Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner

Amylu Foods is hiring a Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner to join our team!

Who are we?

Amylu Foods is a high-growth, woman-founded, natural and health CPG company, known for its fresh ingredients and hand-crafted recipes.

As pioneers in the chicken sausage category, we combine innovation with tradition, delivering bold and fresh flavors.

Rooted in Chicago and celebrating 100 years of craftsmanship, we continue to expand our product offerings and distribution nationwide, redefining the protein category.

We are seeking passionate and talented leaders to join our rapidly growing company for our next phase of growth.

Role Description

The Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner is a full-time onsite role based at Amylu Headquarters in Chicago, IL.

The individual in this role will initially play a key part in the stand-up of FP&A support for the organization including working with the VP, FP&A to develop a roadmap for management reporting and planning.

Ongoing, the individual will own FP&A activities for the company, acting as the primary liaison between Finance and Operations (including procurement, logistics & manufacturing) and other functions as assigned.

The selected candidate will be expected to work on-site four days per week.

Job Responsibilities

Planning

• Lead and manage the financial planning cycles (monthly, quarterly, annually) including gathering, validating and consolidating inputs from Procurement, Logistics, and Manufacturing
• Ensure alignment in assumptions, driver and methodologies across functions; challenge operational leaders on volumes, yields, labor costs
• Build and maintain planning models that clearly connect operational performance to financial results and value creation objectives

Reporting & Analysis

• Own the design and continuous improvement of Operations management reporting
• Produce accurate and timely reporting packages that highlight performance to plan, key KPIs and actionable insights
• Streamline and automate recurring reporting using advanced Excel / automated reporting systems to enable real-time visibility into metrics
• Perform variance analysis (actual vs. prior periods, actual vs. plan) and investigate root causes with leadership

Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary FP&A Business Partner to Operations leadership providing financial insight to drive throughput, efficiency, cost savings & performance improvement
• Serve as the FP&A Business Partner to other functions as required (e.g., (e.g. Marketing, Sales, HR, IT, F&A, etc.)
• Translate operational data into clear financial implications, educate leaders on cost drivers including standard costing, unit economics and ROI
• Support plant and functional teams in identifying opportunities, quantifying initiatives and tracking performance against targets

Strategy Support

• Develop business cases and provide financial modelling support for key strategic initiatives, including new product innovation, capital investments, facility projects, continuous improvement efforts and make / buy evaluations
• Support ad-hoc analysis related to capacity planning, pricing, scenario analysis, supply chain optimization & margin expansion
• Partner with leadership to develop insights & recommendations that influence long-term operational strategy

Required Qualifications

• 4 years of Corporate Finance experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Experience as a Business Partner to Manufacturing and Operations or Cost Accountant
• Proficiency with Finance Systems, BI Solutions and EPMs and experience using technology to gather, report and analyze data
• Financial Planning and Analysis skills, including proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical and financial analysis skills, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills, especially related to communicating financial data
• Strong analytical skills and experience with financial data modeling and reporting tools
• Collaboration and communication skills for partnering with cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to identify cost optimization opportunities and drive operational efficiency
• Experience in the CPG or food industry is a plus

Pay Range: $85,000 - $115,000

Other Compensation: This position is eligible for an annual performance bonus with a target % of base pay - actual target TBD

Benefits Summary:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 3.5%
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 40hrs paid sick leave plus 8 paid holidays

Amylu Foods is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran, or disability status.