Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (Smartpak)

About the position

Reporting to the CFO of SmartPak and partnering closely with the CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) and CMO (Chief Marketing Officer), you will be responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis function for the organization and act as a guardian of financial insights for the commercial business. You will perform this responsibility with a high degree of diplomacy and independence while ensuring seamless and proactive communication with the executive leadership team. As a privately held and PE backed company with an aggressive growth agenda, SmartPak requires strong financial partnership, planning, and support across the business. You will play a key role in developing and implementing financial strategies to support company’s growth, marketing and profitability goals. Your work will provide critical financial trends and insights that directly impact the future direction of SmartPak’s growth in horse health and wellness categories.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrating Financial Excellence: Serving as a business partner to the CRO and CMO, you are a key contact for financial inquiries and will play an instrumental role in forecasting revenue and product level profitability.
• Work closely with the accounting team, ensuring that the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting & forecasting provide both short and long-term views of our business trajectory.
• Developing accurate and achievable financial forecasts and plans: Work in collaboration with the leadership teams of the CRO and CMO to forecast and improve financial results of the commercial teams.
• Provide guidance based on sound financial analysis and projections.
• Develop and refine analyses that measure the financial impact of trade and marketing spending and provide insights on gross profit performance.
• Monitor and report on key financial and operational metrics, highlighting trends and analyzing variances to budget and forecast.
• Lead monthly meetings with key members of the commercial business, share insights on performance and develop detailed annual budgets and recurring forecasts with the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide insights to drive process improvements and efficiencies that inform the ELT for long range planning.
• Oversee special projects and initiatives as necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-years’ experience in high-growth technology or consumer product company, preferably in a progressive divisional or corporate head of FP&A positions.
• A proven track record of success in a leadership capacity.
• Experience in a rapid, large-scale growth is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Superb attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a senior presence.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a consumer product company.
• Professional maturity and ability to display a broad understanding of the company's business, policies, and practices.
• Ability to uphold safety standards while being an active participant in continuous process improvement.

Benefits

• 401k savings & company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Maternity leave
• Parental leave
• Military leave
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Health savings accounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life & disability benefits
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Sales Positions are eligible for a Variable Incentive
• Certain positions may include eligibility for a short term incentive plan