Manager, FP&A

About Purple Carrot

Founded in 2014, Purple Carrot delivers clean, long-lasting energy through the power of plants. As the only company in America devoted entirely to plant-based eating, we have spent over a decade perfecting the balance of protein and fiber that only plants can provide. Offering chef-crafted, dietitian-designed meals delivered right to your door, we make plant-forward eating effortless, flexible, and endlessly exciting. Our menu spans quick weeknight dishes, occasion-worthy dinners, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and ready-to-eat meals. Purple Carrot prioritizes taste and flexibility, offering no membership fees, the freedom to skip or unskip weekly deliveries whenever you want, and a no-pressure, cancel-anytime policy.

About the Role

We are looking for a Manager, FP&A to join our mission-driven team. This is a role for someone who wants to do more than maintain what exists—someone who can build financial models that reveal what's really driving the business and turn that insight into recommendations the executive team actually acts on. As an integral part of the Data & Analytics department, you will join forces with our Sr. Manager, Data and Analytics (to whom you will report) in our continued effort to inspire people to eat more plants! We are looking for candidates who like turning a good foundation into a great one—who enjoy building clean, scalable systems and want real ownership over how the company understands its own numbers.

You'll join at a great time to make an impact: there's a solid foundation already in place, supported by our Accounting team, and we're looking for someone to take reporting, forecasting, and financial modeling to the next level—delivering insights and recommendations that help shape decisions at the executive level. This role also directly manages our Accounting Manager, making it a great fit for someone who wants both strategic ownership and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models that translate business drivers into actionable insights, and present recommendations directly to the executive team to help guide strategic decisions
• Own the annual budget and ongoing forecast process, shaping the assumptions and drivers that guide company decisions
• Own weekly WBR (Weekly Business Review) reporting and KPI tracking—you'll be the person leadership trusts for a clear read on the business
• Directly manage our Accounting Manager, providing guidance and support to ensure close coordination between accounting and financial planning
• Lead ad hoc financial and business analysis (AOV trends, cart economics, promotional impact) and turn your best answers into standing, self-serve reporting others can use
• Partner directly with the Sr. Manager, Data and Analytics to automate manual, spreadsheet-based reporting and modernize our reporting tools over time
• Partner with Accounting on the cash flow model, balance sheet, and income statement inputs
• Run Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reviews that stakeholders actually find useful
• Serve as a key point of contact with our parent company on financial reporting and analysis requests
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and tasks as necessary

Requirements

• Tech-savvy and comfortable working directly within QuickBooks Online and the platforms that feed into it—Fishbowl, UKG, and Bill.com
• 5-7 years of experience in FP&A with deep hands-on expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, including complex formulas and financial modeling
• Experience automating reporting with BI tools, SQL, or scripting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus, but not required—what matters most is that you can actually do the work yourself, not just direct someone else doing it
• A true self-starter who sees a broken process and just fixes it, no permission slip required
• Equally energized by precise, on-time reporting and the bigger project of building better systems
• Comfortable navigating some ambiguity and enjoy improving processes as you go
• Comfortable being the bridge between finance/accounting and data/engineering worlds
• Genuinely curious about the "why" behind the numbers, not just the numbers themselves
• A steady, supportive presence for a direct report navigating a lot of change

Location

This role is based in Chicago, IL, with on-site presence at our office in Fulton Market 3 days per week. Our hybrid approach includes 3 in-office days each week, giving teams the best of both flexibility and collaboration.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $120,000-$140,000. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on a combination of individual achievements and overall company performance. Compensation is based on experience and qualifications, and the posted range is not a guarantee of any specific offer.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, and life insurance
• Matching retirement plan
• Generous and flexible paid time off
• Purple Carrot box delivery credits
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work with teammates who are passionate about food