Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

Freshpet Inc.; Bedminster Township (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshpet Inc. is seeking an FP&A Manager to act as a finance business partner to functional leaders and contribute to corporate planning.

You will work with HR, IT, Legal, Accounting, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing to translate priorities into financial plans and drive accountability for results. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds zero-based and driver-based budgeting models, oversees the G&A budget, and delivers monthly

Qualifications

• 6+ years of FP&A experience in functional partnering and corporate FP&A.
• Experience owning operating expense budgets and forecasts.
• Experience with zero-based budgeting or cost center accountability; CPA/CFA/MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leaders on budgets, forecasts, and spending decisions.
• Oversee G&A budgeting and conduct monthly budget-to-actual reviews.
• Build and maintain financial models for decision making and scenario analyses.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Business partnering

Excel

Power BI

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CPA / CFA / MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft D365 (ERP)

Job description

Who We Are

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

What You Will Do

Freshpet is seeking an FP&A Manager to serve as both a finance business partner to functional leaders and a key contributor to corporate planning. Reporting to the Senior Director, FP&A and Manufacturing Finance, who reports to the CFO, this role partners with leaders across HR, IT, Legal, Accounting, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing to translate business priorities into financial plans, provide insight into how resources are deployed, and help drive accountability for results.

We are looking for a collaborative, hands-on finance professional who is as comfortable working alongside functional leaders on their budgets as they are supporting the company’s consolidated forecast. The right candidate is a team player with strong business judgment and an open mind who thrives in a fast-paced environment. They bring a continuous improvement mindset and are energized by finding better ways to plan, analyze, and partner with the business.

How You Will Make an Impact

• functions and ensuring plans align with company strategy and financial targets.
• Functional business partnership: Serve as the finance business partner to functional leaders, with a primary focus on enabling functions (HR, IT, Legal, and Accounting) and support for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing as business needs arise, providing insight that helps shape spending, resourcing, and investment decisions.
• G&A budget oversight: Oversee and control the G&A budget across the business, monitoring spend against plan and highlighting gaps, risks, and opportunities.
• Zero-based budgeting: Build and maintain zero-based and driver-based budgeting models across functions, working with budget owners to evaluate baseline spend and identify savings and reinvestment opportunities.
• Productivity: Support the company’s continuous productivity workstream, partnering cross-functionally to identify, track, and deliver annual savings goals to the business.
• Cost center budgeting and review: Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of cost center budgeting and review processes, including training budget owners, leading monthly budget-versus-actual reviews, and building accountability for spend against plan.
• Performance analysis: Deliver monthly and quarterly performance analysis of actual results versus budget, forecast, and prior year, clearly explaining key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Financial modeling: Build and maintain financial models to support business decisions, evaluate investments, and perform scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Reporting and presentations: Prepare financial reporting and analysis for senior leadership, and support the preparation of executive team and Board materials.
• Process improvement and AI: Continuously improve planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, using AI, planning, and business intelligence tools to automate routine work, enhance analysis, and deliver insights more quickly. Partner with Accounting and Procurement to improve cost center structure and spend visibility.
• Leadership and mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop finance analysts, fostering a team culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring

• Experience: 6+ years of progressive FP&A experience across both functional business partnering and corporate FP&A, including ownership of operating expense or cost center budgets and forecasts and experience leading or mentoring analysts. Experience with zero-based budgeting or cost center accountability processes, and in the CPG industry or a high-growth business, is a plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field; CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred.
• Business partnership: Proven track record as a business-facing finance partner, not just traditional corporate finance support, who builds strong relationships with non-finance leaders and drives adoption of new processes. A collaborative, open-minded team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling, with the ability to build models from scratch and structure complex analysis. Experience with Microsoft D365 (ERP) and Power BI preferred.
• AI proficiency: Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude) to automate finance processes, accelerate analysis, or improve reporting.
• Analytical and communication skills: Ability to connect financial results to operational drivers and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-finance audiences.

What We Offer

The range for this position is: $130,000 - $160,000

At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).

Disclaimers

The salary range provided above is the range of the wages that we will pay for the listed position. A final determination on the wages within this range is based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set, and wage rates for comparable positions.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.