FP&A Manager – Operations

What You’ll Do

Own all COGS related forecasting and budgeting across all channels (DTC ecommerce and wholesale), including manufacturing standard costs, such as labor, capex, consumables, as well as purchase price variance, freight-in, duties/tariffs, fulfilment, freight-out, and inventory-related reserves

Build and maintain SKU-level and BOM-level cost models across a high-SKU catalog; partner with Supply Chain on cost rollups for new product launches and reorders

Analyze gross margin and unit economic performance monthly: bridge actuals vs. forecast, decompose variances (mix, cost, freight, promotions), and present drivers to finance leadership

Partner with Operations on fulfillment and outbound freight cost analysis, including cost-per-order and cost-per-shipment trends by channel and geography

Support inventory planning finance: purchase commitments, cash impact of inventory buys, E&O reserve analysis, and inventory turns

Model tariff, duty, and supplier pricing scenarios and quantify the impact on landed cost and margin

Partner with Accounting during month-end close on COGS accruals, inventory reconciliations, and margin reporting accuracy

Build and improve reporting infrastructure so margin data is timely, trusted, and decision-ready

Present findings to the leadership team to ensure strategic alignment across the business

Who You Are:

An analytical problem solver who enjoys digging into data to uncover insights and improve business performance

Strong ownership mentality with a desire to build scalable processes and improve how finance supports the business

Naturally collaborative, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, and Accounting

Comfortable translating complex financial analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders at all levels

Able to navigate ambiguity, make thoughtful assumptions, and continuously refine models as new information becomes available

Exceptional attention to detail without losing sight of the broader business strategy

Curious and proactive, always looking for opportunities to improve margins, reporting, and operational efficiency

Equally comfortable building models from scratch, owning recurring deliverables, and presenting findings to leadership

Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and consistently deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment

Need to Have:

5–7 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 2–3 years focused on COGS, manufacturing finance, supply chain finance

Consumer goods experience strongly preferred — ideally at a startup or high-growth brand with both DTC/ecommerce and wholesale channels

Hands-on experience with BOM-based costing and high-SKU inventory environments

Strong understanding of landed cost components: consumables, tooling, labor, inbound freight, duties/tariffs, 3PL fulfillment, outbound freight

Advanced Excel modeling skills; ERP experience (NetSuite a plus) and BI tools (Looker a plus)

Comfort working with imperfect data — able to build a defensible answer, document assumptions, and improve it over time

Clear communicator who can distill SKU-level detail into executive-ready insights

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Nice to Have

Experience in eyewear, accessories, apparel, or other customizable consumer products

Experience working at a high-growth consumer brand, particularly one with both DTC/ecommerce and wholesale channels

Exposure to overseas manufacturing partners and global supply chains

Experience supporting a business through rapid growth and operational scale