FP&A Manager

Gilder Search Group; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Health insurance

Job summary

Gilder Search Group partners with a premium CPG company to recruit an FP&A Manager, Operations Finance. You will lead end-to-end FP&A across planning, purchasing, production, inventory, and transport, delivering rigorous, forward-looking cost visibility and direct reporting to the CFO.

This high-visibility role collaborates across procurement, supply chain, R&D, and marketing, offering mentorship of a junior analyst and strong growth potential as the business expands.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of FP&A experience, ideally within manufacturing, supply chain, retail, or another product-driven environment.
• Hands-on experience with gross margin, inventory, and supply-chain economics.
• Experience in beauty, luxury, or consumer goods is a strong plus.
• A first managerial experience, or genuine readiness to take one on.
• A curious, business-minded operator comfortable challenging assumptions.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Polished communication skills, with the confidence to work directly with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead Budget, Forecast, and Long-Range Plan processes across Operations, spanning production, procurement, inventory, and logistics.
• Own the monthly Operations financial review, turning performance against plan into clear commentary on risks and opportunities.
• Analyze gross margin drivers and partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D, and Marketing to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Improve visibility on inventory and working capital, and support efforts to reduce excess and obsolete stock.
• Monitor logistics and distribution costs and help build out the KPIs that matter most to the business.
• Build financial business cases for key Operations investments and strategic projects.
• Strengthen financial processes and controls across costing, inventory, and supply-chain reporting.
• Manage a junior analyst as the team grows, with real room to progress beyond this role.

Skills

FP&A experience

Gross margin

Inventory management

Supply chain economics

Managerial experience

Excel

Financial modeling

Communication with senior leadership

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're partnering with an established, premium CPG company, on the search for an FP&A Manager, Operations Finance, to join its finance team.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role reporting directly to the CFO. You'll immediately be responsible for FP&A Operations remit end to end, planning, purchasing, production, inventory, and transport, bringing more rigor and forward-looking visibility to cost tracking. You'll get to work closely with cross-functional teams and grow within the business.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead Budget, Forecast, and Long-Range Plan processes across Operations, spanning production, procurement, inventory, and logistics
• Own the monthly Operations financial review, turning performance against plan into clear commentary on risks and opportunities
• Analyze gross margin drivers and partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D, and Marketing to identify cost-saving opportunities
• Improve visibility on inventory and working capital, and support efforts to reduce excess and obsolete stock
• Monitor logistics and distribution costs and help build out the KPIs that matter most to the business
• Build financial business cases for key Operations investments and strategic projects
• Strengthen financial processes and controls across costing, inventory, and supply-chain reporting
• Manage a junior analyst as the team grows, with real room to progress beyond this role

What we're looking for:

• Around 5 years of FP&A experience, ideally within manufacturing, supply chain, retail, or another product-driven environment
• Hands-on experience with gross margin, inventory, and supply-chain economics
• Prior experience in beauty, luxury, or consumer goods is a strong plus
• A first managerial experience, or genuine readiness to take one on
• A curious, business-minded operator comfortable challenging assumptions
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
• Polished communication skills, with the confidence to work directly with senior leadership

Compensation & logistics:

• Base salary: up to $140,000, plus a 10% target annual bonus
• Benefits: unlimited PTO, 401(k) match, health insurance
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote