Senior FP&A Analyst — Growth & Strategy in CPG

Beast Industries; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

HSA contributions

401k plan

Flexible vacation

Tech package

Relocation housing for first 90 days

Job summary

Beast Industries, a multimedia and entertainment company based in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across the business. You’ll partner with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to provide financial insight that informs growth and pricing decisions.

You will own core FP&A responsibilities including forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of progressive financial analysis experience, preferably in FP&A or Commercial/Category Finance within the CPG, food and beverage industry
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, complex formulas, and macros
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools
• Experience working with ERP systems such as NetSuite or SAP
• Strong understanding of financial statements, GAAP principles, and CPG financial metrics including gross margin, trade spend, and category profitability
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and translate findings into business recommendations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a matrixed environment
• High attention to detail combined with strong business and commercial acumen
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly as business needs evolve

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning activities
• Build and maintain customer-specific forecasts incorporating trade spend, pricing, commodity costs, and consumer demand trends
• Prepare monthly and quarterly variance analysis and management reporting packages
• Develop KPI dashboards and financial reporting to support leadership decision-making
• Build financial models for new product launches, pricing analysis, profitability analysis, and ad hoc business cases
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to evaluate business initiatives and performance drivers
• Analyze promotional effectiveness, product portfolio performance, and cost savings opportunities
• Improve reporting processes and data analytics capabilities through existing platforms and AI-enabled tools
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and support executive-level presentations

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgets & forecasts

Variance analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Beast Industries, a multimedia and entertainment company based in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across the business. You’ll partner with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to provide financial insight that informs growth and pricing decisions.

You will own core FP&A responsibilities including forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.