Sr. Manager, Operations Finance, FP&A - Premier Nutrition

Here's what all the hype is about: Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).

We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we’ve been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purpose—Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.

We don’t mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives—alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don’t more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the 8^th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank #2 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 5 years.

We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round ½ day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural and diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, as-needed sick leave, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees.

PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on…#LI-hybrid

The role you’re interested in…

The Sr. Manager of Operations Finance will lead the end-to-end financial planning process for inventory and over $1.4 billion in costs across materials, manufacturing, and logistics. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Operations Finance, this role will act as a key finance partner for the Operations, Accounting, and Corporate/Brand Finance teams, driving both near- and long-term strategic growth. Responsibilities include overseeing the COGS/Inventory financial planning process, collaborating with COGS Accounting during month-end close, developing and implementing best-in-class supply chain financial analytics, and supporting the quarterly financial reporting process.

This role will possess exceptional analytical and communication skills, a strong understanding of cost accounting, forecasting and variance analysis along with proven management capabilities to develop a team of talented analysts. The Sr. Manager of Operations Finance will have the ability to synthesize complex financial topics and translate findings that lead to actionable recommendations. Strong aptitude in gathering insights from data across multiple sources and a passion on process improvement and automation is a strong plus.

The work environment…

So, what’s it like to work here? If you’re based in the greater Bay Area, you’ll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.

We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $155k to $165k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.

Our modern 50,000 sq. foot headquarters straddles the border of the cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley, California with free onsite parking and many transportation options.

You’re excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with…

Running the Play: 40% of Time

• Drive the end-to-end financial planning and forecasting for COGS and Inventory
• Partner with COGS Accounting in the month-end close process ensuring timely & accurate reporting
• Develop reporting/analytics to enable near- and long-term enterprise-wide strategic/financial objectives
• Support Ops leadership & cross-functional teams thru IBP (Integrated Business Planning) cycles

Analyze, Synthesize, Translate: 30% of Time

• Provide analytics across sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and inventory – from volume/rate/mix variances vs Plan/Forecast to forward outlook and sensitivities
• Calculate, consolidate and communicate on-going COGS/Inventory outlook and risks/opportunities
• Utilize broad-business knowledge and deep financial expertise to connect the dots, shape the narrative & develop the materials to drive the right conversation

Partner to Build the Future: 30% of Time

• Grow and mentor a team of two Financial Analysts
• Execute the Ops Finance Vision by streamlining workflows, developing best-in-class reporting/analytics and becoming a competitive advantage for the company
• Support ad-hoc strategic decision-making such as pricing, competitive analyses, hedging strategies, etc.

What are we looking for?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressively responsible FP&A experience within the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry with 3+ years focused on Supply Chain or Operations Finance FP&A
• 3+ years of prior team management experience required

Skills:

• Highly skilled in Supply Chain / Operations Finance with demonstrated success in building strong strategic partnerships
• Proven history of championing process improvement and automation with a kaizen / six sigma mindset
• Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and gross margin variance analysis concepts
• Works well under pressure and meets deadlines
• At ease presenting key results verbally, in writing and visually to larger audience
• Effective in meeting management: clearly outlines purpose, keeps participants engaged, communicates follow-ups
• Agile in Excel, NetSuite, and PowerPoint. Experience with Adaptive, Tableau or PowerBI a plus

So, if after reading through this long list you’re thinking—I’m not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES—if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!

The 5 capabilities or mindsets most relevant to this role:

• Be a builder by creating for the future
• Embody a strategic mindset
• Challenge ideas respectfully by sharing your real opinion with conviction; disagree in a way people feel heard
• Bring people along by providing context and cascading information; share openly and inclusively
• Enterprise strategic view—take the full company perspective over departments or channels

You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if…

• You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless
• You can be flexible in your approach and abandon past practices if they don’t make sense
• You like to get sh*t, I mean—stuff done
• You can do periods of focused, deep work on projects that drive the business forward

This may not be your ideal next career move if…

• You like hierarchy, and command and control management
• Dealing with ambiguity or experimentation is not your jam
• You try to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging

Here’s the deal with our not-so-standard, um…standard interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why you’re still reading this…

• Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
• Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for you—and who wants that, right?):
• A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we don’t do panel interviews because they don’t give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so we’re probing different capabilities)
• A case study or job task to simulate what you’d actually be doing in the role (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you don’t have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
• Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates. A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours! And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so because this place is the real deal, and don’t just believe us—just ask the 93% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.

We strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment to contribute to the success of our organization. Premier Nutrition provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.