Sr. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Made In is the leader in the digitally-native kitchen space. We bring Chef expertise and centuries-old cookware manufacturing techniques to craft professional-quality kitchen tools for the home and professional cook. We are backed by some of the best chefs in the world and have been featured in publications and shows such as the Today Show, NY Times, Fast Company, Business Insider, and more.

To support our rapid growth, we are seeking a Sr. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our Austin, TX headquarters, reporting to the Associate Director - FP&A. As a key member of the Finance team, you will drive initiatives to identify high-impact business opportunities and deliver enhanced insights to support leadership and the Board.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage our financial models, including monthly reporting and analyses to provide clear context on historical results and guidance on future forecasts and variances to expectations
• Perform advanced compilation, analysis, and reporting of data through best-in-class dashboards; deliver proactive insights and recommendations on data trends to inform decision making and execution on financial goals
• Own monthly budget vs. actuals analysis and variable operating expenses forecasting and tracking to identify variance drivers; communicate insights to leadership
• Own finance business partnership across key channels (Ecomm, Wholesale, B2B) and functions (Product, Sourcing, Operations)
• Partner with key stakeholders in Accounting, Planning, Marketing, and Sales, among others, to drive key business initiatives
• Implement data reporting systems to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of the Finance department. This will minimize non-value-added manual tasks and deliver superior financial planning and reporting for the organization.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and modern analytics tools to streamline workflows, accelerate insights, and reduce manual financial processes

Who You Are:

You’re a curious, creative, and analytical thinker who is passionate about making an impact on a fast-moving, agile, and people-centric company. Our ideal candidate is a curious problem-solver, deeply analytical, flexible, and adaptable. You are highly-proficient in Excel, SQL, and open to an AI-native approach to business intelligence and data analytics.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years' experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and strong business acumen with financial concepts
• Excellent data and visualization skills; experience with Looker, Aleph, Shopify, Amazon Seller Central is a plus
• Ability to independently source, clean, and analyze raw data from multiple systems to build financial insights and models from the ground up 
• Expert-level Excel modeling skills required, including building financial models, complex formulas, dynamic reporting, and handling large datasets 
• Strong understanding of the three financial statements and how they interact
• Experience with NetSuite preferred
• Ecomm experience and background in omnichannel consumer goods a plus
• Proven ability to operate and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail 
• Candidate must be a highly independent self-starter who can identify problems, pursue answers across multiple data sources, and deliver insights with minimal guidance 
• Preferred high-growth, startup experience on small, agile, and non-matrixed team 
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation-creating skills
• Ability to work full-time in our Austin, TX headquarters (South Austin/St. Elmo area)

Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive salary, stock options, 401k, healthcare benefits (including fertility and family-building care, mental health therapy, teladoc virtual health access along with HSA and FSA plans) and free and discounted cookware
• A people-centric workplace with flexible time off
• A vibrant, lively office space in the heart of South Austin which includes our onsite studio kitchen

Made In is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Made In makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.