Associate Portfolio Manager - Food & Beverage Retail

Responsibilities

• Support P&L management and help business leaders build annual plans to track revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow targets
• Act as a coach and accountability partner for portfolio company leaders
• Track and drive KPIs and implement turnaround strategies for underperforming businesses
• Help portfolio companies navigate leadership transitions, process improvements, and system implementations
• Partner with company leaders to develop growth plans and capital investment strategies
• Serve as the primary point of contact between network companies and Teamshares
• Identify and drive cross-portfolio synergies, including shared services and procurement
• Ensure businesses operate within legal, ethical, and financial standards

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, FP&A, or business operations
• Strong financial acumen in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Ability to build trust and influence experienced operators without direct authority
• Comfort moving between high-level strategy and detailed operational work
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate with imperfect information
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field (MBA preferred)

About the Company

Teamshares is a mission-driven startup that buys small businesses from retiring owners and transitions them into enduring, employee-owned businesses through software, education, and community products.