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Position: FP&A Manager
Department: Finance
Reports To: VP of FP&A/IBP
Salary Type: Exempt
Location: Philadelphia, PA Hybrid 4 days in office
Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!
Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.
Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.
Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.
Position Summary:
The Manager of FP&A supports Bonduelle’s financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities. This individual will play a key role in developing budgets, forecasts, financial models, and performance analyses that support operational and strategic decision making across the business.
The Manager partners with cross-functional teams—including Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing—to provide financial insights, drive cost discipline, and improve forecast accuracy. This is an individual contributor role with high analytical ownership and visibility.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Support the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes through model preparation, consolidation, and analysis.
- Maintain and update financial models to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and highlight risks/opportunities.
- Prepare P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow projections as needed.
- Analyze variances versus forecast, budget, and prior year, and provide clear, actionable commentary.
Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI tracking for executive leadership.
- Analyze product profitability, cost trends, operational variances, and capital spending.
- Develop presentations and financial summaries for leadership meetings.
- Support accounting during month end close by validating accruals, investigating variances, and ensuring proper financial treatment.
Business Partnering
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing teams to understand business drivers.
- Support decision-making through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment appraisals.
- Provide insights on pricing, promotions, margin structure, and cost efficiency opportunities.
- Help operational teams understand financial impacts and optimize resource allocation.
Tools, Reporting, and Process Improvement
- Maintain reporting tools (Tableau dashboards, Excel models, ERP extracts, planning templates).
- Improve FP&A processes by streamlining templates, automating reports, and enhancing data accuracy.
- Support system enhancements or financial tool implementations (e.g., ERP upgrades, planning tools).
Ad Hoc Analysis
- Perform deep dive analyses related to cost optimization, manufacturing performance, customer profitability, or capital investments.
- Support Finance and ESG teams with data, modeling, and reporting (without owning framework design).
- Provide financial insights for strategic business decisions and cross-functional initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
- 5-10 years of relevant FP&A or financial analysis experience, preferably in manufacturing or consumer goods.
- Strong financial modeling skills, including advanced Excel.
- Experience with ERP systems (JDE or similar) and reporting tools (Tableau or similar).
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial partners.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build strong business relationships.