Director of Analytics/FP&A

Company: KateFarms
Location: Waltham
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Kate Farms is a company with heart. Our company was founded on the belief that good nutrition leads to good health, and good health opens the door to endless possibilities. That’s why our mission is to make nutrition the cornerstone of healthcare, so people can live their best lives. We are a medical food company that makes complete nutrition formulas for people who have a medical need for liquid nutrition.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Analytics/FP&A will create and lead a team that organizes the various analytical functions across the company: FP&A, Sales, Marketing and Operations. As we scale, the company needs high quality analysis of both its current business operations, and new opportunities it may pursue. The Director of Analytics will be central to this effort, and more broadly, to making the Analytics function a strategic lever to drive visibility and growth. The incumbent needs to be a “player-coach” with excellent financial analytical skills, and a strong grounding in current data tools like Power BI. In addition to leading the team, s/he will provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management including preparing board presentations, financial presentations, capital expenditure analysis, industry/peer group comparisons, new business opportunities, acquisition analysis and other projects. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support optimal business decision making.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

Create and lead Kate Farms Analytics team Establish a vision and then develop and organize our analytics capabilities and roadmap, including Marketing analytics, Sales analytics, forecast modeling and FP&A Help the company find the best balance of centralization and decentralization for resources and then adjust as we grow

Generate new insights across departments

Efficiently leverage technology and tools to spread training and capabilities across the entire company. Create a company full of “citizen data scientists” empowered with self-service tools

Ensure ongoing data stability and trust in our numbers

Bring enhanced rigor to our product development process and associated resource allocation

Manage current team members and plan and execute team expansion as needed

As a player-coach, at least in the near-term, be the primary direct provider of FP&A projects for the company Analyze financial data and create models for decision support

Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews

Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements

Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools and dashboards

Key deliverables in first 6 months Develop and implement initial vision for Analytics team, including right mix (for now) of centralization and decentralization across functions. Recommend resources as needed.

Work with Execs and others to identify and begin to address key analytical gaps. Establish a process for analytics requests and validation that includes well-defined inputs, outputs and process for completion.

Come up to speed on ongoing Sales Ops BI project, and be prepared to take on responsibility for it when it’s complete (but not before)

Complete immediate FP&A projects CAC/LTV

Improved dashboard for senior management and Board

Requirements

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

10-15+ years of FP&A, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, or other relevant experience

Expert on current tools like PowerBI, advanced knowledge of Excel and outstanding financial modeling experience

Excellent attention to detail and constant focus on data quality

Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to manage across multiple, complex projects with a variety of senior stakeholders

Strong FP&A orientation

Intellectually curious

Excellent quantitative, analytical and communication skills

Experience managing a small team

Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and manage strong relationships across a diverse spectrum of senior stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced unstructured environments

Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives and Boards

DBA and/or SQL experience preferred

MBA preferred

Kate Farms, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical??? condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ?expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization as directed by the management of the company.

Job Information

Job ID: 54405536

Location:

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Position Title: Director of Analytics/FP&A

Company Name: KateFarms

Job Function: Executive/Management

Min Education: Master's Degree

Min Experience: Over 10 Years

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