FP&A Finance Manager - Food & Beverage Growth

Acuity Specialty Products Inc A Subsidiary of Zep Inc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Zep Inc. seeks a Finance Manager, FP&A to act as the finance partner for the Food & Beverage business. You will own the budget, rolling forecasts, and monthly performance reporting, turning numbers into actionable insights for the VP of Finance and F&B leadership.

This hands‑on, contributor role requires building models, performing analysis, and communicating with commercial and operations leaders to drive pricing, cost decisions, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, corporate finance or BU finance experience.
• Own budgeting and forecasting cycles; build models from scratch.
• Advanced Excel skills; strong P&L, balance sheet, cash flow knowledge.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards and planning/BI tools.
• MBA/CPA/CFA or progress toward one preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the F&B annual budget; build templates and consolidate inputs.
• Manage rolling forecast for revenue, gross profit, and Opex.
• Prepare monthly management reporting and variance analysis.
• Explain drivers behind F&B results to senior leaders.
• Develop KPI dashboards and contribute to board materials.
• Partner with pricing, master data, and operations teams.

Skills

Analytical rigor

Business acumen

Communication

Influence without authority

Ownership

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

MBA, CPA or CFA (or progress toward one)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Adaptive

Anaplan

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Zep Inc. seeks a Finance Manager, FP&A to act as the finance partner for the Food & Beverage business. You will own the budget, rolling forecasts, and monthly performance reporting, turning numbers into actionable insights for the VP of Finance and F&B leadership.

This hands‑on, contributor role requires building models, performing analysis, and communicating with commercial and operations leaders to drive pricing, cost decisions, and strategic initiatives.