Strategic FP&A Analyst for Fresh Logistics & Delivery

Krispy Kreme; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K plan

PTO

Education reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Life Insurance

Company events

Job summary

Krispy Kreme, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, seeks an FP&A Analyst focused on fresh logistics and DFD finance. The role partners with Operations and Logistics to forecast, analyze costs, and drive performance for end-to-end distribution of freshly made doughnuts.

Responsibilities include budgeting, variance analysis, monthly close support, and building models to evaluate route economics and capacity utilization. Strong Excel, ERP, and BI tool experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• 2+ years of FP&A, finance, or analytical experience
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel; BI tools experience a plus
• Experience with ERP systems
• Ability to communicate financial insights to operational partners
• Experience supporting fresh food, QSR, bakery, or time-sensitive distribution environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans for Logistics and DFD operations
• Analyze monthly actuals vs. budget/forecast and explain variances
• Support monthly close activities, including accruals for transportation, delivery labor, and distribution costs
• Build financial models to evaluate volume growth, route density, delivery frequency and capacity utilization
• Partner closely with Production, Logistics, Operations, and DFD teams to understand the cost and service drivers of fresh doughnut distribution
• Analyze costs associated with routes, including fleet, fuel, labor, maintenance, and third-party delivery services
• Assess the financial impact of freshness requirements, service levels, and delivery timing on overall cost-to-serve
• Support DFD initiatives through unit economics and cost-to-serve analysis at door, customer and channel levels
• Evaluate the scalability and profitability of new DFD location expansions from a distribution cost perspective
• Prepare recurring and ad-hoc reporting for leadership on fresh logistics and DFD performance
• Develop and monitor KPIs such as cost per route, cost per delivery, cost per dozen, delivery frequency efficiency, and fulfillment margin
• Identify cost trends, capacity constraints, and efficiency opportunities while maintaining service standards
• Translate operational data into clear financial insights and actionable recommendations
• Improve forecasting accuracy for fresh logistics volumes, routes, and delivery costs

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical

Advanced Excel

ERP familiarity

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

BI tools

ERP systems

Job description

Krispy Kreme, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, seeks an FP&A Analyst focused on fresh logistics and DFD finance. The role partners with Operations and Logistics to forecast, analyze costs, and drive performance for end-to-end distribution of freshly made doughnuts.

Responsibilities include budgeting, variance analysis, monthly close support, and building models to evaluate route economics and capacity utilization. Strong Excel, ERP, and BI tool experience preferred.