Industrial FP&A Analyst

Bakerly LLC • Easton, PA

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial FP&A Analyst provides financial oversight and analytical support for Bakerly’s U.S. manufacturing operations, serving as the primary finance partner to plant leadership. Responsibilities include financial reporting, cost and variance analysis, inventory monitoring, yield and OEE performance tracking, and operational support across two plants and seven production lines.
This role offers a unique opportunity to build and enhance financial tools, dashboards, and processes while gaining direct exposure to plant leadership and the CFO. The position provides valuable experience in manufacturing finance and visibility into the full plant P&L.
Success in this role depends on strong cross-functional collaboration, working closely with operations, plant leadership, and finance teams to translate data into actionable business insights and support informed decision-making.
As a key contributor to Bakerly’s growth, this position helps drive operational excellence while supporting our mission of delivering high-quality bakery products and upholding our core values of honesty, reliability, collaboration, positivity, and excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing cost controlling, industrial FP&A, or plant finance in a production environment.
• Food & Beverage or CPG industry experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building financial reports and dashboards from scratch.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAGE preferred) and BI tools (Power BI preferred); advanced Excel proficiency required.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance audiences.
• Comfortable working on the production floor with plant operators and managers.
• High autonomy and self-direction in an environment with limited on-site financial supervision.
• Solid understanding of standard costing, COGS structure, manufacturing variance analysis (raw materials, direct labor, utilities), and inventory management concepts.
• Full professional English proficiency required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or CPA/CMA a plus.
• Spanish and/or French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with plant directors, line supervisors, and all operations teams (supply chain, quality, maintenance, continuous improvement, etc.) to monitor production performance, validate inventory data, and align operational priorities.
• Communicate effectively with plant leadership and the financial team regarding weekly and monthly financial results, cost variances, and performance trends, ensuring all stakeholders have clear and actionable financial information.
• Effectively track Yield and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for each of the 7 production lines
• Run period-over-period comparisons (WoW, MoM, YoY) by line and product category
• Identify and quantify gaps into financial impact ($ lost, $ recoverable)
• Present findings and action items to plant managers and line supervisors on a monthly basis
• Weekly and monthly financial reporting on key production accounts (including raw materials, direct labor and utilities consumption) and ancillary accounts (including purchase price variance, inventory scrapping and cycle count variance)
• Cost per Ton monitoring and analysis (crêpes, brioche, and overall blended average)
• Inventory position supervision (ingredients, packaging materials, finished goods)
• Monitor productivity performance, including in-house labor, temporary workers, and overtime (OT) hours, with analysis by plant and department to identify efficiency trends and opportunities for improvement
• Maintenance costs analysis (planned vs. unplanned, by line)
• Analyze gross margin by product, SKU, and product category
• Reconcile net sales vs. COGS Best-In-Class
• Identify optimization levers across raw materials, direct labor, energy, and maintenance costs
• Own the monthly close for all plant cost centers across both US sites
• Analyze actuals vs. budget by cost center and expense type; maintain cost center structure as operations evolve
• Verify cost allocations and correct mispostings
• Prepare and present the monthly plant performance review to plant leadership
• Summarize key variances, top drivers, and action items; ensure consistency between operational data and financial figures

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Additional supplemental insurance program offered, including life, critical, accidental, short-term disability
• Free stress-management counseling and discounts on health and fitness products.
• Generous PTO policy and 401k plan with a 3% employer match.
• 9 paid company holidays
• 40% discount on all company products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level