FP&A Manager

Job Type

PetSafe Brands, formerly known as Radio Systems Corporation, is headquartered in Knoxville, TN. It has been named “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced for our unique charm. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries around the city (click here for the Ale Trail). If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Take your pick of outdoor activities from walking, tubing, running, or biking in our Urban Wilderness. Knox County has an amazing public-school system, no state income tax, low property taxes and cost of living. We host Music and Shakespeare on the Square as well as Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in downtown Knoxville.

Our Company: PetSafe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands:Pet Safe® Brand, Sport DOG® Brand, Invisible Fence® Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. Pet Safe® Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community’s employer of choice as we all live our purpose: We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe. 

Summary of Position:

• This Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role is an integral part of the planning and analysis function. Reporting to the VP of FP&A, this role is responsible for providing financial insights to forecast revenues and expenses, analyze business performance, manage budget and forecast cycles, and create presentations for stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain financial and decision-making models to develop meaningful insights and actionable recommendations, highlighting both risks and opportunities
• Analyze data and trends to identify revenue opportunities and risks
• Assist in the creation of presentations summarizing performance for EGT, Board of Directors, etc.
• Manage and maintain monthly/quarterly KPI/management reporting
• Lead various teams through the annual planning and budget process
• Organize and maintain approved budget changes and amounts, reconcile forecast to budget by approved programs, their respective headcounts, and associated spending, as well as various other types of expenses
• Engage with cross functional teams to improve company planning processes and systems
• Work collaboratively with business partners, providing analytical insights to plan for and monitor the success of initiatives
• Continuously improve processes, financial projections, and operating forecasts
• Other special projects as requested such as ad-hoc analysis, assisting with preparation of management and/or Board materials, etc.

Functional Variations:

Retail Products – Sales Team Business Partner

• Develop financial models to evaluate the impact of sales strategies and promotions
• Partner with Sales and Demand Planning teams to improve demand forecasting and inventory management
• Support contract negotiations by providing financial analysis and scenario planning for pricing, terms, and profitability
• Monitor and assess channel inventory levels at retailers to ensure optimal stock availability

Retail Products – Category Team Business Partner

• Provide financial analysis & insights to marketing teams regarding the financial performance of category specific marketing campaigns and initiatives
• Assist in the preparation of financial models to support new marketing programs, product launches, and promotional activities
• Establish and maintain profitability reports by category, sub-category, or SKU (where appropriate)
• Collaborate with marketing teams to ensure accurate allocation and tracking of costs across marketing channels (e.g., digital, TV, print, social media)
• Recommend adjustments to marketing budgets based on performance metrics and business priorities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting, MBA a plus
• A minimum of 5 years of FP&A related experience, experience in CPG and corporate FP&A a plus
• Ability to think creatively and quickly with minimal direction and information
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and communication skills
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and financial modeling abilities
• Data-oriented and consultative problem-solving mindset
• Strong finance and accounting skills with high degree of attention to detail
• Advanced Microsoft Excel required; SQL preferred
• Expertise in presentation tools such as PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with ERP and financial planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, etc.

BENEFITS:

Working for PetSafe Brands definitely has its benefits. We offer a collaborative and creative team-oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow! We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. In addition we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

PetSafe Brands is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunity for all teammates and fostering a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At PetSafe Brand, our teammates are our greatest strength. We strive to build a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and talent. We recruit and reward teammates based on capability and performance and together we are building a culture that welcomes all dimensions of an individual’s identity including race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, educational background, national origin or ancestry, religion, veteran status, or physical ability. We embrace these differences and the unique contributions each teammate brings not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. While we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging, we recognize that we still have more work to do and a lot more to learn.