Financial Planning Analyst

New Canaan, CT (Hybrid) Up to $110K/yr Permanent

About the job

FP&A Analyst | Hybrid

Rapidly growing CPG business is looking for an experienced FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, performance reporting, and strategic decision-making across the organization.

You’ll be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and partnering closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, and eCommerce leaders to ensure data-driven decision making across the business. You’ll work directly alongside the CEO, CFO and Chief Marketing Officer in this office, where the growth potential is limitless!

Responsibilities

  • Lead budgeting and forecasting processes (monthly, quarterly, annual)
  • Build and maintain dynamic financial models to support strategic initiatives
  • Develop revenue, margin, and cash flow forecasts
  • Perform variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
  • Support PE reporting requirements and board-level financial presentations
  • Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to analyze COGS, inventory, and working capital
  • Analyze eCommerce and marketplace performance (sales, returns, discounts, fulfillment costs)
  • Support go-live readiness with financial data validation and reporting accuracy
  • Build and automate management reporting dashboards
  • Ensure accurate financial data reconciliation between ERP and reporting tools
  • Identify risks and opportunities and proactively recommend actions
  • Support ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modeling

Requirements

  • 3–6+ years of FP&A experience, preferably within CPG, eCommerce, or high-growth environments
  • Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills
  • Experience working with NetSuite or similar ERP systems
  • Proven experience supporting PE-backed businesses (highly preferred)
  • Strong understanding of revenue recognition, inventory accounting, and gross margin analysis
  • Experience building dashboards in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
  • Excellent data validation and reconciliation skills
  • Strong business partnering capability across cross-functional teams
  • Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments

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    Alistair Wheater

    Principal Consultant

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