We have an established manufacturing/consumer packaged goods company looking for a FP&A professional to join their team in New Jersey. Today, the company generates approximately $200M in annual revenue, with an estimated valuation of $500M. All manufacturing is outsourced to group-approved production facilities in Europe, ensuring the highest standards of quality and consistency. The brand operates through multiple legal entities, including 10 distribution subsidiaries requiring consolidation, reflecting growing international and operational complexity.

The company is currently navigating a challenging and highly competitive market environment and is not in a growth phase, placing increased emphasis on financial discipline, margin control, and operational rigor.

The Role

This position is dedicated exclusively to gross margin management and operational FP&A oversight, created to strengthen margin visibility and operational control, particularly as the organization transitions its ERP system from Microsoft Dynamics AX to SAP.

The role requires strong analytical depth, business curiosity, and the ability to challenge operational stakeholders across production, supply chain, and distribution.

Core Objective

Own and oversee FP&A operations related to:

• Gross margin analysis
• Production cost monitoring
• Logistics and distribution flows
• Inventory management and oversight
• Financial reporting and operational performance analysis

You will ensure clear visibility into where the business gains or loses value across its production and supply chain ecosystem, supporting better decision-making and financial discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead gross margin analysis and identify drivers of variance across regions and channels.
• Monitor and analyze production costs across outsourced manufacturing partners.
• Oversee inventory flows and logistics performance across international distribution networks.
• Support ERP transition (AX to SAP) with a focus on financial controls and data accuracy.
• Partner closely with operations to challenge assumptions and improve cost efficiency.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance reviews.
• Support consolidation across multiple international subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of FP&A experience within manufacturing, supply chain, retail, industrial, or similar operational environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with gross margin analysis, inventory flows, and production cost oversight.
• Ability to challenge operational teams constructively.
• Excellent presentation, polish, and communication skills (top-tier/A1 profile).
• Business-minded, curious, and eager to deeply understand operational drivers.

Preferred Background

• Experience transitioning or working within ERP systems (AX and/or SAP exposure is a plus).
• Background in public accounting (ideally Big 4), with strong understanding of inventory and cost accounting flows.
• CPA strongly preferred for candidates coming directly from public accounting.