What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis position at StevenDouglas?
StevenDouglas has been exclusively engaged on a Director of FP&A search in the Austin, Texas area. This role will work in a hybrid working schedule.
**CPG industry experience is a requirement.**
We are seeking a highly analytical and operationally minded Director of FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for a fast-growing CPG organization. This role is critical in linking commercial strategy, supply chain execution, and cost accounting rigor to drive profitability and scalable growth. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in consumer packaged goods, with a strong foundation in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, and margin optimization, and a track record of building FP&A processes in dynamic, high-growth environments.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across revenue, COGS, and operating expenses
- Develop and maintain driver-based financial models that connect volume, pricing, promotions, and cost inputs
- Deliver actionable insights on revenue growth, gross margin, and EBITDA performance
Cost Accounting & Gross Margin Management
- Partner with Accounting and Operations to ensure integrity and accuracy of standard costing, BOMs, and inventory valuation
- Analyze purchase price variance (PPV), labor and overhead variances, and manufacturing efficiencies
- Drive continuous improvement in gross margin through cost visibility, SKU-level profitability, and mix optimization
- Build reporting around plant performance, yield, waste, and throughput
Commercial Finance & Trade Spend
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to evaluate pricing strategies, promotional ROI, and trade spend effectiveness
- Support customer/channel profitability analysis across retail, eCommerce, and wholesale
- Develop frameworks for net revenue management (NRM)
Supply Chain & Operations Finance
- Act as a key finance partner to Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing
- Provide financial oversight of inventory, production planning, and working capital optimization
- Evaluate sourcing decisions, co-man vs. in-house production, and logistics cost drivers
Reporting & Executive Insights
- Lead monthly business reviews, including variance analysis vs. budget and prior periods
- Prepare board and investor reporting materials (especially in PE-backed environments)
- Translate complex financial data into clear insights for executive leadership
Systems, Process & Team Leadership
- Build and scale FP&A processes, tools, and reporting infrastructure (ERP, BI tools, planning systems)
- Improve data integration across finance, supply chain, and commercial systems
- Manage and mentor a team of FP&A and/or plant finance professionals
Qualifications
- 8-10 years of experience in FP&A, with significant CPG or manufacturing exposure
- Strong foundation in cost accounting, standard costing, and inventory accounting
- Experience supporting CPG
- Advanced financial modeling and data analysis skills (Excel, BI tools, planning systems)
- Experience in PE-backed environment strongly preferred
- CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus