Financial Analyst, FP&A – VMS (Overheads, P&L & Cash)

OLLY • Los Angeles, CA

3h • $71,000 - $83,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the VMS Co-Op, a group of fast growing companies in the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) space. The VMS Co-Op includes OLLY, SmartyPants and future acquisitions to come! This position's home company is OLLY.
THE ROLE: Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) – VMS (Overheads, P&L & Cash)
This is a high impact finance role consolidates and governs an $800M+ retail sales P&L across Olly & Smarty Pants. You will serve as the trusted right hand to the VMS Senior FP&A Manager, to own key parts of the monthly landing, forecast cadence, and close orchestration; harmonizing reporting across both OpCos; and leading the overheads performance agenda while supporting full P&L and cash analytics. You “own the story” for the lines you cover and help the team move from data → insight → decision quickly.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This Financial Analyst supports end to end FP&A across the P&L (Revenue → GM → UOP → Cash) for both operating companies, with a dedicated focus on Overheads. You’ll partner with budget owners, translate analysis into clear narratives, and drive actions that land targets

Requirements

• Experience: 1-3 years in FP&AR/Commercial Finance (CPG/retail preferred); multi-entity exposure a plus.
• Technical: Advanced Excel; Power BI/Tableau (Anaplan/D365 a plus). Strong modeling and driver based forecasting.
• Communication: Excellent verbal/written skills; storytelling that simplifies complexity for senior stakeholders.
• Ways of Working: Bias for action, detail oriented, resilient, collaborative; thrives in fast paced, ambiguous environments.
• Control Mindset: Comfortable with accruals, cutoff, policy/TOA compliance, and audit ready documentation.

Responsibilities

• Run preclose risk/opportunity (R&O) and bridge analyses across key lines (Revenue, GM, BMI, Overheads, UOP) and Cash.
• Deliver accurate rolling forecasts with drivers, sensitivities, and clear actions to close gaps.
• Craft concise executive narratives: what moved, why it moved, and what we’ll do next.
• Colead elements of month end close with Accounting (cutoff, accruals, late post governance—especially for Overheads).
• Produce timely, accurate close packs for both OpCos and reconcile to the consolidated VMS view.
• Maintain auditable workings; ensure compliance with policy, Table of Authority, and controls.
• Standardize the KPI dictionary, deck templates, and forum cadence so OLLY and SmartyPants share the same look/feel/process for weekly performance, MBRs/QBRs, AOP, and 3YP.
• Maintain a single source of truth for models, queries, mapping, and master data logic; drive automation (Power BI/Tableau).
• Own overheads planning, forecasting, bridges (rate/volume/one-offs), and spend governance with budget owners and HR.
• Build visibility (dashboards + executive summaries), track actions, and land inyear targets.
• Build driver based models and variance analysis across Revenue, GM, BMI, Overheads, and UOP; translate insights into decisions.
• Partner cross functionally (Sales, Marketing/Innovation, Supply Chain, HR) to quantify tradeoffs and prioritize interventions.
• Support cash forecasting and WC analytics (DSO/DIO/DPO, CCC/CTN); connect movements to operating drivers.
• Maintain action logs that improve cash conversion; reconcile cash outcomes to P&L and balance sheet drivers.

Benefits

• An opportunity to work with an intelligent, inspiring, and extraordinarily fun team
• We pay 100% of the premiums for employee-only medical, dental + orthodontics, and vision insurance
• 4 weeks PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days per year
• 100% Paid parental leave, Fertility + Adoption Benefits
• Annual Bonus
• 401(k) plan with Employer Match
• Hybrid Work + Wellness + Cell Phone Stipends
• Free product
• And much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees