FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager

Olive & June

About the Role

Olive & June is seeking an FP&A Manager to support the company's financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis processes. This role is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to grow their strategic finance skills within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the FP&A Manager will help deliver financial insights that support decision-making across the business.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical and financial modeling skills, demonstrated experience in a startup or high-growth organization, and a desire to learn and develop as a finance leader. This individual should be comfortable working with large datasets, identifying business trends, and partnering with stakeholders to improve financial performance. Experience in consumer products, beauty, retail, or direct-to-consumer brands is required, with a strong understanding of the operational and financial drivers unique to these industries. The candidate must have direct experience managing and analyzing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), with a strong understanding of gross margin drivers, inventory impacts, and operational cost structures.

This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys solving problems, building scalable processes, and contributing to the growth of an innovative and rapidly expanding business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Assist with annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models to support strategic planning and scenario analysis.
• Monitor company performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for executive leadership.

Business Analysis & Decision Support

• Partner closely with leaders across Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales, and People teams.
• Analyze business performance drivers, including revenue, gross margin, customer acquisition costs, inventory, and operating expenses.
• Evaluate growth initiatives, product launches, retail partnerships, and pricing strategies through financial modeling and ROI analyses.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to support key business decisions, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to cross-functional partners.

Operational Finance

• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Operations teams to understand inventory, demand planning, purchasing, and margin trends.
• Support forecasting and reporting for inventory, freight, manufacturing, and fulfillment costs.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards that improve visibility into business performance.

Process Improvement

• Help build scalable FP&A processes, reporting infrastructure, and financial systems to support continued growth.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve data accuracy and efficiency.
• Establish best practices for financial planning and business performance management.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, consulting, or related analytical roles.
• Experience working at a startup, emerging growth company, or high-growth organization.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and business drivers.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and financial systems expertise.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels.

Preferred

• Experience in beauty, consumer packaged goods (CPG), consumer retail, or direct-to-consumer brands.
• Experience supporting inventory-intensive businesses.
• Familiarity with ERPs and Planning Tools. 
• Experience supporting fundraising activities, board reporting, or strategic growth initiatives.

What Makes You Successful

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with strong business judgment.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Naturally curious and proactive in identifying insights and opportunities.
• Excited to roll up your sleeves and build processes in a growing organization.
• Collaborative, positive, and energized by partnering across teams.