Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisThis position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis based in the United States.As Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will play a central role in shaping how the business plans, forecasts, and measures financial performance. You will own core FP&A cycles while partnering closely with Operations Finance, Commercial Finance, Accounting, and Analytics teams. Your work will turn financial results into clear insights, recommendations, and actions that improve business performance. You will build and maintain scalable planning models, analyze margins and business drivers, and identify risks and opportunities. The role also offers the opportunity to modernize FP&A through automation, AI-enabled workflows, consistent KPIs, and stronger processes. This is a hands-on, cross-functional position suited to a financially rigorous and systems-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-moving, purpose-driven, fully remote environment.Accountabilities:Lead monthly and quarterly P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting cycles, validating assumptions and driving accountability across business partners and cost center owners.Deliver timely management reporting that provides leadership with a clear view of business performance, using financial storytelling to explain results and highlight the metrics that matter most.Conduct detailed variance analysis to identify the operational drivers behind financial results, including volume, mix, timing, and rate impacts, and clearly explain what changed and why.Perform margin and mix analysis to identify the factors influencing Gross Profit and EBITDA performance and surface opportunities for financial improvement.Track business risks, opportunities, initiatives, and EBITDA levers while developing scenario analyses that quantify potential exposure and upside.Lead the annual planning process, including maintaining and improving the forecast model in Pigment and establishing the planning templates, assumptions, and drivers that support consistent financial planning.Own KPI definitions and ensure consistent reporting for Executive Business Reviews and other leadership-facing performance discussions.Manage the FP&A process calendar, establishing and enforcing deadlines across annual planning, monthly forecasting, and quarterly reforecasting cycles.Design and implement automated workflows, including AI-enabled solutions, to reduce manual work and improve the speed, consistency, and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.Provide financial and business context to BI/Analytics, IT Development, and EPM teams to ensure new tools, models, and workflows effectively support planning and reporting needs.Partner closely with Accounting, Operations Finance, Commercial Finance, and BI/Analytics teams to maintain data integrity and ensure alignment across financial and business systems.RequirementsHold a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, with at least 4 years of progressive FP&A experience covering annual budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and financial analysis.Demonstrate strong systems thinking and the ability to design scalable financial models and workflows, with advanced Excel proficiency and sound judgment about when a spreadsheet is no longer the right solution.Have hands-on experience with an EPM or FP&A platform; experience with Pigment is considered a plus.Be comfortable using AI tools such as Claude CoWork as a working partner to create repeatable workflows and accelerate reporting and analysis.Bring excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to move from detailed financial data to a clear, actionable business perspective.Have strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, and other professional collaboration and productivity platforms.Demonstrate the ability to thrive in ambiguity, understand complex business needs, develop cohesive strategies, and make decisions requiring sound judgment.Bring strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across Finance, Operations, Commercial, Accounting, Analytics, IT, and other business functions.Experience in the CPG industry is a plus, while previous exposure to cross-functional work involving Sustainability and Finance is also preferred.Demonstrate genuine interest in improving childhood nutrition and contributing to a purpose-driven organization focused on positive social impact.Be comfortable working in a dynamic, high-growth environment and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and process development.Be willing to travel up to 10% for company or departmental meetings, with occasional travel potentially occurring a few times each quarter despite the role being remote.Reside in the United States to be considered for the position; visa sponsorship is not available.BenefitsFull-time, salaried, exempt position with an anticipated annual salary range of $120,000 to $150,000, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Eligibility for additional compensation such as an annual bonus, stipends, equity, and role-specific perks depending on the position and circumstances.Remote-first work environment with a fully distributed team and flexibility designed around remote collaboration.401(k) program with a 4% company match after three months.New-hire remote life stipend, annual Nourish and Nurture Allowance, and monthly cell and internet stipend.Quarterly Farm-to-Fridge home deliveries and employee discounts.Unlimited paid time off, paid volunteer time, and paid time off for civic responsibilities such as jury duty and voting.Medical insurance with employee coverage at 100% on select plans, with additional options available at a reduced employee cost.Vision and dental insurance covered at 100% for employees and dependents.Life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, and health savings accounts for applicable plans.Employee assistance program and other legally required benefits, leaves, and insurance based on the employee's residence.Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, along with additional new-parent support including a gradual return-to-work program, product support, and breast milk shipping assistance for eligible traveling employees.Opportunities to contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial, and purpose-driven environment focused on improving childhood nutrition and creating positive social impact.