Job Title: FP&A Leader
We are seeking an accomplished financial leader with deep CPG experience to head our Financial Planning & Analysis function. This role is a key partner to the Chief Financial Officer and executive leadership team, driving performance management, financial strategy, and cross-functional decision-making to accelerate growth and profitability across the business.
This leader will bring both strategic thinking and operational excellence to a fast-paced, consumer-driven organization, with the ability to influence across functions such as Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Category Management.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Financial Strategy & Leadership
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Serve as a strategic right-hand to the CFO, helping shape the financial direction of the company through data-driven insights, scenario modeling, and investment prioritization.
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Lead and manage the corporate planning calendar, including annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning.
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Build dynamic models to support pricing strategy, innovation ROI, customer profitability, and trade investment analysis.
Performance Management in a CPG Context
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Design and implement key performance metrics focused on revenue growth, trade spend efficiency, contribution margin, and EBITDA delivery.
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Partner with Sales and Category teams to assess retail performance, customer investment return, and pricing effectiveness.
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Build and institutionalize a monthly business review process that supports real-time course correction and accountability.
Commercial Spend Optimization
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Own the financial planning and governance of trade and promotional spend, including alignment with Joint Business Planning (JBP) strategies.
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Analyze retailer performance and category trends to recommend optimized spend strategies that enhance ROI and margin.
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Oversee accruals, reconciliations, and controls related to customer programs and promotional funding.
Strategic Initiative & Investment Support
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Support go-to-market and brand-building initiatives with pre- and post-investment analysis, helping Marketing and Sales teams optimize campaign impact.
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Develop and enhance pricing and elasticity models that inform revenue management and pack-price architecture decisions.
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Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support innovation launches, assessing P&L impacts and resource requirements.
Organizational Leadership & Team Development
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Lead and mentor a high-performing FP&A team, with a focus on capability building and development within a matrixed CPG environment.
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Drive finance-led projects related to process improvement, system upgrades, and analytics enablement across the enterprise.
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Represent Finance in cross-functional forums, including S&OP, new product commercialization, and commercial planning.
What You Bring
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
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8+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally with at least 5 years in a CPG environment supporting Sales, Marketing, or Category Management.
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Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally to influence trade strategy, pricing, and investment decisions.
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Expertise in forecasting, modeling, budgeting, and financial systems; strong analytical mindset with commercial fluency.
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Proven leadership experience building and managing FP&A teams in high-growth or transformation-oriented businesses.
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Strong communication skills and executive presence; comfortable presenting insights and recommendations to senior leaders and external stakeholders.
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are someone who:
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Understands how consumers shop and how retailers think—and can connect financial strategy to both.
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Enjoys turning data into actionable insight that drives business performance.
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Knows how to thrive in a cross-functional, matrixed CPG environment.
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Embraces continuous learning and leads with curiosity and collaboration.
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Brings a growth mindset and a passion for building efficient, scalable processes in a dynamic business.
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