FP&A Manager | Luke's Lobster

LUKES LOBSTER • Portland, ME

1d • $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on, highly analytical, and strategic finance leader to establish, build and grow our FP&A routines and disciplines in a fast-growing multi-unit restaurant and CPG seafood business. This is the first FP&A hire, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to build, create, and design reporting, forecasting, and analytics capabilities from the ground up, drive ERP and system implementations, and partner directly with the CFO and leadership team to support scaling the business from $100M to $250M and beyond. This role is ideal for a builder and problem solver who thrives on designing processes, building financial models, and creating dashboards to deliver actionable insights across operations, sales, marketing, and supply chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive FP&A or finance experience, ideally in multi-unit restaurants, CPG, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience building financial models, forecasting, and creating reporting frameworks from scratch.
• Experience in ERP, business intelligence, and financial system implementation is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, complex modeling).
• Experience with ERP platforms (e.g., Acumatica, Sage, NetSuite, Hyperion) and integrating data across systems.
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical skills and experience designing dashboards and reports to drive business decisions.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Deep expertise in forecasting, variance analysis, and trend identification.
• Detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present insights to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Self-directed, proactive, and motivated by continuous improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Must be able to be on-site in Maine full-time.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and distribute monthly financial reports and dashboards that provide clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Develop advanced financial models for scenario planning, forecasting, and evaluating business opportunities.
• Analyze business performance, margin drivers, and operational KPIs across multiple units and product lines.
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Apply advanced forecasting techniques (scenario and sensitivity analysis) to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Partner with leadership to provide forward-looking insights for growth, resource allocation, and profitability optimization.
• Conduct in-depth variance analysis comparing actuals to budget and forecast.
• Identify root causes of discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze key business areas, including: Operations: procurement, labor, COGS, and distribution cost analysis Sales: pricing, promotions, and margin optimization Marketing: ROI on campaigns and spend General & Administrative: overhead and operational expense trends
• Lead ERP implementation and business intelligence system optimization, in partnership with CFO.
• Build dashboards, reports, and tools from scratch to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure financial systems, data processes, and reporting frameworks are accurate, scalable, and integrated across the business.
• Work directly with the CFO to implement best practices, and enable business transformation.
• Serve as a key partner to leadership, supporting growth, scaling, and exit readiness.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience: expected in the range of $125,000+
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance on a national PPO network with company premium contributions
• Access to an Health Savings Account (HSA) and supplemental insurance policies (Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance)
• Low-asset fee 401k retirement plan after one month
• Optional life insurance and pet insurance after one month
• Mobile phone stipend program
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees