of our Nordic heritage and our commitment to a better future.

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  • Tax Program Director
    Tax Program Director
    11 days ago
    $80000–$105000 yearly
    Full-time
    Morris Heights, The Bronx

    POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: Program Director Program: VITA Tax Program Reports to: Senior Program Director Salary Range: $80,000 to $105,000 Full-Time - VITA Tax Program Director About This Opportunity We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about advancing economic justice and possess strong leadership skills, we want to hear from you. This senior leadership role provides strategic direction and high-level oversight of Ariva’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and meaningful community impact. The Program Director supervises full-time and seasonal staff, oversees dozens of volunteers, leads program design and evaluation, and cultivates partnerships with funders, city and state agencies, and community organizations. This position plays a key role in shaping Ariva’s long-term strategy to build financial stability in the Bronx and other underserved communities. About Ariva MISSION: Our mission is to bring economic justice, opportunity and inclusion to our Bronx neighbors and other underserved communities across New York City. VISION: We envision a world where all New York City residents experience economic justice, financial inclusion, and the opportunity to build financially empowered and prosperous lives. We offer free comprehensive financial capabilities services and free income tax assistance at locations around New York City. Position Description Ariva is seeking a Program Director to join our leadership team. The Program Director is an experienced manager with demonstrated leadership abilities who works with us to develop, launch, execute, and evaluate effective programs that support vulnerable and underserved residents of our community. Ariva is one of the most established non-profit organizations providing free tax assistance in the Bronx. We are an IRS-sponsored VITA program and a Certified Acceptance Agent for ITINs. The program serves over 8,000 New Yorkers each year. The Program Director must have proven experience in managing, cultivating, and retaining staff. The Program Director will oversee a team of 5 full-time, year-round staff, 20-25 seasonal staff, and about 100 volunteers. This is a full-time position with an average schedule of approximately 45 hours per week, with the possibility of additional hours during the income tax filing season. The position requires some evening and weekend availability to support community-based programs. During the main filing season (January–April), the Program Director may be expected to work most evenings and Saturdays. Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position. This role involves frequent local travel to sites throughout NYC. Responsibilities The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for Ariva’s VITA tax program. The Program Director directly oversees projects and tax sites, supervises staff, ensures IRS-compliant service delivery, cultivates partnerships, and provides coverage as needed to ensure seamless, high-quality service at all sites. The Program Director's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Primary Responsibilities Program Leadership ● Set the overall vision and strategy for the assigned financial capability programs in alignment with Ariva’s strategic plan. ● Design, implement, and evaluate new and existing programs. ● Lead program budget development, monitoring, and financial reporting of assigned programs. ● Serve as a key contributor in agency strategy sessions with executive staff and the Board. ● Oversee contract management, including compliance and invoicing. ● Monitor performance and reporting for all assigned tax sites and projects, ensuring ongoing compliance with IRS and local funder requirements. ● Ensure a highly professional and client-centered environment at all tax sites. ● Identify, implement, and monitor tax time savings and asset-building initiatives. ● Coordinate program integration strategies with Ariva’s financial counseling program. ● Review and approve communications content (website, social media, outreach materials). ● Support succession planning and cultivate leadership capacity within the program team. Team Management & Operations ● Recruit, mentor, and supervise full-time program staff. ● Develop and implement long-term professional development and staff retention strategies. ● Recruit, mentor, and supervise site coordinators and seasonal staff during tax season. ● Ensure tax sites have adequate equipment, technology, and supplies. ● Maintain safeguards to protect client privacy and data security. ● Maintain a secure and accurate equipment inventory of laptops and peripherals, ensuring security and antivirus software are up to date. External Relations & Representation ● Represent Ariva in meetings with funders, city agencies, and external partners. ● Design and oversee community outreach and marketing campaigns that build a sustainable client pipeline. ● Develop and maintain a sizable client story bank. ● Cultivate and sustain partnerships with community-based organizations, financial service providers, and other host partners where the tax sites operate. The Program Director will also have lead responsibility for the following initiatives: ● Oversee Ariva’s ITIN program. Ensure that Ariva’s ITIN program is fully compliant with all IRS requirements. ● Oversee Ariva’s Senior Citizen Tax Initiative, a program focused exclusively on the tax needs of seniors in our communities. Core Competencies: ● Minimum five years of experience in income tax preparation, preferably some in VITA sites. Multiyear seasonal site experience is acceptable. ● Minimum three years of experience in program management, including direct supervision of staff. ● A demonstrated commitment to and experience working with low-income people and in low-income communities. ● Extraordinary customer service skills and high standards of professionalism. ● Skilled in managing, motivating, and supporting staff and volunteers. ● Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple projects with varying goals, requirements, and timelines. ● Ability to simultaneously manage several busy tax sites. ● Cultural competence to provide services to the diverse members of our community. ● Adept at building and sustaining strategic partnerships with funders, community organizations, and government agencies. ● Computer-literate; comfortable with data management, data entry, and reporting. ● Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including public speaking. ● Familiarity with CRMs, especially Salesforce and tax software (currently TaxSlayer) ● Contract or grant management experience and skills. ● Able to work in person and engage in frequent local travel to visit multiple tax sites, primarily in the Bronx. ● Willing and able to be flexible in their work schedule; able to accommodate evening and weekend hours to support the tax sites during tax season Compensation & Benefits ● Salary: $80,000 - $105,000, commensurate with experience ● Subsidized health and dental insurance ● Generous paid time off ● 401K retirement plan ● Additional employee benefits "Ariva is an Equal Opportunity Employer"

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  • Director of Marketing & Communications
    Director of Marketing & Communications
    15 days ago
    $70000–$80000 yearly
    Full-time
    Concourse, The Bronx

    ABOUT BXEDC The Bronx Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic growth, tourism, and opportunity across the Bronx. Through small business support, access to capital, commercial corridor development, tourism promotion, and strategic partnerships, BXEDC works to strengthen the borough’s economy and promote the Bronx as a destination for business, culture, tourism, and investment. POSITION OVERVIEW The Director of Marketing & Communications will lead BXEDC's marketing, communications, digital content, and public-facing storytelling. This role will promote BXEDC's programs, events, small business services, tourism initiatives, and economic development work across digital, print, press, website, and event platforms. The Director will support key BXEDC initiatives, including Bronx Week, Tour de Bronx, the Bronx Walk of Fame, the Bronx Walk of Fame app and signage initiative, BX-Factor Small Business Challenge, small business workshops, loan programs, technical assistance efforts, tourism campaigns, commercial corridor initiatives, ribbon cuttings, press conferences, and partner events. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies that support BXEDC's mission, programs, events, and organizational priorities. · Manage BXEDC's brand identity, messaging, tone, and visual consistency across digital, print, press, website, and event materials. · Create, edit, and coordinate marketing materials, including flyers, newsletters, social media graphics, event invitations, program summaries, press materials, presentations, and other collateral. · Manage BXEDC's social media channels, website content, email newsletter, content calendar, and digital performance tracking. · Create written, photo, video, and graphic content highlighting Bronx businesses, entrepreneurs, neighborhoods, cultural assets, commercial corridors, and BXEDC initiatives. · Lead marketing and promotional efforts for Bronx Week, Tour de Bronx, the Bronx Walk of Fame, BX-Factor, business workshops, summits, tourism campaigns, and partner events. · Interact and engage with elected officials, government agencies, community partners, and other external stakeholders to support BXEDC events, communications, public-facing initiatives, and partnership opportunities. · Attend events as needed to capture content, coordinate social media coverage, support photographers and videographers, and ensure consistent public messaging. · Develop small business spotlights, neighborhood features, tourism content, entrepreneur stories, and program impact stories. · Support press releases, media advisories, talking points, event scripts, public statements, sponsor recognition, funder visibility, and post-event recaps. · Coordinate with external vendors and consultants, including graphic designers, web developers, photographers, videographers, printers, and public relations support. · Maintain organized marketing files, templates, digital assets, photo archives, brand materials, and content folders. · Assist with special projects and organizational priorities as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS · Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, public administration, nonprofit management, business, urban studies, or a related field required. · Five or more years of relevant experience in marketing, communications, public relations, nonprofit management, economic development, government, tourism, community engagement, or related work. · Strong writing, editing, proofreading, storytelling, and public-facing communications skills. · Experience managing social media, newsletters, websites, content calendars, campaigns, event marketing, press support, and stakeholder engagement. · Ability to translate programs, events, funding opportunities, and economic development initiatives into clear and compelling public messaging. · Strong understanding of Bronx communities, small businesses, tourism, neighborhood development, public-sector partnerships, or nonprofit economic development preferred. · Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and common social media platforms required; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Meta Business Suite, Google Analytics, or similar platforms preferred. · Familiarity with photography, videography, short-form video, graphic design, and content production strongly preferred. · Highly organized, detail-oriented, creative, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. · Availability for occasional early morning, evening, and weekend events required; bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred. COMPENSATION The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000, commensurate with experience. BXEDC offers a competitive benefits package consistent with organizational policy.

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