FP&A Manager

Curio Wellness; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Curio Wellness in Maryland is looking for an FP&A Manager to provide essential financial and operational insights across its cannabis business. This role involves preparing financial reports, leading budgeting processes, and analyzing market trends to support decision-making. Candidates should have 5-8 years of relevant experience and strong financial modeling skills. Familiarity with cannabis or related sectors is preferred. The position offers a salary range of $115,000 to $125,000.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or analytical roles.
• Experience in Retail, CPG, Cannabis, Manufacturing, or Agriculture preferred.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial performance packages with variance analysis.
• Lead annual budget and quarterly forecast processes.
• Monitor cannabis market trends and competitive activity.
• Build and maintain sales forecasting models for channels.
• Act as a financial partner to leadership across functions.

Skills

Financial modeling skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of market trends

Sales forecasting

Budgeting

Tools

Excel

FP&A tools

Job description

$115,000.00 - $125,000.00

Contact Information: Casey Ryan - [e-mail]

At Curio Wellness we empower people to thrive by adapting plant nature to human nature. We are committed to transforming the conversation around cannabis, fostering a deeper understanding of its benefits, and ensuring that every product we offer meets the highest standards.

Be bold. Be exceptional. Be well.

The FP&A Manager provides critical financial and operational insight across a vertically integrated cannabis business spanning Cultivation, Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Retail. This role supports commercial decision‑making through competitive market intelligence, sales forecasting, and demand planning, and leads core budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial performance packages for senior leadership, providing variance analysis and KPI insights across key cost centers and business units.
• Lead components of the annual budget, long‑range plan, and monthly/quarterly forecast processes across cultivation, manufacturing, wholesale, and retail channels.
• Identify emerging operational or market‑driven risks and opportunities, including price compression, category shifts, competitive disruption, and regulatory changes.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Develop efficient tools and processes to enable routine Budget and Rolling Forecast cadences.

Competitive Market Landscape Analysis

• Monitor cannabis market trends, competitive activity, category performance, pricing movements, consumer demand shifts, and regulatory developments across key markets.
• Conduct wholesale and retail market‑share analyses using internal and external data sources (e.g., Headset, BDSA, state regulatory data).
• Benchmark competitive pricing and product assortment; identify strengths, vulnerabilities, and whitespace opportunities.
• Integrate market trends and competitive insights into forecasts, business reviews, and strategic planning.

P&L Forecasting

• Build and maintain sales forecasting models for both wholesale and retail channels, incorporating volume, price/mix, strain mix, margin dynamics, and promotional plans.
• Monitor in‑period sales trends, category performance, competitive actions, and retail traffic patterns to update forecasts and identify variances.
• Provide data‑driven guidance to Sales leadership on channel targets, account performance, and pricing strategies.
• Support S&OP processes, ensuring operational readiness and alignment to sales forecasts, inventory health, and regulatory constraints.

Business Partnership

• Act as a financial partner to leadership across Cultivation, Manufacturing, Retail, Sales, Product, and Corporate functions.
• Assist in pricing decisions, promotional planning, and SKU portfolio optimization.
• Provide ad‑hoc financial insight to support operational performance management, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-8 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or analytical roles; Retail, CPG, Cannabis, Manufacturing, or Agriculture experience strongly preferred.
• Strong financial modeling skills with expertise in Excel; experience with FP&A tools required.