Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

About the role

Fooda is seeking a Manager of FP&A to be the primary owner of the company’s financial planning and analysis function. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on owning the work directly, with a clear path to grow as the team expands around you.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building and maintaining financial models: budgets, forecasts, reforecasts, and long-range plans.
• Own variance analysis end-to-end, including data, drivers, narrative, and presentation to leadership.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and monthly reporting packages.
• Build scenario and sensitivity models to support business decisions and capital planning.
• Serve as the primary analytical partner to functional leaders, translating financials into business insights.
• Prepare executive and board-level materials, including analysis and supporting commentary.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate and timely close reporting and clean data flows into FP&A outputs.
• Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities in the P&L and unit economics.
• Own cash flow forecasting and liquidity tracking.
• Responsible for lender compliance reporting and capital management processes.
• Improve FP&A workflows, templates, and reporting infrastructure to support a growing, multi-market business.
• Evaluate and implement FP&A tools or BI enhancements that improve visibility and reduce manual work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
• 5–8+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related experience, with increasing scope and responsibility
• Experience in a high-growth, venture-backed, or fast-paced operating environment
• Background in a multi-unit or high-transaction business (e.g., marketplaces, logistics, food service, retail) preferred.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and high proficiency in Excel (experience with FP&A or BI tools a plus).
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools as they apply to financial planning, modeling, and reporting workflows.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, with the ability to connect P&L performance to underlying business drivers and unit economics.
• Proven ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Experience working with lender relationships, debt compliance, and/or capital planning.
• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership, board members, or investors.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a player-coach capacity.

Qualifications

• A fulfilling, challenging adventure of a work experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Skills

• Advanced financial modeling skills
• Excel proficiency (FP&A or BI tools experience a plus)
• AI and automation tools familiarity
• Strong financial statement understanding
• Proven budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning experience
• Lender relationships, debt compliance, and capital planning experience
• Effective communication skills
• Player-coach capacity demonstrated

Benefits

• Equity opportunities
• A fun, collaborative work environment – plus discounted meals from top local restaurants
• Competitive market salary and stock options based on experience
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Paid maternity and parental leave benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Company-issued laptop

Pay

The salary range for this role is $150,000- $175,000 plus a bonus and is dependent on a number of factors, included but not limited to work experience, training, location, and skills.

Schedule

This role is expected to be in office 3 days per week.