Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Who You Are:

You are a systems-savvy financial leader with experience across planning, forecasting, and performance reporting and analysis, and a track record of turning financial data into recommendations that move the business forward. You believe FP&A exists to help the business improve its financial performance, not just report on it. You are naturally curious and love to dig into the data to understand what’s driving the business. You balance a deep understanding of the details with a clear vision of the bigger picture. You thrive in fast-paced settings, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and process-building. You’re passionate about translating financial data into actionable insights and eager to make an impact in a dynamic, growing company.

The Task At Hand:

As Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will own core planning and forecasting cycles, including annual budgeting, monthly and quarterly reforecasts, and risk and opportunity tracking. You will be the connective tissue between corporate FP&A, Operations Finance, and Commercial Finance, building and running the models and project-managing the calendar. You will translate results into management reporting, variance bridges, and margin and mix analysis that drive action, not just visibility. You will also help modernize how the team works by building automated workflows, defining consistent KPIs and model logic, and tightening the process calendar as OFarm scales as a public company.

In This Role, You Will:

• Run monthly and quarterly P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasts, validating forecast assumptions and driving accountability across business partners and cost center owners.
• Deliver management reporting that gives leadership a timely, accurate, headline view of how the business is performing against the metrics that matter, using financial storytelling to make the numbers clear and compelling.
• Lead variance analysis that isolates the operational drivers behind results, separating volume, mix, timing, and rate impacts to explain what moved and why.
• Conduct margin and mix analysis to surface what’s driving Gross Profit and EBITDA performance, and where the business has room to improve.
• Track risks and opportunities across the business, running scenario analysis to quantify exposure and upside.
• Track initiatives and EBITDA levers that leadership can act on to proactively manage financial performance.
• Drive the annual planning process, including maintaining & improving the forecast model in Pigment, and setting the planning templates, assumptions and drivers that anchor the process.
• Own KPI definitions and consistent reporting for Executive Business Reviews.
• Steer the FP&A process calendar, setting and enforcing deadlines across planning and forecasting cycles.
• Design and build automated workflows, including with tools like Claude Cowork, that reduce manual work and improve the speed and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
• Bring business and financial context to the BI/Analytics, IT Development, and EPM development teams, ensuring what gets built serves how the business plans & reports.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Operations Finance, Commercial Finance, and BI/Analytics to ensure data integrity and alignment across systems.

In This Role, You’ll Bring With You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 4+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including annual budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting & analysis.
• Strong systems thinking. Able to design scalable models and workflows in Pigment and beyond. Advanced proficiency in Excel is assumed, and knowing when a spreadsheet is the wrong tool.
• Uses AI tools (e.g. Claude CoWork) as a working partner to build repeatable workflows, and speed up reporting & analysis.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with a proven ability to translate data into a clear point of view.
• Hands-on experience with an EPM/FP&A platform. Pigment experience a plus.
• CPG industry experience a plus.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, and other professional platforms.
• Up to 10% travel required: Although this role is a remote work-from-home position, we “Farmers” do meet as a company and/or as a department a few times a year. Anticipate possible travel up to a few times each quarter.
• Genuine passion for improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet.
• Desire to contribute to a dynamic high-growth, purpose-driven work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, deeply understand business needs, develop a cohesive strategy and make decisions requiring a high level of judgment.
• Previous exposure to cross-functional work between Sustainability and Finance preferred.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.
• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Compensation:

• Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt
• The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $150,000.00. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a few factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses, stipends, equity, and role-specific perks.

Additional:

• Remote-first work environment
• Annual Bonus
• 401(k) program + 4% company match after three months
• New Hire Remote Life Stipend + annual Nourish and Nurture Allowance
• Monthly Cell and Internet Stipend
• Quarterly Farm-to-Fridge home deliveries and Employee Discounts
• New Parents: Up to 18 weeks of paid Parental Leave, Baby Steps Back To Work, 3 months’ supply of Once Upon A Farm products, and breast milk shipping service and support for those who travel after birth for the duration of your breastfeeding journey
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Paid Time Off to fulfill civic responsibilities including jury duty and voting in local, state, and national elections
• Medical Insurance for the employee covered at 100% on select plans with additional plan options at a reduced cost to the employee
• Vision and Dental Insurance covered at 100% for the employee and dependents
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account (Medical & Dependent Care) and Health savings accounts for applicable plans
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• All other benefits, leaves, and insurance as required by law, based on your specific residence
• And so much more!

Who We Are

Our Purpose: Drive systemic improvement in childhood nutrition for a healthier, happier, and more equitable world.

Our Business: At Once Upon a Farm, a better story starts here. We're on a greater mission in providing organic, crave-worthy, snacks and meals for children of all ages. Our recipes are crafted with only the best organic ingredients – whole fruits and veggies, cold-pressed (our pouches), or freshly frozen (our meals) to perfection– to support your growing kids at every stage. Each of our organic, non-GMO, non-dairy recipes contains no added sugar and are free from artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives – just simple, real, nutritious snacks your entire family will love.

We support and champion farmers who supply the highest-quality organic ingredients for our foods.  We help parents keep their promise to provide the best nourishment for their children’s bodies and souls. We treat our consumers, customers, suppliers, investors, and all our valued employees with the same high level of dignity and respect that we expect from others. We will always fight for and support efforts to drive positive social change and food justice for the benefit of parents, kids, and families.  Lastly, we foster an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture that values humility, honesty, passion, positive social impact, and fun.

Our Team: We’re all fully remote, which makes us a highly collaborative, dynamic, and supportive bunch. We share a singular mission to make the world a better place through the highest quality, most delicious, nourishing, and nutritious products made accessible to every home, from our farms to your fridge. And while we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in one another's success.

Once Upon A Farm is a purpose-driven brand made up of an inclusive group of individuals with diverse backgrounds, passions, and beliefs. We hire self-motivated, independent thinkers, and those who are genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet. Bring your whole self to your work at Once Upon A Farm, a proud equal-opportunity employer. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

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