Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

401k with 5% employer match

4 weeks vacation + 20 holidays

12 weeks parental leave

Pet-ernity leave

Home office stipend

Learning stipend

Flexible Fridays / Summer Fridays

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

Starface is seeking a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and analysis as we continue to grow and scale. You’ll report directly to our SVP of Finance and own key FP&A processes, partnering cross-functionally to turn financial insights into informed decisions.

The right candidate is analytical, results-driven, collaborative, and comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of FP&A, strategic finance, or related finance function.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills, including scenario modeling.
• Experience in a growing, complex business with multiple drivers.
• Highly analytical and metrics-driven with ability to translate data into insights.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills and ability to influence decisions.
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting process and rolling forecasts with cross-functional teams.
• Own budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis with clear insights.
• Maintain and evolve financial models for forecasting and planning.
• Build stronger cross-functional Finance touchpoints across the business.
• Lead FP&A integration with S&OP processes for aligned planning.
• Support month-end close review and audits from a Finance perspective.
• Identify opportunities to automate FP&A processes and reporting (NetSuite).
• Evaluate economics of retail vs. direct-to-consumer to inform margins and growth.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Cross-functional partner

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Education

MBA or related finance degree

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

WE ARE STARFACE

Since launching in 2019, Starface has turned the historically negative experience of having acne into a more joyful, relatable one with a category of its own: expressive and effective products that make people feel good. With a full suite of hydrocolloid pimple patches in bright colors and a roster of limited-edition collaborations— from fan-favorite characters like Hello Kitty and Snoopy to fashion brands like Marc Jacob’s Heaven,it’s easy to see why Starface users say they look forward to getting breakouts. Featuring award-winning formulas and ultra-cute packaging, Starface products are designed to make you smile every time you use them.

your impact @ starface

Starface is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and analysis as we continue to grow and scale. In this role, you’ll report directly to our SVP of Finance. You’ll own key FP&A processes, strengthen how we forecast and report on the business, and partner cross-functionally to turn financial insights into informed decisions.

The right person for this role is analytical, results-oriented, highly collaborative, and comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You’re energized by metrics, confident pressure-testing assumptions, and excited by the opportunity to build upon existing processes and bring greater rigor to how we plan for the future.

At Starface, we find fun, lead with care, aim high, stay curious, and move forward. We love people who defy convention and welcome an attitude of exploration into the bold and creative in all that we do. If you are a strategic finance professional who loves using data to solve problems and drive a business forward, please keep reading!

we’ll count on you to

• Support Starface’s budgeting process and manage rolling forecasts, partnering with teams across the business to develop and pressure-test assumptions

• Own budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis, identifying key drivers of performance and translating findings into clear, actionable insights

• Maintain and evolve financial models, including scenario modeling and ad hoc analysis, to support forecasting, strategic planning, and business decision-making

• Build more robust cross-functional Finance touchpoints, partnering with teams across the business to strengthen planning and bring greater financial rigor to decision-making

• Own and deepen Finance’s integration within the S&OP process, connecting financial forecasts with operational and commercial planning

• Support management reporting, clearly communicating financial performance, changes in outlook, and the drivers behind them

• Partner with the broader Finance team to support month-end close review and audits from a Finance and management perspective

• Identify opportunities to improve and automate FP&A processes and reporting, including budget-to-actual reporting within NetSuite

• Bring a commercial finance perspective to key business decisions, evaluating retail vs. DTC economics, promotional ROI, and new product and collaboration profitability to inform margin and growth decisions

• Take ownership of key FP&A deliverables and meetings, continuously improving the tools, processes, and analyses that support our growing business

this role is for you if

• 5-7+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or a related finance function

• Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills, including scenario modeling, variance analysis, and ad hoc analysis

• Experience working within a growing, complex business and navigating multiple financial and operational drivers

• Highly analytical and metrics-driven, with strong judgment and the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insights

• Strong cross-functional partnership skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence decisions, and navigate differing perspectives

• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and taking ownership of key deliverables

• Adaptable and solutions-oriented, with the ability to quickly understand existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement

• Clear and effective communicator, particularly when translating complex financial information for different audiences

• Experience in investment banking, private equity, or another analytically rigorous environment, and/or an MBA, is a plus

salary & benefits

• The compensation range for this role is a $120-145k base depending on level of experience, as well as bonus eligibility.

• Additional benefits include:

  • Access to high-quality health care options

  • Access to a 401k with 5% employer match eligibility

  • 4 weeks of vacation plus up to 20 paid holidays

  • 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

  • 5 days of pet-ernity leave for pet adoption

  • Home office & internet supplement stipend

  • Annual learning & development stipend

  • Flexible Fridays, and Summer Fridays

  • Fully remote work environment

  • ...and much, much more!

Starface is an Equal Opportunity Employer where the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Starface is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.