VP, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Team: Finance

Location: New York, NY or Surrounding Areas 

As the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Beast Industries, you will lead the FP&A function and play a critical role in shaping the financial direction of our rapidly growing business. From long-range strategic planning to daily forecasting and capital allocation, you’ll ensure we have the insights, tools, and discipline to scale effectively. You’ll be responsible for building and evolving our FP&A function from the ground up — laying the foundation for how we plan, allocate, and measure impact across the company.

This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CFO, with high visibility, including direct interaction with the executive team and board-level engagement. You'll work cross-functionally across business divisions to bring clarity and structure to complex business decisions, helping guide the company through our next chapter of growth. If you thrive in dynamic environments, love building from scratch, and bring a sharp analytical lens to every conversation — read on below.

• Own all FP&A functions, including annual planning, rolling forecasts, long-range modeling, and monthly business reviews.
• Build scalable forecasting and performance tracking processes that align with our strategic priorities and evolving business model.
• Partner with executive leadership to deliver actionable insights across revenue, product, brand, operations, and people.
• Lead budgeting, headcount planning, and resource allocation in close collaboration with department leads and HR.
• Develop dynamic financial models to evaluate new initiatives, investments, and margin opportunities.
• Design capital deployment frameworks that prioritize ROI and support long-term value creation.
  Establish and monitor KPIs to assess performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Support board and investor reporting with sharp financial storytelling, analysis, and business context.
• Partner with Accounting, RevOps, and Data to improve tools, systems, and decision support infrastructure.
• Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of ownership, curiosity, and precision.

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior-level FP&A leadership in high-growth environments. Past experience in investment banking or management consulting is highly desired.
• Proven track record of building and scaling financial processes that drive strategic clarity and operational discipline.
• Experience operating in dynamic businesses with evolving revenue streams, ideally across consumer, digital, or media sectors.
• Strong modeling and forecasting skills, with the ability to translate ambiguity into structured plans and insights.
• Hands-on experience with M&A, including due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, and integration planning.
• Demonstrated ability to influence C-level executives and board members with confidence and clarity.
• Operator with a scrappy mindset — willing to roll up sleeves while also thinking long-term.
• Familiarity with financial planning systems (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive) and ERPs (e.g., NetSuite).
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to work across functions and levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.