Manager, FP&A

Purple Carrot•Chicago, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Manager, FP&A to join our mission-driven team. This is a role for someone who wants to do more than maintain what exists - someone who can build financial models that reveal what's really driving the business, and turn that insight into recommendations the executive team actually acts on. As an integral part of the Data & Analytics department, you will join forces with our Sr. Manager, Data and Analytics (to whom you will also report) in our continued effort to inspire people to eat more plants! We are looking for candidates who like turning a good foundation into a great one — who enjoy building clean, scalable systems and want real ownership over how the company understands its own numbers. You'll join at a great time to make an impact: there's a solid foundation already in place, supported by our Accounting team, and we're looking for someone to take reporting, forecasting, and financial modeling to the next level — delivering insights and recommendations that help shape decisions at the executive level. This role also directly manages our Accounting Manager, making it a great fit for someone who wants both strategic ownership and people leadership. As the Manager, FP&A, you will be focused on owning our annual budget and forecast process, building financial models that translate data into clear business insight, and partnering with the Data team to automate and streamline how we report on the business — all while providing day-to-day guidance to our Accounting Manager, bringing recommendations directly to our executive team, and collaborating with our parent company's finance team on broader reporting needs.

Requirements

Tech-savvy and comfortable working directly within QuickBooks Online and the platforms that feed into it — Fishbowl, UKG, and Bill.com
5–7 years of experience in FP&A with deep hands-on expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, including complex formulas and financial modeling
Experience automating reporting with BI tools, SQL, or scripting

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or mentoring team members is a plus, but not required — what matters most is that you can actually do the work yourself, not just direct someone else doing it
A true self-starter who sees a broken process and just fixes it, no permission slip required
Equally energized by precise, on-time reporting and the bigger project of building better systems
You're comfortable navigating some ambiguity and enjoy improving processes as you go
Comfortable being the bridge between finance/accounting and data/engineering worlds
Genuinely curious about the "why" behind the numbers, not just the numbers themselves
A steady, supportive presence for a direct report navigating a lot of change

Responsibilities

Build and maintain financial models that translate business drivers into actionable insights, and present recommendations directly to the executive team to help guide strategic decisions
Own the annual budget and ongoing forecast process, shaping the assumptions and drivers that guide company decisions
Own weekly WBR (Weekly Business Review) reporting and KPI tracking — you'll be the person leadership trusts for a clear read on the business
Directly manage our Accounting Manager, providing guidance and support to ensure close coordination between accounting and financial planning
Lead ad hoc financial and business analysis (AOV trends, cart economics, promotional impact) and turn your best answers into standing, self-serve reporting others can use
Partner directly with the Sr. Manager, Data and Analytics to automate manual, spreadsheet-based reporting and modernize our reporting tools over time
Partner with Accounting on the cash flow model, balance sheet, and income statement inputs
Run Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reviews that stakeholders actually find useful
Serve as a key point of contact with our parent company on financial reporting and analysis requests
Assist with ad-hoc projects and tasks as necessary.