FP&A Manager

Gilder Search Group; Jersey City (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 seeks an FP&A Manager, Operations Finance in Jersey City, NJ to lead end-to-end FP&A for Operations. You will partner with cross-functional teams, manage budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, and provide insights on margins and working capital.

The role reports to the CFO, offers a path for growth, and includes a baseline salary with a target bonus. Hybrid schedule and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years FP&A experience in manufacturing or product-driven environments.
• Hands-on with gross margin, inventory, and supply-chain economics.
• Experience in beauty, luxury, or consumer goods is a plus.
• First managerial experience or readiness to lead.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling with the ability to present to senior leaders.

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 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 room to progress beyond this role.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Financial modeling

Managerial experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

FP&A Manager, Operations Finance - Jersey City, NJ

We're partnering with an established, premium beauty brand, 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