Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Do you want a role where you get to think like an owner?

Do you love fast paced environments and have a sense of urgency?

Do you seek structure, clarity, and have the ability to provide valuable insights while addressing complex financial matters?

Are you equally comfortable digging into the details AND operating at a strategic level?

Do you build trust with colleagues and challenge assumptions constructively, and with candor?

Are you capable of delivering crisp, board-ready analysis and recommendations?

If the answer to these questions is yes, this role will be a great fit for you!

Position Overview

The Director of FP&A is a newly created role to support the company’s continued growth. This position is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving the company’s planning, forecasting, and performance management processes. This role partners closely with the CFO, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain, to deliver clear insights, forward‑looking analysis, and data‑driven recommendations that improve EBITDA, cash flow, and operational execution. The Director of FP&A will lead a small, high‑impact team and serve as the analytical engine supporting the CFO and PE Sponsor.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically lead annual budget, quarterly reforecasts, and long‑range planning.
• Lead the FP&A function to build and maintain driver‑based financial models for the full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Deliver monthly financial reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and variance analysis for the executive team and PE board.
• Provide clear, actionable insights on revenue trends, margin drivers, cost structure, and working capital.
• Serve as the primary finance partner to Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Lead key value‑creation initiatives such as channel profitability, SKU rationalization, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Support S&OP with demand planning, inventory visibility, and scenario modeling.
• Lead financial modeling for M&A, integration, and strategic projects including diligence support.
• Provide financial analysis for new products, customer programs, and capital investments.
• Support the CFO in preparing board materials and lender reporting.
• Manage and develop a high‑performing FP&A team (1 direct report; Sr. Analyst) and scale capabilities as the business grows.
• Build scalable processes, tools, and reporting structures that support growth.

Success Measures

• Forecast accuracy improvement across revenue, margin, and cash.
• Clear linkage of leading indicators to EBITDA and working capital.
• Faster, more insightful monthly reporting to CFO and PE sponsor.
• Pricing and margin actions that expand contribution margin.
• Strong partnership with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Scalable models, dashboards, and processes that support growth.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8–12+ years of progressive FP&A or strategic finance experience.
• CPG, manufacturing, or PE‑backed experience strongly preferred.
• Strong command of financial modeling, forecasting, and data analytics.
• Polished communicator with board‑ready presentation skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, BI tools, and dashboarding platforms.
• Operates with urgency, clarity, and business partnership mindset.