Vice President, FP&A

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +36 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee the financial planning and analysis function at Vital Farms.

• Report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and translate strategic initiatives into actionable financial plans.

• Lead the creation of integrated annual operating plans, long-term forecasts, and the latest-estimate processes.

• Connect various elements such as demand, supply, pricing, trade, mix, cost, capacity, working capital, capital expenditures, and financing into comprehensive scenarios and actionable recommendations.

• Create KPI scorecards, conduct business reviews, generate forecasts, prepare functional P&Ls, and facilitate Board reporting and action tracking.

• Deliver reporting and variance analysis that elucidates performance, underlying causes, future outlook, and necessary decisions.

• Formulate decision frameworks for pricing, profitability, portfolio selections, demand and supply balance, cost initiatives, capital investments, and strategic projects.

• Monitor key financial metrics including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash flow, liquidity, and business-related risks.

• Collaborate with various departments including Sales, Marketing, Egg Production, Supply Chain, Operations, Strategy, Accounting, IT, Investor Relations, People, and executive leadership.

• Present analyses and recommendations to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

• Guide, mentor, and develop the FP&A team.

• Enhance finance data architecture, automate reporting and forecasting processes, reinforce controls, and broaden self-service insights.

• Review financial models, rigorously test assumptions, address daily challenges, and facilitate critical analyses.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline; an MBA, CPA, or CFA is preferred but not mandatory.

• Over 12 years of progressive finance experience, with substantial leadership responsibilities in FP&A.

• Willingness to travel approximately 10-20% as business requirements dictate.

• Familiarity with public company operations, including executive and Board reporting, SEC/GAAP knowledge, and support for investors or lenders.

• Background in CPG, retail, hospitality, agriculture, or similar sectors that are driven by demand and margins, with complexities in customer, channel, pricing, mix, trade, and supply.

• Direct experience in balancing demand with constrained supply, including scenario planning, allocation choices, pricing and trade strategies, and margin/cash tradeoffs.

• Practical experience as a player/coach in a lean organizational structure.

• Strong analytical skills with a forward-looking focus, including the ability to build driver-based models, test assumptions, and identify risks related to revenue, margin, cash flow, and execution.

• Excellent communication skills, with the courage to convey the truth in reporting, even under pressure.

• Advanced proficiency in financial software and systems, encompassing ERP and data visualization tools.

• Alignment with Vital Farms’ core values of teamwork, ownership, continuous improvement, empathy, and honest dialogue.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Paid parental leave

• 401(k) with a 3% contribution from Day 1

• Free eggs

• Discounts for friends and family

• Fun team merchandise

• Opportunities for professional development

• Remote work environment