Director of FP&A & Analytics

About the role

Bulletproof is looking for a Director of FP&A & Analytics with an entrepreneurial mindset and a strong desire to build, grow and lead Bulletproof into our next phase of growth. Reporting to the VP of Finance & Technology, the Director of FP&A & Analytics owns the company’s annual planning process, rolling forecast, and company-wide reporting model, and will lead a team responsible for financial planning and business analytics. They will work across all departments to provide a wide range of financial and decision support information to the leadership team, including monthly gross margin & OPEX reviews, channel and customer profitability analysis, evaluation of new initiatives, and maintenance of the long-range financial plan.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual planning process, rolling forecast, and the long-range financial plan in close coordination with the VP of Finance & Technology
• Oversee preparation of the company-wide budget and re-forecasts
• Own the monthly and quarterly reporting and re-forecasting cadence and align it with Accounting’s close schedule
• Manage interactions and financial reporting needs with our parent company, Bia Foods, FP&A team
• Lead all trade spend forecasting and analysis, supporting gross margin initiatives as part of this work
• Own and continuously improve the company-wide reporting model, including P&L, gross margin, OPEX, cash flow, and KPI reporting by channel and product
• Lead monthly OPEX and departmental budget reviews with functional leaders, delivering clear variance analysis and action-oriented recommendations
• Prepare annual plans with year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter variance analysis, and develop driver-based models on trends, key business drivers, and financial results to prioritize and plan investment decisions in collaboration with the leadership team
• Lead preparation of leadership team and ownership materials, including the monthly dashboard of operating results, trends, and metrics, along with the supporting narrative
• Provide decision support on new initiatives, including new product launches, channel and customer economics, pricing, trade investment, and capital requests
• Partner with Sales, eCommerce, Marketing, and Supply Chain to translate channel and category performance into financial insight and reliable forecast inputs
• Help operationalize and streamline the systems, data sources, and data collection processes needed to support a robust forecasting, planning, and analytics process, with an emphasis on automation and a single source of truth
• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of FP&A and analytics professionals, setting priorities and supporting consistently high standards in the work the team produces
• Provide analytical, modeling, and due diligence support as needed
• Provide guidance and feedback to leaders throughout the business
• Other ad hoc projects as needed

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience, including ownership of a full annual planning and forecasting cycle
• Knowledge and experience with role specific BI and data analytics tools
• Experience in CPG, or a business with manufacturing and/or distribution, or a DTC business
• Experience managing people, with a proven ability to manage, coach, and grow a team
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong financial modeling skills and experience leading and managing complex, quantitative analysis
• Advanced Excel skills, plus hands-on experience with an ERP and a