Egglife Foods, Inc.
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Egglife Foods, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Location: Chicago, IL | Salary: $125,000.00–$140,000.00
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing | Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Egglife Foods is a leader in modern nutrition, spearheading a flour‑free future through innovative egg‑based products. With distribution to over 15,000 retail locations and accolades such as the Good Housekeeping Best Snack Awards, we’re rapidly expanding our portfolio beyond egg white wraps into protein‑rich pasta and grab‑and‑go meals.
About the Role As Egglife’s FP&A Manager, you will advance financial planning processes, build analytical models, and drive continuous improvement in finance and accounting. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will prepare financial information for internal and external statements, provide in‑depth analysis, and support key leadership in decision‑making. You will also develop close relationships with finance team members and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Who are you?
A team‑oriented individual with high integrity who builds strong relationships across internal departments and external partners.
Strong critical thinker with excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
Highly organized, process‑driven, and capable of creating order and structure.
Someone who interprets data and causal impact to business performance and develops solid recommendations for fast‑paced growth.
Deep understanding of accounting principles and how changes in the business impact the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.
Essential Job Functions
Prepare accurate monthly financial reports and assist in creating presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and frame decisions.
Provide analysis, management reporting, planning, and accounting support to the growing business.
Coordinate and prepare internal and external financial statements, including lender and board reporting.
Build and analyze long‑term forecasting scenarios to inform management’s decision‑making.
Acquire, filter, clean, and transform data as required.
Dive deeply into financial data to provide additional insights, identify business challenges, and propose solutions.
Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior‑year expenses, proactively seeking improvement opportunities.
Design and develop financial models and reports to enhance forecasting and reporting processes; develop analytical frameworks for AOP and long‑range planning.
Coordinate with operational, sales, and marketing teams to manage the financial budget and forecasting processes.
Develop, monitor, and publish business performance metrics with variance and causal analysis and key insights.
Create and prepare financial analysis and coordinate activities of external auditors as needed.
Produce ad‑hoc reporting and special projects as assigned by the Executive Team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
At least 5 years of accounting/financial analysis experience, preferably in CPG Food & Beverage.
Highly computer literate with data mining and ERP systems; strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, time‑management, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
Familiarity with standard accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures.
Solid knowledge of GAAP; CPA preference.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong people skills, and willingness to take ownership of new responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective communication.
Demonstrated ability to drive projects across an organization.
Business savvy with initiative and value‑adding mindset for the accounting and senior management team.
Expert MS Excel user; knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; Oracle, Netsuite, and MS Power BI experience is a plus.
Egglife Foods is an equal employment opportunity employer. The company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
To learn more, visit www.egglifefoods.com.
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Seniority level: Mid‑Senior | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing | Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Egglife Foods is a leader in modern nutrition, spearheading a flour‑free future through innovative egg‑based products. With distribution to over 15,000 retail locations and accolades such as the Good Housekeeping Best Snack Awards, we’re rapidly expanding our portfolio beyond egg white wraps into protein‑rich pasta and grab‑and‑go meals.
About the Role As Egglife’s FP&A Manager, you will advance financial planning processes, build analytical models, and drive continuous improvement in finance and accounting. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will prepare financial information for internal and external statements, provide in‑depth analysis, and support key leadership in decision‑making. You will also develop close relationships with finance team members and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Who are you?
A team‑oriented individual with high integrity who builds strong relationships across internal departments and external partners.
Strong critical thinker with excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
Highly organized, process‑driven, and capable of creating order and structure.
Someone who interprets data and causal impact to business performance and develops solid recommendations for fast‑paced growth.
Deep understanding of accounting principles and how changes in the business impact the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.
Essential Job Functions
Prepare accurate monthly financial reports and assist in creating presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and frame decisions.
Provide analysis, management reporting, planning, and accounting support to the growing business.
Coordinate and prepare internal and external financial statements, including lender and board reporting.
Build and analyze long‑term forecasting scenarios to inform management’s decision‑making.
Acquire, filter, clean, and transform data as required.
Dive deeply into financial data to provide additional insights, identify business challenges, and propose solutions.
Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior‑year expenses, proactively seeking improvement opportunities.
Design and develop financial models and reports to enhance forecasting and reporting processes; develop analytical frameworks for AOP and long‑range planning.
Coordinate with operational, sales, and marketing teams to manage the financial budget and forecasting processes.
Develop, monitor, and publish business performance metrics with variance and causal analysis and key insights.
Create and prepare financial analysis and coordinate activities of external auditors as needed.
Produce ad‑hoc reporting and special projects as assigned by the Executive Team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
At least 5 years of accounting/financial analysis experience, preferably in CPG Food & Beverage.
Highly computer literate with data mining and ERP systems; strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, time‑management, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
Familiarity with standard accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures.
Solid knowledge of GAAP; CPA preference.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong people skills, and willingness to take ownership of new responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective communication.
Demonstrated ability to drive projects across an organization.
Business savvy with initiative and value‑adding mindset for the accounting and senior management team.
Expert MS Excel user; knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; Oracle, Netsuite, and MS Power BI experience is a plus.
Egglife Foods is an equal employment opportunity employer. The company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
To learn more, visit www.egglifefoods.com.
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