Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

Freshpet Talent Acquisition•Bedminster, NJ

4d•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Freshpet is seeking an FP&A Manager to serve as a finance business partner to functional leaders and contribute to corporate planning. The role reports to the Senior Director, FP&A and Manufacturing Finance, and partners with leaders across HR, IT, Legal, Accounting, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing. It translates business priorities into financial plans, provides insight into resource deployment, and helps drive accountability for results. The position combines hands-on functional budgeting and business partnership with support for the company’s consolidated forecast. The successful candidate will bring sound business judgment, collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset to a fast-paced environment. The role includes leading and developing finance analysts and improving planning, forecasting, and reporting processes, including through AI and business intelligence tools.

Requirements

At least 6 years of progressive FP&A experience across functional business partnering and corporate FP&A.
Experience owning operating expense or cost center budgets and forecasts.
Experience leading or mentoring analysts.
Proven experience as a business-facing finance partner who builds relationships with non-finance leaders and drives adoption of new processes.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling, including building models from scratch and structuring complex analysis.
Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude to automate finance processes, accelerate analysis, or improve reporting.
Ability to connect financial results to operational drivers and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive and non-finance audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with zero-based budgeting or cost center accountability processes.
Experience in the CPG industry or a high-growth business.
CPA, CFA, or MBA.
Experience with Microsoft D365 (ERP) and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Serve as finance business partner to functional leaders, primarily in HR, IT, Legal, and Accounting, and support Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing as business needs arise.
Oversee the G&A budget, monitor spending against plan, and highlight gaps, risks, and opportunities.
Build and maintain zero-based and driver-based budgeting models across functions; work with budget owners to evaluate baseline spend and identify savings and reinvestment opportunities.
Support the company’s productivity workstream by identifying, tracking, and delivering annual savings goals with cross-functional partners.
Implement and continuously improve cost center budgeting and review processes, train budget owners, lead monthly budget-versus-actual reviews, and promote accountability for spending against plan.
Deliver monthly and quarterly analysis of actual results versus budget, forecast, and prior year, explaining key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Build and maintain financial models to support business decisions, evaluate investments, and perform scenario and sensitivity analysis.
Prepare financial reporting and analysis for senior leadership and support executive team and Board materials.
Improve planning, forecasting, and reporting processes using AI, planning, and business intelligence tools to automate routine work, enhance analysis, and deliver insights more quickly.
Partner with Accounting and Procurement to improve cost center structure and spend visibility.
Lead, mentor, and develop finance analysts, fostering collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.