Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ghost•Los Angeles, CA

19h•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ghost is an inventory distribution platform and operating system for modern retail trade. We partner with the world’s best brands to help them understand the true value of their inventory and route it to the right destinations globally. Ghost gives brands precise control over where and how their inventory is sold. Backed by top venture firms including L Catterton, Cathay Innovation, Union Square Ventures, Equal Ventures, and Eniac. Ghost has offices in Los Angeles and New York. About the Role We are seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as a strategic financial partner to our Finance team. This is a high-impact role for someone with deep investment banking expertise and hands-on operating experience. The ideal candidate has navigated the full spectrum of capital markets and brings robust analytical rigor and business judgment. You are strategic, analytical finance and have experience in the CPG industry. You will own the operating model, rolling forecasts, daily cashflow forecasting, financial reporting & variance analysis and support capital market needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA or CFA designation strongly preferred
5+ years of finance experience; minimum 3 years at a bulge bracket investment bank with capital markets execution credentials or equivalent experience
2+ years of FP&A experience at a Series B or mid stage retail or CPG company strongly preferred
Experience supporting Series C+ equity raises and managing debt facilities, working capital financing, and treasury operations strongly preferred
Previous experience with 3-statement modeling, scenario analysis, and driver-based financial frameworks
Highly analytical with strong attention to detail, yet able to prioritize and move fast
Uncompromising work ethic and a team first mentality
Operates with a sense of urgency, and has a relentless approach to understanding concepts, taking ownership and driving results

Responsibilities

Work on annual budgeting, long-range planning, and rolling forecasts across all business units
Support monthly forecast, variance analysis, and operational reviews with leadership
Build and maintain a bottoms-up 3-statement operating model with driver-based assumptions
Build and deliver executive and board-level reporting packages
Establish and track KPIs, unit economics and operating metrics, partnering with business leads to inform operational and financial performance
Support Series D fundraising — investor materials, due diligence, and process management
Support working capital financing including revolving credit, inventory financing, and vendor payment programs
Support debt capital markets transactions; maintain covenant compliance and lender relationships
Support treasury operations: daily cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and bank relationships
Work closely with the Finance team on the AI transformation roadmap for FP&A, accounting, and treasury — deploying AI agents for forecasting, reporting, anomaly detection, and close automation
Build AI-powered forecasting models and agentic workflows that auto-generate variance commentary, narratives, and dashboards
Support the design of a company-wide KPI framework with AI-enabled monitoring, automated alerting, and a single source of truth data architecture
Bring rigor, transparency, and sound judgment to financial decision-making in a dynamic startup environment
Partner with CEO, CFO, and the Board on strategic planning, capital allocation, and corporate development
Support financial due diligence for investors, lenders, and strategic partnerships