VP of FP&A

About the role

The VP of FP&A is the CFO's closest financial partner, owning all planning, forecasting, and analytical functions across a complex, multi-brand, global CPG business. This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to the CEO, CFO, and CD&R ownership team — ideal for a sharp finance leader with genuine commercial curiosity and the credibility to influence at every level of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Forecasting: Own the AOP, quarterly reforecast, and long-range plan (LRP) across a global, multi-brand portfolio
• Build rolling forecast models reflecting category, channel, and international market dynamics
• Lead scenario and sensitivity analysis for executive and Board-level decision-making
• Partner with CEO, CFO, and CD&R on the 3–5 year value creation plan
• Commercial Finance: Own category level P&Ls across PetSafe, Invisible Fence, SportDOG, and Kurgo
• Model gross-to-net revenue including trade spend, promotional investment, and channel mix (e-commerce, DTC, brick & mortar)
• Support new product launches, innovation pipeline investment, and SKU rationalization
• Build customer and channel profitability views to guide resource allocation
• PE Reporting & M&A: Prepare monthly/quarterly Board packages for CD&R including EBITDA bridge, KPI dashboards, and covenant reporting
• Support M&A diligence, integration planning, and synergy tracking for bolt