FP&A Manager, Operations Finance — Hybrid & Growth

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

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.