Manager, FP&A

Heartland Food Products Group

FP&A leader managing financial planning and analysis for a consumer packaged goods company. Partnering with leadership to drive profitability and strategic growth initiatives.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeCarmel • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on trade spend management, customer profitability, and advanced financial modeling. Proven ability to partner with business leaders to drive growth strategies and deliver actionable financial insights.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Trade Spend ManagementAdvanced Financial ModelingERP And BI Tools ExperienceConsumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Financial Drivers

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisKPI DevelopmentGross-To-Net AnalysisRetailer EconomicsPricing And Promotional AnalyticsSupply Chain ManagementInventory ManagementForecastingFinancial ReportingRisk Identification

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationStrategic PartnershipDecision-MakingCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsBusiness Intelligence (BI) ToolsFinancial Planning ToolsSyndicated Data Sources (IRI/Circana/Nielsen)

Certifications & Qualifications

MBACPA

Industry Keywords

Packaged GoodsFood & BeverageConsumer ProductsPromotional ROICustomer Profitability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with the businesses’ annual operating plan (AOP), forecasting, long-range planning, and monthly financial review processes.
Partner with business leaders to develop growth strategies, profitability improvement initiatives, and investment priorities.
Deliver actionable financial insights and recommendations that support business decision-making.
Drive financial discipline and accountability across all business functions.
Analyze financial and operational performance across brands, customers, channels, and product categories.
Develop and monitor KPIs related to revenue, gross margin, GTN/trade spend, SG&A, BME, etc.
Identify risks and opportunities within business financials and proactively recommend corrective actions.
Partner closely with Business Leaders, Sales and Marketing on trade investment effectiveness, promotional ROI, customer profitability, pricing and mix optimization, new item launches and innovation analysis.
Improve financial planning tools/processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
8+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A leadership within a packaged goods, food & beverage, or consumer products company.
Strong understanding of CPG financial drivers including: Trade spend management, Customer P&Ls, Gross-to-net analysis, Retailer economics, Pricing and promotional analytics, Supply chain and inventory management.
Experience supporting executive leadership and cross-functional business teams.
Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
Strong systems experience with ERP, forecasting, and BI tools.
Experience working with major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Amazon, etc. preferred.
Familiarity with syndicated data sources (IRI/Circana/Nielsen) is a plus.
Experience in entrepreneurial business environments preferred but not necessary.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements